Question about IntelliChlor manual red salt LED

LlamaMamma

Member
May 10, 2021
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Kingsport, TN
Pool Size
22000
Surface
Vinyl
Chlorine
Salt Water Generator
SWG Type
Pentair Intellichlor IC-20
Hi there! I have a question about the IntelliChlor Owner's Manual.

In Section 1, manual page 7, concerning the Red LED for low salt, how would one know why the Red LED is on, meaning is it Low, or Very low? I understand that I need salt and am adding, but the documentation is weird.
  • Red LED: Low salt. The water salt level is below 2800 ppm. The IntelliChlor SCG will be producing chlorine at reduced efficiency. It is highly recommended to add salt. See (*) Note below.
  • Red LED: Very low salt. The water salt level has fallen below 2600 ppm. The IntelliChlor SCG will not produce chlorine until salt is added. The IntelliChlor SCG is OFF. See (*) Note below.
For the Green LED it explains the difference for Solid (Good salt) and Flashing (High salt).

Did they forget to add Flashing indicators for the Red LED or am I missing something?

(I tested my salt with the S-1341 strips and gathered I am at 2000 ppm. I have added 4 bags today and will check the SWG tomorrow night after 24 hours of circulation. I don't expect 4 bags will be enough as last year I used 10 at opening, but am going slow.)

Just curious, and thank you all for the fountain of knowledge you share with us all! This year's opening experience has been MUCH better thanks to TFP, no weird chemicals or pool store shenanigans.
 
Mom,

If you had a Pentair automation system, it would report low or very low salt. Without the automation you can't really tell the difference. Not that it matters much one way or the other.

Thanks,

Jim R.
 
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