I had a Hayward Aquarite with t-15 cell installed yesterday. Pool is 15000 gal so per pool math we needed ~400 lbs of NaCL. We added 320 lbs yesterday to avoid overshooting. Per pool math, that should get us to ~2600. Aquarite reads 2600 with lights on "check cell" and "check salt" lights flashing. I used a salt testing strip, picture attached, and got 6.6=3040. I used taylor k-1766 salt test and got 18 drops= 3600.
1.) Did I read the salt strip correctly? I read it from the tip of the yellow line at 6.6, but the base of the peak is at ~6 which would put it about 2400. 2400 seems more would I would expect based on the amount of salt added.
2.) Why is my taylor test reading so high? I used the speedstir and stopped the test as soon as it turns from yellow to red which was 18 drops. I was thinking that the taylor test would be more accurate, but it's way off. It's a new kit.
3.) How accurate is the cell at determining the salt content? How do most people do their salt testing?
Thanks
1.) Did I read the salt strip correctly? I read it from the tip of the yellow line at 6.6, but the base of the peak is at ~6 which would put it about 2400. 2400 seems more would I would expect based on the amount of salt added.
2.) Why is my taylor test reading so high? I used the speedstir and stopped the test as soon as it turns from yellow to red which was 18 drops. I was thinking that the taylor test would be more accurate, but it's way off. It's a new kit.
3.) How accurate is the cell at determining the salt content? How do most people do their salt testing?
Thanks