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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using this electrical equipment, basic safety precautions
should always be followed, including the following:

READ AND FOLLOW ALL
INSTRUCTIONS

Use Copper Conductors Only

Disconnect all AC power during installation.

Warning - To reduce the risk of injury, do not permit
children to use this product unless they are closely
supervised at all times.

A green colored terminal marked "Earth Ground" is lo-
cated inside the wiring compartment.  To reduce the risk
of electric shock, this terminal must be connected to the
grounding means provided in the electric supply service
panel with a continuous copper wire equivalent in size to
the circuit conductors supplying the equipment.

One bonding lug for US models (two for Canadian mod-
els) is provided on the external surface.  To reduce the
risk of electric shock, connect the local common bonding
grid in the area of the swimming pool, spa, or hot tub to
these terminals with an insulated or bare copper conduc-
tor not smaller than 8 AWG US / 6 AWG Canada.

All field installed metal components such as rails, ladders,
drains, or other similar hardware within 3 meters of the
pool, spa or hot tub shall be bonded to the equipment
grounding bus with copper conductors not smaller than 8
AWG US / 6 AWG Canada.

NOTICE TO USERS: This control product is to be used
only in accordance with the directions of this label. It is
an offense under the Pest Control Products Act to use a
control product under unsafe conditions.

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LIMITED WARRANTY (effective 04/01/09) 

Hayward/Goldline warrants its Pro Logic and

E-Command pool automation products as well as its Aqua Rite, Aqua Rite Pro, Aqua Plus and
SwimPure chlorination products to be free of defects in materials and workmanship, under
normal use and service, for a period of three (3) years.  Hayward/Goldline also warrants its
Aqua Trol chlorination products to be free of defects in materials and workmanship, under
normal use and service for a period of one (1) year.  These warranties are applicable from the
initial date of installation on private residential swimming pools in the US and Canada.

Hayward/Goldline warrants all the above-identified pool automation and chlorination prod-
ucts installed on commercial swimming pools and on swimming pools outside of the US and
Canada for a period of one (1) year.  Likewise,   Hayward/Goldline warrants all accessories
and replacement parts for the above-identified pool automation and chlorination products for
a period of one (1) year.  Each of these warranties is not transferable and applies only to the
original owner.

Proof of purchase is required for warranty service.  If written proof of purchase is not
provided, the manufacturing date code will be the sole determinant of the date of installation
of the product.  To obtain warranty service or repair, please contact the place of purchase or
the nearest Hayward/Goldline authorized warranty service center.  For more information on
authorized service centers please contact the Hayward/Goldline Technical Service Support
Center (61 Whitecap Road, North Kingstown RI, 02852) or visit the Goldline web site at
www.goldlinecontrols.com or the Hayward website at www.haywardnet.com.

WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS

:

1. Material supplied or workmanship performed by others in process of installation.

2. Damage resulting from improper installation including installation on pools larger than the
product rating.

3. Problems resulting from failure to install, operate or maintain the product(s) in accordance
with the recommendations contained in the owners manual(s).

4. Problems resulting from failure to maintain pool water chemistry in accordance with the
recommendations in the owners manual(s).

5. Problems resulting from tampering, accident, abuse, negligence, unauthorized repairs or
alternations, fire, flood, lightning, freezing, external water, degradation of natural stone used in
or immediately adjacent to a pool or spa, war or acts of God.

DISCLAIMER.  THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTIES ABOVE CONSTITUTE THE
ENTIRE WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ABOVE-IDENTIFIED HAYWARD/
GOLDLINE POOL AUTOMATION AND CHLORINATION PRODUCTS AND IS IN
LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WAR-
RANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
THESE WARRANTIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO
HAVE OTHER RIGHTS OF EQUIPMENT, LOST PROFITS OR REVENUE, COSTS
OF RENTING REPLACEMENTS, AND OTHER ADDITIONAL EXPENSES, EVEN IF
THE SELLER HAD BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF LIMITATION OF INCI-
DENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR
EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

NO WHOLESALER, AGENT, DEALER, CONTRACTOR OR OTHER PERSON IS
AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE, SUPPLEMENT OR MODIFY ANY WARRANTY ON
BEHALF OF HAYWARD/GOLDLINE.

THESE WARRANTIES ARE VOID IF THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN ALTERED IN ANY
WAY AFTER LEAVING THE FACTORY. FOR THE ABOVE-IDENTIFIED CHLORI-
NATION PRODUCTS, THESE WARRANTIES ALSO ARE VOID IF, DURING THE
WARRANTY PERIOD, YOU USE A REPLACEMENT CHLORINATOR CELL OTHER
THAN AN UNMODIFIED, NEW HAYWARD/GOLDLINE CHLORINATOR CELL PUR-
CHASED FROM HAYWARD/GOLDLINE. IF A WARRANTY BECOMES VOID, YOU
STILL MAY PURCHASE SERVICE AND/OR TELEPHONE TECHNICAL SUPPORT
AT THE THEN CURRENT TIME AND MATERIAL RATES.

Summary of Contents for Aqua Rite

Page 1: ...Electronic Chlorine Generator Operation and Installation Manual AQR evP Inc www haywardnet com Aqua Rite ...

Page 2: ...lug for US models two for Canadian mod els is provided on the external surface To reduce the risk of electric shock connect the local common bonding grid in the area of the swimming pool spa or hot tub to these terminals with an insulated or bare copper conduc tor not smaller than 8AWG US 6AWG Canada All field installed metal components such as rails ladders drains or other similar hardware within...

