High salt on Aquarite

[ktmfer]

My aquarite system is reading high salt. I replaced the cell with an aftermarket one which displayed high salt. After testing with strips it showed about 4200. I drained and replaced about 15" of water. My strips then showed 2800. I started reading reviews for the aftermarket cell and found many people have the high salt issue with it.
I then bought a hayward t15 cell like we had before and after install i am still reading high salt. The display doesn't show the cell type in diagnostics. I only have 7 slots when pushing the button instead of 8.
I have a 88-0 setting which i can't find any info on. I need some help with this please.

 

[ajw22]

Welcome to TFP.

Show us pics of your Aquarite board and cell.

Do you have an aftermarket board in your Aquarite?

What version firmware in your Aquarite?

This is the basic information we need to know in diagnosing a problem:

• Report all readings when you..
  • Move the switch from auto to off and check all of the readings.
  • Move the switch back to auto and recheck the readings.
  • Move the switch to off for a minute and then back to auto and recheck the readings.
• What are the first seven characters of the cell and box serial numbers?
• What is the actual salinity and how are you measuring it?

Hayward Aquarite SWG - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[chlorinatorpro]

You should be more concerned with the amperage than the high salt reading on the display. The high salt light is triggered when amperage reaches 8.0a or higher . the display could read 4200 and the amps could be 7.5a and high salt light wouldn't turn on.

88-0 is an aftermarket board. No t-cell settings. Assumption is t-15. Other than that board works the same as a regular AquaRite board as far as resetting salt levels. Follow the reset instructions above and list ALL diagnostic readings.

 

[ktmfer]

Welcome to TFP.

Show us pics of your Aquarite board and cell.

Do you have an aftermarket board in your Aquarite?

What version firmware in your Aquarite?

This is the basic information we need to know in diagnosing a problem:

• Report all readings when you..
  • Move the switch from auto to off and check all of the readings.
  • Move the switch back to auto and recheck the readings.
  • Move the switch to off for a minute and then back to auto and recheck the readings.
• What are the first seven characters of the cell and box serial numbers?
• What is the actual salinity and how are you measuring it?

Hayward Aquarite SWG - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

I have replaced the display board and also the thermistor 2 times.

Switch off
Salt 3400
Temp 94
Volts 31.1
Amps 0
Potentiometer 100p
Instant salt 0
Not sure of this name but readout says 88-0
Version 8.80
Switch on
Salt 3400
Temp 94
volts 24.1
Amps 7.70
Pot 100p
Instant -3700
88-0
Version 8.80

Checked salt with test strips
2800

 

[chlorinatorpro]

When mixing an OEM display board with a generic PCB board that result can sometimes happen. Sorry don't know of a solution. Could be a simple as waiting a few cycles and error magically disappears.

 

[JamesW]

Instant -3700

That is probably correct.

Get a K-1766 salt test kit.

Temp 94

The high salinity with high water temperature causes the amperage to go to 8.0 or higher.

Lower the salinity.