Baracuda
®
Saltmaster
TM
Saltwater Chlorinator | Installation and Operating Instructions
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Section 5. Pool Preparation
The recommended salt level for the Saltmaster
Chlorinator is 6,000 ppm. The chlorinator
requires between 4,000 ppm and 6,000 ppm
of salt dissolved into the pool water. The level of
salt will depend on water temperature, but if a
level of 6,000 ppm dissolved salt is allowed for,
your chlorinator will always be able to produce
the maximum level of chlorine. We recommend
you add 6 kgs of salt for every 1,000 litres of
water (a typical pool of around 50,000 litres
requires 300 kg of salt).
Salt should always be added at the shallow end
of the pool and allowed to dissolve. Running
the pump will mix the water and speed the
dissolving process.
WARNING
Never add salt to the skimmer box!!
NOTE: Plug the pump directly into a power outlet
(bypass the chlorinator) and run for 8-10 hours
to ensure the salt is dissolved prior to running
the chlorinator.
When the salt is dissolved, connect the pump to
the chlorinator and run it on maximum chlorine
output. Check that low salt is not indicated
on the screen. If it is, check again in 24 hours.
If the low salt indicator still persists, have the
salt level checked by your local pool shops and
ensure it is increased to 6,000 ppm.
Section 6. Programming
6.1 Setting Current Time/Day
SELECT OFF:
(a) Press the MENU button and screen
should display CLK. Press ENTER.
(b) Press ENTER and the hour digit will flash.
Use up and down arrows to adjust.
(c) Press ENTER to change to minutes
and set.
(d) Press ENTER and select AM or PM.
(e) Press MENU to save.
6.2 Setting Timers
Your chlorinator has 2 timers enabling you to
set different periods in which your chlorinator/
pump will operate. Timers are set by entering a
start time and an off time. To set timers, do the
following:
(a) Press the MENU button twice and screen
should display TMR. Press ENTER.
(b) Use up and down arrows to adjust start
time for TIMER1. Press ENTER.
(c) Use up and down arrows to adjust the off
time for TIMER 1. Press ENTER.
(d) Repeat for TIMER 2.
6.3 Programming Recommendations
Baracuda recommends that you use two
timers, one for the morning and one for the
evening and typically for periods of 2-5 hours
for each (depending on pool size and season).
Your chlorinator is most effective if running in
the early morning or evening when it is cooler
(strong sunlight consumes more chlorine).
As a factory default, the control is set to come on
at 8 am and 4 pm both for periods of 4 hours.
Section 7. Chlorine Output
To adjust the chlorine output:
(a) Use Increase/Decrease arrows for
setting the chlorine output level of the
chlorinator. The chlorinator output can
be set from levels 1 through to 8.
(b) Chlorine Output display shows the
level set
Section 8. User Operation
The user mode buttons enable you to select
and to automatically or manually control the
chlorinator/pump. Functions are as follows:
POOL MODE:
(a)
Auto - Running:
The chlorinator/pump
will run according to how you have set
the timers.
