E-Clear MK7/CF1-75, User Manual

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8.2.5. Common Issues
“I can't get my copper to rise...”
At start up, running your pool 24 hours a day, it may take a couple of weeks to attain the desired
copper residual of 0.5ppm
During this setup period you will need to treat your water with a peroxide based shock to
keep the water free of algae and bacteria.
If copper still won't rise, test calcium, if below 250ppm raise using calcium FLAKES.
Copper won't ionize if pH is above 7.4
“My pool water is green...”
Is pH above 7.3 ? Reduce to 6.8 using pool acid.
Is copper above 1ppm? Replace 25% of your pool water or add metal remover.
Shock the pool using peroxide based shock
You should never need to add chlorine to the pool but if you must. Add chlorine to a bucket of pool
water, stir and let it stand for 10 min. Add water with e-Clear system off.
- Never add chlorine to
the pool while the e-Clear system is powered, it will cause an electrical surge and
damage your plates.
8.2.6. What can I add to my e-Clear pool
DO NOT ADD
• Chlorine - can damage the plates and
you!
• Salt
• Zeolite glass media
• Any metal based algaecide
• Hardly ever soda bicarbonate
except at start up
•
Soda ash
•
Alkalinity-up products
•
Copper powder
•
Metal removers
•
Gravel filter glass media larger than
2mm grit
YOU MAY USE
•
Hydrogen peroxide neat or as part of a
peroxide shock
•
Flocculant, clarifier or gel block to clear
cloudy water from suspended micro
solids
• Hydrochloric, muriatic acid to reduce pH
• Calcium FLAKES only, not powder or
liquid
• Soda bicarbonate to raise alkalinity
initially, not more than 2kgs per day.
• Non-metal based algaecide
• Phosphate removers
• Alum treatment as a flocculant but must
be carried out by a professional
•
Consol glass filter glass media, grit size
0.6