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Adding Salt to Your Pool
Your ECO-matic requires an optimum water salinity of 4500-5000ppm. An excess of salt is OK (maximum 6000 ppm), but
TOO LITTLE SALT WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO, AND SHORTEN THE LIFE OF YOUR ‘CELL’ – and void warranties on
the ‘Cell’.
How Much Salt To Add
Calculate the volume of water in your pool - or call your ECO-matic Dealer with the dimensions of the pool (length, width,
average depth etc) for assistance. Multiply the water volume (in gallons) by 0.0460 for ESC models, to get the required
amount of salt to be added (in lbs). Round off salt weight to nearest multiple of salt bag weight (eg: 15,000 gallon pool x
0.0460 = 690.5 lbs of salt. Use 14 - 50 lb bags of salt = 700 lbs, or 17 - 40 lb bags of salt = 680 lbs).
NOTE: for In-ground spas - check with your ECO-matic Dealer for correct salinity level.
If you under-estimate the amount of salt required, your ECO-matic will indicate ‘Low Salt’. Simply add more salt (first
being sure that original salt is properly dissolved) until the ECO-matic indicates sufficient salt – Refer to your ECO-matic
Owner’s Guide.
Adding and Dissolving The Salt
Tip the salt directly from each bag into the pool water.
Sweep the salt around the floor to help dissolve.
A short while after the salt has been added it will no longer be visible, however, the heavier-than-water syrup which forms
initially will sit on the floor at the deep end until properly mixed throughout the pool. Dissolve by directing filter suction to
the floor drain in the pool (if your pool has one) or by vacuuming the pool.
Installation Check List
Your ECO-matic installation is complete when the following have been completed:
* ‘Cell Housing’ installed into pipework
* ‘Cell’ properly in place in ‘Cell Housing’
* ‘Power Pack’ mounted in place
* ‘Power Pack’ connected to main power (correct voltage)
* ‘Cell’ connected to ‘Power Pack’
* Sufficient salt dissolved into pool water
* You have checked and confirmed that your ECO-matic ‘Power Pack’ switches ON and OFF coincidentally with the
filter pump.
* You have checked all connections and joints for leaks (including ‘Cell’ head O-ring).
Installation Trouble-Shooting
ECO-matic does not come ON when filter switched ON
1. Check ON/OFF switch on front panel of ‘Power Pack’
2. Power supply not properly connected to ‘Power Pack’ (make sure correct voltage is getting to ‘Power Pack’)
3. Check fuses (front panel of ‘Power Pack’)
ECO-matic starts up with 2 red LEDS and varying display
1. Incorrect voltage to ‘Power Pack’. Check voltage.
2. Unit preparing to cut-out. Check salt level.