Wow ok. Thank you. This is what I needed to know! So it needs to be running at a pretty good clip and high output on those sunny days. This explains a lot.
Set back with chlorine levels
- Thread starter Toad_stools
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 62,727
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Your other option to raise your salinity to 3000 ppm and the cell will act like a normal T15.
Really. Can I do that with the low salt generator? I think it won’t generate if it’s at a ppm over a certain level. But I’d need to check the manual. I think I saw that over 1800 it will shut down. It’s at 1700 right now.
- May 3, 2014
- 62,727
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Hayward Aquarite SWG - Further Reading
www.troublefreepool.com
Our information shows that the unit can be run up to normal Aquarite salinities. But check your manual.
That’s incredible! Thank you so much. I might try to up the salt a bit then and see what happens. Also I made an error in my sig because I do have the T cell 15 not 5. I think. The cell doesn’t actually say a number on it.Hayward Aquarite SWG - Further Reading
Our information shows that the unit can be run up to normal Aquarite salinities. But check your manual.
- May 3, 2014
- 62,727
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
It is a T15. At full salinity, it will produce 1.4 lbs of chlorine gas per day. At the low salinity, it will produce just under 1 lb of chlorine gas per day.
I suspect your control unit will indicate high salt. But I also suspect the cell will continue to generate chlorine. Check me on that before adding salt. Do so at your own risk. I do not have direct experience in the equipment, just what I have read.
I suspect your control unit will indicate high salt. But I also suspect the cell will continue to generate chlorine. Check me on that before adding salt. Do so at your own risk. I do not have direct experience in the equipment, just what I have read.
Thanks. I really appreciate the info and your advice. The control panel does have an indicator light for high salt, so if I go over the 1800ppm I suspect it will come on. The pool seems to be doing well right now at 1700 ppm and I’ve got the output at 70% and have been hovering at 8 FC all day, but it’s been a cooler day today. We didn’t get above 23 degrees C. Kids still swam though
- May 3, 2014
- 62,727
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Thoughts on Hayward AquaRite Low Salt SWG
Hi, I'm currently looking into getting a new inground pool, likely would be 14,250 gallons. Does anyone have any thoughts on the Hayward Aquarite low salt SWG? Is there some benefit to having a lower salt level? AquaRite Low Salt | Hayward Canada Not sure why but it is only listed on the...
www.troublefreepool.com
The above was from Hayward but not sure if it has changed since 2016
Wow. This is very interesting. So reading between the lines here we have some regulations in Ontario that restrict the discharge of salt water into the sewer system. Not sure if this is the case where I live but I’m not too far from Toronto so could be the case.Thoughts on Hayward AquaRite Low Salt SWG
Hi, I'm currently looking into getting a new inground pool, likely would be 14,250 gallons. Does anyone have any thoughts on the Hayward Aquarite low salt SWG? Is there some benefit to having a lower salt level? AquaRite Low Salt | Hayward Canada Not sure why but it is only listed on the...
The above was from Hayward but not sure if it has changed since 2016
So Hayward has made the “low salt generator” model that operates with low salt ppm to get around this, but it will only work for smaller pools (obviously). but....it’s not really low salt, just says low salt on the box.
. I feel like a huge mystery has been solved here. I’m going to add a bit more salt to my pool to just see how things go. Maybe to about 1900 to see if things are still generating and if it does trigger it to stop I can drain a bit out back to 1800.Got the salt up to 1900 ppm and things seem to operating just fine. In fact the high salt light didn’t even come on. Going to pick up another bag today and try running it at around 2200 for a bit. Also got me a subscription to pool math and linked my logs. Figure 15 bucks CAD per year is a good investment if I need to keep getting some tips here!! Thanks guys.Wow. This is very interesting. So reading between the lines here we have some regulations in Ontario that restrict the discharge of salt water into the sewer system. Not sure if this is the case where I live but I’m not too far from Toronto so could be the case.
So Hayward has made the “low salt generator” model that operates with low salt ppm to get around this, but it will only work for smaller pools (obviously). but....it’s not really low salt, just says low salt on the box.
Just thought I’d do a quick update. Have kept FC at around 7 since SLAM. All good so far. Have been testing the low salt generator slowly to see what happens if I go above recommended top level of range, which was 1800 ppm. Currently at 2400 and the high salt light has not come on and chlorine seems to be generating well. All good!
So we move on to help somebody else and now you have experiences/help to share too !!! The system is amazing
Another update. Managed to get my salt ppm up to 2500 now. No high salt light and chlorine seems to be generating so much more efficiently. Easily been able to keep the FC at around 8 for the last couple weeks with output at 60% and about a 12 hr run time. The one thing I’m still off with is the TA which has been hovering around 110 or 120. Will aim to get that down a bit more but other than that things seem good. TFP works!!