Testing salt levels

[Buckmaster]

Sorry if this is posted somewhere obvious but I can’t find it. Is there a preferred method for accurately testing salt levels?

 

[YippeeSkippy]

i prefer the Taylor K-1766 salt test. It is a drop based test, far more accurate IMO than strips.

Available at tftestkits.net or Amazon.

Maddie

 

[Dimchik]

Agree with Maddie - Taylor kit for checking salt is extremely accurate

This is one the one I got:

Amazon.com : TAYLOR TECHNOLOGIES INC K-1766 DROP TEST CHLORIDE SALT WATER : Swimming Pool Liquid Test Kits : Garden Outdoor

 

[Buckmaster]

Thanks. How accurate typically are the Hayward swgs? I picked up a second hand aquatrol and it's saying low salt 2800. I could dump in more salt salt but figured since this is a used swg, I should probably verify its accuracy with something known to be accurate. Should I trust its readings or verify?

 

[SpringPool]

i prefer the Taylor K-1766 salt test. It is a drop based test, far more accurate IMO than strips.

Available at tftestkits.net or Amazon.

Maddie

+1 on the K-1766.

I had brand new strips and they were suppose to be +/- 400 but when I started my new swag I overshot by almost 1000 ppm. Purchased the drop test kit. The strips were off by 1000. After I tested with the 1766 I tested another 5 strips all off by 1000.

Why I didn’t hold a bag of salt in reserve instead of dumping it all in is the lesson learned.

 

[Dimchik]

Hayward SWGs have a factory default salt level of 2800.

Check out this document - it’s pretty good.

http://www.prolinedist.com/wp-content/uploads/GL-AQR-Disgnostic-Manual-r1.58-2011.pdf

Definitely get a drop test I listed above..it’ll help you verify the LCD reading.

 

[Buckmaster]

Good resource there. I had the low salt and check cell flashing earlier which would mean less than 2800ppm salt. I reset it and now just the low salt is lit . I'll verify with the drop test. Worth the 30 bucks to know for sure but at least I'm making chlorine. Thanks

 

[YippeeSkippy]

I never trust the device actually. It is reading something different from the salt itself, but I forget what? The salt test drop kit does have a variance of =/- 400ppm, but that's negligible to salt cells.

My SWG thinks it is "oversalt" yet it still toodles along producing FC. My salt test drop test shows we are *not* oversalt, but rather exactly where I should be.

Maddie