I just received two new probes that read the ORP and PH for my pentair intellichem. It is not reading the PH correctly. It is incorrectly showing a PH of 8.8. We tested with our taylor TF100 and now its low at 6.8 because the machine just keeps dumping in the muriatic acid. How do I safely turn it off? The probes were replaced out of an abundance off caution because I incorrectly stored them over the winter inside my office without keeping them wet. The old probes were in fact spot on, and these new ones are giving bad readings. So frustrating. Its now screwing up the FC levels too...and on the hottest 2 days of the year. Any insight would be much appreciated.
How do I turn off Intellichlor acid machine
- Thread starter Gottabewet
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,473
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Do you mean the IntelliChem?
www.pentair.com
See pdf page 12. I would set the pH dose or time to 0.
IntelliChem® Water Chemistry Controller
The IntelliChem chemical controller keeps pH and chlorine levels balanced automatically by monitoring your pool's pH and sanitizer levels, and delivering just the right amount of chemicals. It can work independently, or together with Pentair automation products - so you can check your water...
See pdf page 12. I would set the pH dose or time to 0.
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Yes, I have Intellichem. I just read page 12 and that seems too tricky for me to figure out. I was hoping I could just turn it off or kill the power till I get the probes working properly somehow.
Thank you for the info and taking the time to respond!
Thank you for the info and taking the time to respond!
- May 3, 2014
- 62,725
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Unfortunately the intellichem breaker is tied to a pump and salt generator as well. I also tried to change dosage and time settings to prevent it from operating, but it won't accept changes when the PH reading are too high, 8.6, so it goes into lock-out mode and ignores us humans. I do see the white power wire that comes out of the bottom of the intellichem and maybe I can dig deeper in the breaker panel to just undo that one somehow. I really don't like going into breaker panels, and would love to find an easier simpler way. And I can't believe Pentair is closed on the weekends when most people get to use their pools and likely run into a pinch and need tech support.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,473
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Unfortunately the people from pentair took the old probes with them when they left.
- May 3, 2014
- 62,725
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Nothing else should be on the pump breaker other than the pump. That is too bad. Might want to address that in the future.