In case it wasn’t obvious, the salt system doesn’t replace the use of chlorine in the water. Your earlier comment seemed to indicate that maybe it wasn’t so obvious. The salt is converted into chlorine when the unit it powered on. Then the Na and Cl atoms get stuck back together once they are back in the pool and then the process starts over again. It’s a common misconception that a salt water pool is different than a chlorine pool. They are the same thing, it’s just that the salt water chlorine generator makes the chlorine for you.
tips on operating the Jandy Truclear Chlorine Generating system during the winter
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Yep...after going to a pool supply place today I became very educated on the salt system.....people might be asking didn't the pool builder explain all this to us....the answer is nope they claimed bankruptcy before completing my pool....thanks for your reply...
Thank you MaddieOne thing I haven't seen mentiioned is that you need to turn the cell OFF any time you're adding salt. If undissolved salt were to go thru your system (the cell, literally) it could cause problems for it. Brush the salt around to help it disperse and dissolve.
Wait one day before turning the salt cell back on.
Always have your Free Chlorine (FC) up to your desired level using Liquid Chlorine first, then when you turn the cell on the next day the cell with work to *maintain* that desired FC level. It works very slowly, and steadily. Like a tortoise. It will NOT work fast enough to take your FC from Zero to x amount before algae can move in.
Maddie
Any tips on winter weather....Jandy states not to run it when water temps is below 55 degrees...do you remove the cell and use winterizing cap or just keep it off?One thing I haven't seen mentiioned is that you need to turn the cell OFF any time you're adding salt. If undissolved salt were to go thru your system (the cell, literally) it could cause problems for it. Brush the salt around to help it disperse and dissolve.
Wait one day before turning the salt cell back on.
Always have your Free Chlorine (FC) up to your desired level using Liquid Chlorine first, then when you turn the cell on the next day the cell with work to *maintain* that desired FC level. It works very slowly, and steadily. Like a tortoise. It will NOT work fast enough to take your FC from Zero to x amount before algae can move in.
Maddie
Nope, most of us just keep it turned off. The cell itself makes the chlorine when electricity is present, so if turned off the water just runs thru it but isn't making chlorine.
Same with if the water is too cold... it won't make chlorine.
Using Liquid Chlorine based on your own testing during winter will manage your needs. Thankfully the chlorine in cold water with the sun not overhead lasts a lot longer than it does in summer.
Maddie
Same with if the water is too cold... it won't make chlorine.
Using Liquid Chlorine based on your own testing during winter will manage your needs. Thankfully the chlorine in cold water with the sun not overhead lasts a lot longer than it does in summer.
Maddie
Aqua SaltYou can put salt in your pool now with the water temperature below 55F but you can’t run the SWG, so why bother?
Wait until the water gets to about 60F. The salt will dissolve better in warmer water. Then add the salt. Add 2/3 of the salt you think you need and let your pump run for 24-48 hours to dissolve it. Then test the salinity with a K-1766 salt test kit. Then add a bit more salt if necessary.
If you overshoot your salt level you can only lower it by draining. So better to undershoot and then add more.
Once you get the target salt level turn on the SWG.
What brand salt will you be adding?
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MonkeyGirl22
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MonkeyGirl22
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During winter months I run my
Pool for 2 am until 7 am I have the truclear turned to 0% and I used liquid chlorine for the couple of months it is very easy
Follow up question related to this. Is it necessary to turn it to 0 when water temps get below 55? I thought the system just automatically shut down when water temps dropped and stopped producing. Have I done any damage to my unit be leaving it on 50%. With water temps in the 40s for the last 2 months? Just turned it to 0 as recommended but concerned if I shortened the life of my cell.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,396
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Yes
Unlike many other SWG systems sold in the US the Jandy Truclear does not have a flow switch and a temperature sensor. The Truclear uses a gas trap to determine when it should shutdown for safety. Otherwise the cell plates have power.
You don’t see any cold water indicator on the display.
Nothing you can do about it now. You caught it to minimize any damage.