Spa
This section gives the status of the spa. In a Spa Only or Pool & Spa Dual Equipment
configuration the Spa section will ALWAYS be present. In a Pool & Spa Std configura-
tion then the Spa section will be present only when the filter is connected to the spa. The
status of the filter pump is also displayed - High, Low, Cooldown, or Off.
The water temperature can only be read accurately when there is water flowing past the
sensor. So if the filter is in any state other than Off, an accurate water temperature is
available and will be displayed. When the filter is Off, the last valid water temperature
will continue to be displayed for a few hours, but the water temperature value will
eventually switch to “n/a” and remain there until the filter turns back on. The water
temperature is displayed 2 ways: Numerically and also using a needle on a half round
dial. When the numerical water temperature display is “n/a”, the needle will disappear.
The set points of every heater that can be connected to the spa are also shown. A color
coded triangle (same color code as for Heater Status) appears on the dial and color
coded text appears above the dial. Set points are always valid.
SENSE & DISPENSE - POOL WATER QUALITY
This is divided into 4 sections: Survey, pH, ORP, and Balance. These sections provide
data on your pool chemistry and will only appear if your pool controller is using an AQL-
CHEM chemistry kit and sensing has been enabled. If so, the following variables will be
shown:
pH
pH is the classic measure of the acidity/alkalinity of your pool on a scale from 0 – 14. The
working pH of a swimming pool is a far narrower range centered at 7.5. The pH sensor
used will only return an accurate value when there is water flowing past the sensor. If the
filter is in any state other than Off an accurate pH reading will be displayed. When the
filter is Off, the last valid pH reading will continue to be displayed for a few hours, but
the pH reading will eventually switch to “n/a” and remain there until the filter turns back
on. The pH reading is also used in the water balance computation.
The pH reading is displayed 2 ways: Numerically and also using a needle on a half round
dial. When the numerical pH reading is “n/a”, the needle will disappear.
pH high and low alarms originate in the pool controller. They are currently fixed. These
alarm limits appear on the pH dial as the ends of the green region. When the pH needle
is within the green region of the dial, the numerical pH will be displayed as blue text on
a white background. When the pH needle is outside of the green region of the dial then
pH is in an alarm condition and the numerical pH will be displayed as white text on a red
background.
There is a pH setpoint that will appear both as a triangle on the dial and as text above the
dial. If pH Control is set to Auto, then a Dispensing LED will appear below the dial.
When this LED is on (green) acid is being dispensed to lower the pH (either in the form
of CO
2
gas or as a liquid acid, depending on how your pool is installed). When this LED
is off (black), no CO
2
or acid is being dispensed. Note that pH control is only capable of
lowering the pH of your pool.
ORP
ORP, or Oxidation Reduction Potential, is a measure of the sanitizing effect of the chlo-
rine in your pool water. If the ORP is too low then bacteria can grow in your pool; if the
ORP is too high, your eyes can be irritated and pool equipment can be damaged. Refer
to the AQL-CHEM manual for a detailed explanation of this measurement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
My Aqua Rite Pro is set to Spa, but on the Dashboard the label says pool. Why?
On the Aqua Rite Pro Settings Menu, under Chlor. Config, you are asked to select Pool
or Spa for the body of water. This only affects the sense and dispense algorithm imple-
mented on the Aqua Rite Pro; it doesn’t affect the Aqua Connect web site in any way.
This is not the same as the Pool or Spa mode on a Pro Logic, which affects the display
on Dashboard. On a Pro Logic Dashboard the words “POOL” and “SPA” are significant.
Early versions of the Aqua Rite Pro Dashboard show the water temperature labeled
“POOL”, even if you selected Spa on your Settings Menu. “POOL” is just a label on the
Aqua Rite Pro Dashboard and doesn’t mean that your Aqua Rite Pro configuration is
wrong.
Background Color
Meaning
Red
The certificate is out of date, invalid, or has an error. Your browser
should warn you not to proceed. Communication will NOT be secure.
Yellow
The authenticity of the certificate cannot be verified. This might
indicate a problem. Proceed at your own risk.
White
The certificate has normal validation. Communication with the web
site is encrypted, but the certification authority makes no assertion
about the business practices of the web site.
Green
The certificate uses extended validation. Communication with the web
site is encrypted and the certification authority has confirmed that the
web site is owned or operated by a business that is legally organized
under the jurisdiction shown on the certificate and on the Security
Status bar. The certification authority makes no assertion about the
business practices of the web site.
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