IC 40 help - low salt, status light off

[Cbarber623]

I have added plenty of salt to my pool this season. My Taylor test shows I'm at 3800 ppm, but the Easy Touch is showing 2750. I have read some information on here about the temperature sensor in the flow switch causing this reading to be off. Should I just go ahead and add more salt to get my system back running? Should I look to replace this flow sensor? If so, what is the recommended model number?

One of the pictures of my IC40 is when I rebooted it. The status light turns off after a few minutes.

 

[Jimrahbe]

623,

I would not increase the Actual salt level above 4K.. if you have to go above 4K on your actual salt level, it is time to replace the Flow switch.

You need to know if your cell has a 3-wire switch or a 4-wire switch. You will have to cut the outer cover of the cable going between the flow switch and the cell itself. Then just count the wires.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[JamesW]

 

[JamesW]

Can you show this sticker?

 

[Cbarber623]

623,

I would not increase the Actual salt level above 4K.. if you have to go above 4K on your actual salt level, it is time to replace the Flow switch.

You need to know if your cell has a 3-wire switch or a 4-wire switch. You will have to cut the outer cover of the cable going between the flow switch and the cell itself. Then just count the wires.

Thanks,

Jim R.

The wire is so small, I'm afraid I'll cut it trying to remove the sheathing. I took the cover off the panel and can see where it's hooked up. It's only two wires. The two plugged into water. There is nothing plugged into the cell itself except main power. Picture IC40 2 shows the main power plugged into my cell and then I am assuming the flow switch is attached to the PVC line in this picture. The is the wire I traced back that is plugged into water sensor.

 

[Cbarber623]

Can you show this sticker?

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Thanks for your help. Picture with sticker attached.

 

[Jimrahbe]

623,

You are looking up the wrong end of the horse...

You need to remove the cap the covers the area where the power cord goes into the cell.

Once you do that, you will see the flow switch and the small cable that goes to the cell itself.


Check out this video...

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[JamesW]

Pop off this cap.

 

[JamesW]

 

[Cbarber623]

623,

You are looking up the wrong end of the horse...

You need to remove the cap the covers the area where the power cord goes into the cell.

Once you do that, you will see the flow switch and the small cable that goes to the cell itself.


Check out this video...

Thanks,

Jim R.

Whoops!!! Thanks for sharing this video, Jim. I will take a look when I get home.