My pool has in-floor cleaning, SWG and a Solaxx acid dosing system, so it is as close to "maintenance free" as one can get.
Untill...my Solaxx acid pump and controller started to go haywire. The peristaltic tube wore out, rollers got weak and the duckbill valve started to leak. Well...Solaxx discontinued their PhTek controller and no longer support it. It uses an Italian controller (sorry, the brand escapes me) so I found them on the web emailed them and go no response. Ive gotten used to low maintenance so I stated searching for a new acid pump and controller.
I found a really neat dosing pump made by Hanna Instruments called the BL 100. They do not stock them, they are made when you order so It took about 3 or 4 weeks to receive. They sell direct from their website and the guy I spoke with on the phone was very helpful, we even ordered couple of spare parts like the tube, checkvalve and even another probe.
I installed it a couple of weeks ago and I really like it. It has proportional control and the set point goes to two decimal points, and has kept the Ph perfect since install. The display is green backlit when everything is OK, but turns red if it goes out of your high/low/over run parameters. It also has dry alarm contacts and a level switch contact to keep the pump from running if the tank is low. The Ph probe ready the Ph and temperature that is dispayed on the controller. Everything comes with its own a signed certificate of calibration. It is a neat piece of kit if you ask me.
Since I was replacing an existing pump set up, it was realtively straightforward for me. I used the old tank and ran a new injector line and check valve. I bought a cutting board from Wally World to mount the new controller on the slumpstone block. Its wired into my Jandy system so it is programmed to run with the main pump via the iAquaLink just like the Solaxx was.
Probe
Controller and Ph probe
Old Solaxx pump
Anyhow...if anyone is looikng for an acid dosing pump and controller, I give thumbs up to the Hanna BL 100.
Untill...my Solaxx acid pump and controller started to go haywire. The peristaltic tube wore out, rollers got weak and the duckbill valve started to leak. Well...Solaxx discontinued their PhTek controller and no longer support it. It uses an Italian controller (sorry, the brand escapes me) so I found them on the web emailed them and go no response. Ive gotten used to low maintenance so I stated searching for a new acid pump and controller.
I found a really neat dosing pump made by Hanna Instruments called the BL 100. They do not stock them, they are made when you order so It took about 3 or 4 weeks to receive. They sell direct from their website and the guy I spoke with on the phone was very helpful, we even ordered couple of spare parts like the tube, checkvalve and even another probe.
pH Controller and Dosing Pump BL100 - Hanna Instruments
The BL100 pH Controller and Dosing Pump is a system engineered for maintaining the pH of swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas.
www.hannainst.com
I installed it a couple of weeks ago and I really like it. It has proportional control and the set point goes to two decimal points, and has kept the Ph perfect since install. The display is green backlit when everything is OK, but turns red if it goes out of your high/low/over run parameters. It also has dry alarm contacts and a level switch contact to keep the pump from running if the tank is low. The Ph probe ready the Ph and temperature that is dispayed on the controller. Everything comes with its own a signed certificate of calibration. It is a neat piece of kit if you ask me.
Since I was replacing an existing pump set up, it was realtively straightforward for me. I used the old tank and ran a new injector line and check valve. I bought a cutting board from Wally World to mount the new controller on the slumpstone block. Its wired into my Jandy system so it is programmed to run with the main pump via the iAquaLink just like the Solaxx was.
Probe
Controller and Ph probe
Old Solaxx pump
Anyhow...if anyone is looikng for an acid dosing pump and controller, I give thumbs up to the Hanna BL 100.
