Hayward Aquarite Issues

[MikeyC]

Hey all. My new pool is in and we have been enjoying it for a few weeks now!

However, I am having an issue with the SWG and cannot seem to get it right. I have a Hayward Aqua-Rite SWG T-9 cell. When I shut down the pumps at night and start them up again the next day the salt level keeps resetting to around 1600. I have tested the water repeatedly and it is at 3100. I have watched the videos on how to re-calibrate and when I follow the steps it goes to 3400 and then jumps back down to 1600. It does not count down like it is supposed to according to the videos. So I just re-calibrate it to 3400 so it will generate. The next day, same thing. Anybody had this issue? I travel alot and my wife cannot figure out how to reset it so when I got home the other day from a week long trip my chlorine level was very low and scary. I had to add a gallon of bleach!

Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[ping]

Please post all the diagnostic readings. Make sure the controller is set to a T-9 cell size.

Is power being supplied to the SWG controller while the pump is off? If this is the case the SWG is trying to run and the average salinity is being reduced.

 

[MikeyC]

Please post all the diagnostic readings. Make sure the controller is set to a T-9 cell size.

Is power being supplied to the SWG controller while the pump is off? If this is the case the SWG is trying to run and the average salinity is being reduced.

Yes. The power to the SWG stays on when the pumps are off. Should I be turning them both off?

Here are the diagnostics in order from hitting the button(dont understand them)

86
26.3
4.42
100P
-3000
AL-0
r 1.59
t - 9

I suppose I need to do some reading to understand these....

 

[JamesW]

Is the pump variable speed?

 

[MikeyC]

Is the pump variable speed?

No, single speed.

 

[JamesW]

The power to the Aquarite should be cut off whenever the power to the pump is off.

That's the primary way that you prevent the cell from generating with no flow.

There is also a flow switch that should show a solid red led light for flow when there is no flow.

Most likely the flow switch is stuck closed and not signaling the box that there is no flow.

If the cell generates with no flow, the instant salinity will be 0, which will be added to the average salinity and make it read about half of actual.

 

[MikeyC]

The power to the Aquarite should be cut off whenever the power to the pump is off.

That's the primary way that you prevent the cell from generating with no flow.

There is also a flow switch that should show a solid red led light for flow when there is no flow.

Most likely the flow switch is stuck closed and not signaling the box that there is no flow.

If the cell generates with no flow, the instant salinity will be 0, which will be added to the average salinity and make it read about half of actual.

Think you have nailed my problem. I will start turning both off at the same time.

Much appreciated!

 

[JamesW]

The aquarite should be tied in to the pump switch so that it turns off when the pump turns off.

Also, make sure that the flow switch is working correctly.