It rained yesterday and now my SWG is flashing "low minerals" but it is generating chlorine. Taylor salt test says my salt level is 3000 but the SWG is only displaying a level of 2600. It looks like I need to add a bag of salt to get the "low minerals" light to go off. How long do you have to run the pump and keep the SWG off after adding a bag of salt? I've read on here that you should turn the SWG off when adding salt, and run the pump for 24 hours after adding it, but this seems like overkill to me when only adding 1 bag. I don't have any liquid chlorine left so I really hate to keep the SWG off while the salt is dissolving since the SWG appears to be working, and I don't want to run the pump more than is necessary.
newbie with questions about adding salt
- Thread starter gwtw
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,703
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
You can add a bag of salt without turning off the SWCG. Just pour it away from the suction from the pool and use a brush to really mix it in.
Be sure to use the Taylor salt test for a definitive salinity. The SWCG could have seen a dilute sample from the rain. So do not overshoot on your salt.
Be sure to use the Taylor salt test for a definitive salinity. The SWCG could have seen a dilute sample from the rain. So do not overshoot on your salt.
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