Once you get the reading with the K-1766 is there a way to reset/teach your Automation system to read the same as the K-1766? Mine reads 2900 when in reality the K-1766 has it at 3400.
Salty
Salty
lol - don't listen to those fools online.....we know best....
- Thread starter PoolGate
- Start date
- May 23, 2015
- 24,453
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Field recalibration is often not possible in most SWGs. It’s to keep people from screwing up the units.
If your cell is reporting a salt level lower than the actual level, then the cell either has calcium scale on the plates or the plate coatings are starting to fail.
If your cell is reporting a salt level lower than the actual level, then the cell either has calcium scale on the plates or the plate coatings are starting to fail.
No issues with scale it was just checked about 5 weeks ago at service interval and only been in use since February, I just thought it was normal for them to read off as it's a average salt reading I think I read and that's why we needed the K-1766, is that not correct?
Salty
- May 23, 2015
- 24,453
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I’m not very familiar with Hayward’s but I think you want to make sure the Instant salt reading is close to the K-1766
My Hayward always reported 6 - 800 PPM less than my Taylor drop test from the first day it was installed.
Next season we shall see if a brand new cell results in the same discrepancy.
Next season we shall see if a brand new cell results in the same discrepancy.
I guess as long as the cell is happy and we know the true reading via the K-1766 it doesn't really matter although you'd think it would read a little closer than what we're both seeing.
Salty
^ My recollection from last year is that the Hayward manual even says to expect variances in the range of about 400 ppm against tests.
And yeah, I couldn't get the refractometer from our reef aquarium to work right either...the issue is the specific gravity of the lower salinity - you can't use the sg of a reef tank of you'll read way high, eg 5000 ppm. So do get a dedicated pool salt kit or strips for checking and for d
Future diagnostics.
And yeah, I couldn't get the refractometer from our reef aquarium to work right either...the issue is the specific gravity of the lower salinity - you can't use the sg of a reef tank of you'll read way high, eg 5000 ppm. So do get a dedicated pool salt kit or strips for checking and for d
Future diagnostics.