- Mar 23, 2022
- 17
- Pool Size
- 23000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite Pro (T-15)
First season with a pool and it seems our AquariteT15 pro is not producing chlorine or is seriously underperforming. Latest salt test (k-1766) was 2600 and FASDPD Chlorine I could not get to turn more than a very faint pink despite shoveling the DPD powder and our water is cloudy with signs of low chlorine and something floating on the water, which I’m scared is algae though water isn’t green.
I tried to recalibrate the salt reading because it said 3100 on the box but definitely was not. I followed directions to a T and now it just says “0.” It never even counted down. We removed the salt cell to clean it but no residue or build up was seen so we did not. The sensor looked gross with red stuff on it. Husband is an electronic engineer and said it looks like it’s probably bad.
Diagnostic readings (same whether on auto, off, etc):
0 (average salt)
71
0.00
0.00
52p
-0
AL-2
R1.58
T15
Cell: 3E1349200735
Box: 3A0801-1013745
How do we know if it is the cell or PCB? Thermistor? Do I shock it or add chlorine somehow until this is solved?
Husband is an electronics engineer and will do whatever is needed but frankly doesn’t have enough brain power after work for this trouble shooting part and he wasn’t exactly thrilled about the pool We bought this house in December and I don’t know the pool history BUT I am beginning to see why their closet is full of chlorine shock. Any help is appreciated.
I tried to recalibrate the salt reading because it said 3100 on the box but definitely was not. I followed directions to a T and now it just says “0.” It never even counted down. We removed the salt cell to clean it but no residue or build up was seen so we did not. The sensor looked gross with red stuff on it. Husband is an electronic engineer and said it looks like it’s probably bad.
Diagnostic readings (same whether on auto, off, etc):
0 (average salt)
71
0.00
0.00
52p
-0
AL-2
R1.58
T15
Cell: 3E1349200735
Box: 3A0801-1013745
How do we know if it is the cell or PCB? Thermistor? Do I shock it or add chlorine somehow until this is solved?
Husband is an electronics engineer and will do whatever is needed but frankly doesn’t have enough brain power after work for this trouble shooting part and he wasn’t exactly thrilled about the pool We bought this house in December and I don’t know the pool history BUT I am beginning to see why their closet is full of chlorine shock. Any help is appreciated.