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Programming Menu Flowchart
The Aqua Plus’s six menus have many items that allow you to customize the operation of your pool/spa equipment.
The chart below shows the Aqua Plus’s menus as well as each menu’s specific settings.
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System Maintenance
To maintain maximum performance, it is recommended that you open and visually inspect the cell every 3 months
or after cleaning your filter. The Aqua Plus will remind you to do this by displaying the message “Inspect/Clean
Cell” after approximately 500 hours of operation.
The Aqua Plus electrolytic cell has a self cleaning feature incorporated into the electronic control’s logic. In most
cases this self cleaning action will keep the cell working at optimum efficiency. In areas where water is hard (high
mineral content) or in pools where the water chemistry has been allowed to get “out of balance”, the cell may
require periodic cleaning.
Servicing and Cleaning the Turbo Cell
Turn off power to the Aqua Plus before removing the electrolytic cell. Once removed, look inside the cell and
inspect for scale formation (light colored crusty or flaky deposits) on the plates and for any debris which has
passed through the filter and caught on the plates. If no deposits are visible, reinstall. If deposits are seen, use a
high pressure garden hose and try to flush the scale off. If this is not successful, use a plastic or wood tool (do not
use metal as this will scratch the coating off the plates) and scrape deposits off of plates. Note that a buildup on the
cell indicates that there is an unusually high calcium level in the pool (old pool water is usually the cause). If this is
not corrected, you may to have to periodically clean the cell. The simplest way to avoid this is to bring the pool
chemistry to the recommended levels as specified.
Mild Acid Washing:
Use only in severe cases where flushing and scraping will not remove the majority of
deposits. To acid wash, turn off power to Aqua Plus. Remove cell from piping. In a clean plastic container, mix
a 2:1 solution of water to muriatic acid (one gallon of water to two quarts of muriatic acid). ALWAYS ADD ACID
TO WATER - NEVER ADD WATER TO ACID. Be sure to wear rubber gloves and appropriate eye protection.
The level of the solution in the container should just reach the top of the cell so that the wire harness compartment
is NOT submerged. It may be helpful to coil the wiring before immersing the cell. The cell should soak for a few
minutes and then rinse with a high pressure garden hose. If any deposits are still visible, repeat soaking and rinsing.
Replace cell and inspect again periodically.
Winterizing
The Aqua Plus electrolytic cell and flow detection switch will be damaged by freezing water just as your pool
plumbing would. In areas of the country which experience severe or extended periods of freezing temperatures, be
sure to drain all water from the pump, filter, and supply and return lines before any freezing conditions occur. The
electronic control is capable of withstanding any winter weather and should not be removed.
If you are in an area that only experiences occasional freezing conditions, your Aqua Plus system may be set up to
circulate the pool water whenever the air sensor drops to the selected freeze temperature threshold. Make sure
the air sensor is recording the correct temperature and is NOT located in the direct sunlight to ensure proper freeze
protection operation.
Spring Start-up
When first starting the pool in the spring time, it is highly recommended that you temporarily set the pool and spa
chlorinator settings (Pool Sanitizer & Spa Sanitizer in the Settings Menu) to 0% (off) and then manually shock the
pool with any chlorine based shock product and balance the pool water chemistry per the levels indicated in the
Chlorinator Operation section (page 25). Make sure to check the salt and stabilizer levels and bring them up to the
recommended levels. Your local Authorized Aqua Dealer or pool store can recommend the best chemical treat-
ment for your pool. After the water is clear and balanced, then go back and adjust the pool and spa chlorinator
settings to the appropriate levels. Test the pool chlorine level weekly and adjust the chlorinator settings up or down
accordingly.
It is usually a good idea to also inspect the cell and clean if necessary at the start of the season. See instructions
above.
denotes conditional items
default menu
day and time
water temperature
air temperature
chlorinator setting
salt level
reason pump is running (not scheduled)
inspect cell
reason hi-speed is running (not scheduled)
countdown time remaining
heater control status
system manual off
check system error
filter speed
pH/ORP levels
settings menu
spa heater1 temperature
pool heater1 temperature
spa solar temperature
pool solar temperature
superchlorinate
spa chlorinator setting
pool chlorinator setting
spa high/low speed
pool high/low speed
day and time
backlit display light
beeper
teach wireless remote
wireless channel
maintenance menu
pH calibration wizard
clean probe wizard
timers menu
pool filter pump1 or hi-speed
pool filter pump2 or lo-speed
spa
lights
aux1
aux2
valve3
superchlorinate
diagnostic menu
chlorinator diagnostics
instant salt
pH/ORP levels
flow switch
cell temperature sensor
water sensor
air sensor
solar sensor
main software revision
display software revision
chemistry sense software revision
filter bridge/vsc software revision
RF base software revision
6 button spa side software revision
configuration menu
chlorinator
chemistry config. Wizard
pool/spa
filter
heater1
solar
external input
lights
aux1
aux2
valve3
6 button spa side remote
remote menus
7-day or weekend/weekday timeclock
12 hour or 24 hour time format
ºF or ºC
reset to default