Page 3: ...s OPERATION General 1 Water Chemistry 2 Controls 6 Maintenance 8 INSTALLATION Mounting 10 Plumbing 11 Wiring 12 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting 14 WARRANTY Warranty 16 e 4 on e of salt ag age ED sh will ock r of 1 for ...

Page 4: ...tors operating with software version 1 50 or later are designed to use one of 3 different chlorinator cells that are available from your authorized Hay ward dealer These cells are not included with the Aqua Rite and must be purchased before installation Choose the appropriate cell based on the size of your pool The models are shown below T CELL 15 for pools up to 40 000 gallons T CELL 9 for pools ...

Page 5: ...alance Your water is properly balanced if the Si is 0 2 If the Si is below 0 2 the water is corrosive and plaster pool walls will be dissolved into the water If the Si is above 0 2 scaling and staining will occur Use the chart below to determine the saturation index 2 ºC ºF Ti Calcuim Hardness Ci Total Alkalinity Ai 53 60 66 76 84 94 103 12 16 19 24 29 34 39 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 How to use Measure pool p...

Page 6: ...itioning salt pellets however it will take longer for them to dissolve Do not use rock salt salt with yellow prussiate of soda salt with anti caking additives or iodized salt How toAdd or Remove Salt For new plaster pools wait 10 14 days before adding salt to allow the plaster to cure Turn the circulating pump on and add salt directly into the pool Brush the salt around to speed up the dissolving ...

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Page 9: ...lorination See description above REMOTELYCONTROLLED When illuminated indicates that a remote pool auto mation control Hayward Goldline Pro Logic Pentair Intellitouch Polaris Eos etc is controlling the Aqua Rite the main switch and Desired Output adjustment are inactive When flashing the Pro Logic Intellitouch or Eos is in SERVICE or TIME OUT mode and the Main Switch and Desired Output adjustment a...

Page 10: ...lay is in English units ppm If Metric units grams per liter are preferred follow the procedure under Temperature Display Temperature Display The Temperature Display shows the current temperature of the pool water The factory default display is in ºF Both the Temperature Display and the Salt Display can be programmed to display in Metric units To display temperature in ºC and salt level in g l perf...

Page 11: ...creases significantly when there is higher than normal bather load or when your chlorinator cell ages You may need to lower the setting when the pool water temperature decreases significantly or there are long periods of inactivity Prevent over chlorination during cold weather Check chlorine levels periodically Most pools require less chlorine during cold weather and the Desired Output should be l...

Page 12: ... 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 toAqua Rite Remove cell from piping In a clean plastic container mix a 4 1 solution of water to muriatic acid one gallo...

Page 13: ...to the pool per manufacturer s instructions This ensures a quick troublefree transfer to the Aqua Rite system Mounting theAqua Rite Control The Aqua Rite is contained in a raintight enclosure that is suitable for outdoor mount ing The control must be mounted a minimum of 5 ft 2 meters horizontal distance or more if local codes require from the pool spa The control is designed to mount vertically o...

Page 14: ...gram on page 9 Alternate configurations 1 shows the flow switch can also be in front of the cell Configurations 2 and 3 allow for chlorination of both the pool and spa during spa spillover operation but prevent overchlorination of the spa during spa only operation Never use configuration 4 Flow Switch IMPORTANT There must be at least a 12 25cm straight pipe run before upstream the flow switch If t...

Page 15: ...ed to a circuit protected by a class A ground fault interrupter Be sure to connect the ground wire to the green ground screw terminal located on the bottom of the enclosure Bonding A lug used for bonding is attached to the bottom of the Aqua Rite enclosure see diagram below The Aqua Rite must be bonded with an 8 AWG copper wire 6 AWG Canada to the pool bonding system Electrolytic Cell and Flow Swi...

Page 16: ...ed as secondary Hayward Goldline Attach wires to proper screw terminals as shown below Pentair Attach wires to opposite numbered screw terminals as shown below Note that the colors marked on the PentairPCB do not match theAqua Rite 4 1 3 2 2 3 1 4 GRN GRN DT BLK BLK GND YEL YEL DT RED RED 15 Aqua Rite Intellitouch marking on PCB green yellow black red Colors Do Not Match 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 GRN GRN BL...

Page 17: ...on the display will revert back to the default salt display Also if the button is not pushed for 30 seconds the display will revert back to the standard salt display CommonProblemsandSolutions 1 Power LEDnoton Check to make sure either 120VAC or 240VAC input power is connected to the proper screw terminals at theAqua Rite control Verify input voltage with a voltmeter If there is input power the fu...

Page 18: ... the directions on page 8 for cell cleaning If the pool has the proper amount of salt and the Inspect Cell LED is still illuminated the cell may be worn and need replacement 8 Possible causes of little or no free chlorine residual Aqua Rite switch in OFF position Desired Output adjustment setting is too low Low stabilizer CyanuricAcid Filter pump time too short 8 hours for average size pools more ...

Page 19: ...1 Material supplied or workmanship performed by others in process of installation 2 Damage resulting from improper installation including installation on pools larger than the product rating 3 Problems resulting from failure to install operate or maintain the product s in accordance with the recommendations contained in the owners manual s 4 Problems resulting from failure to maintain pool water c...

Page 20: ...ppm Add salt as required to increase Add baking soda to increase Stabilizer 60 80 ppm Add cyanuric acid to increase Calcium 200 400 ppm Add calcium to increase Electrolytic Cell inspect clean Refer to section in manual TEST IDEAL RANGE ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED Drain and add water to decrease Add acid as required to decrease 092009N RevP Copyright 2010 Hayward Inc 620 Division St Elizabeth NJ 07207 Head...

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