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AquaRite

Electronic Chlorine Generator

AQR15

AQR9
AQR3

AQR15-120

AQR15-LL

Hayward Pool Products

620 Division Street, Elizabeth NJ 07207

www.hayward.com

092538 RevA

Owner’s Manual

Contents

Operation..............................2
Installation.......................11
Troubleshooting.................. 15
Warranty..............................18

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Page 1: ...5 AQR9 AQR3 AQR15 120 AQR15 LL Hayward Pool Products 620 Division Street Elizabeth NJ 07207 www hayward com 092538 RevA Owner s Manual Contents Operation 2 Installation 11 Troubleshooting 15 Warranty 18 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS ...

Page 2: ...n ductors supplying the equipment One bonding lug for US models two for Canadian models 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 conductor not smaller than 8 AWG US 6 AWG Canada All field installed metal components such as rails l...

Page 3: ...ired to properly sanitize a pool varies due to bather load rainfall temperature and the pool s cleanliness NOTE Hayward does not recommend using the AquaRite to generate bromine Select the proper model for your pool installation and mounting requirements are the same for all models AQR15 AQR15 LL for pools up to 40 000 gallons AQR9 for pools up to 25 000 gallons AQR3 for pools up to 15 000 gallons...

Page 4: ... stores can provide you with the chemicals and procedures to adjust the water chemistry Be sure to tell the pool store that you are using an AquaRitechlorine generator Saturation index The saturation index Si relates to the calcium and alkalinity in the water and is an indicator of the pool water balance Your water is properly balanced if the Si is 0 2 If the Si is below 0 2 the water is corrosive...

Page 5: ... lost due to evaporation Type of Salt to Use It is important to use only sodium chloride NaCl salt that is greater than 99 pure This is common food quality or water softener salt and is usually available in 40 80 lb bags labeled Coarse Solar Salt It is also acceptable to use water conditioning salt pellets however it will take longer for them to dissolve Do not use rock salt salt with yellow pruss...

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Page 8: ...R CHLORINATE Illuminates during super chlorination See description above REMOTELY CONTROLLED When illuminated indicates that a remote pool automation control Hayward Pro Logic Pentair Intellitouch Polaris Eos etc is controlling the AquaRite the main switch and Desired Output adjustment are inactive When flashing the Pro Logic Intel litouch or Eos is in SERVICE or TIME OUT mode and the Main Switch ...

Page 9: ... Desired Output adjust ment will not function when the AquaRite is being controlled by a remote pool automation control Salt Display Refer to the Water Chemistry section for recommended salt levels as well as how to add remove salt The Salt Display shows the average salt level of the pool water The factory default display is in English units ppm If Metric units grams per liter are preferred follow...

Page 10: ...e AquaRite automatically stops generating when the pool water temperatures drops below 50ºF This is usually not a problem because bacteria and algae stop growing at this temperature You can override this low temperature cutoff by switching to SUPER CHLORINATE for a day NOTE After the ideal Desired Output setting has been found you may need to raise the setting when the pool water temperature incre...

Page 11: ... 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 MildAcidWashing Use only in severe cases wher...

Page 12: ...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 on a flat surface with the knockouts facing downward Because the enclosure also acts as a heat sink disperses heat from inside the box it is important not to block the four sides of the control Do not mount AquaRite inside a panel or ti...

Page 13: ...low alternate configuration 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 the switch is...

Page 14: ...e AquaRite shall be connected 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 AQR15 120 The AQR15 120 is designed to use 120 VAC only The 120 VAC line cord must be plugged into a GFCI receptacle or a receptacle protected by a Class A ground fault interruptor See diagram below B...

Page 15: ...Input wiring is the same as stand alone operation on page 13 Optional Hayward Pentair and Polaris controls The Hayward Pentair and Polaris controls use a 4 wire connection to communicate to the AquaRite and can be wired up to 500 apart Any outdoor rated 4 conductor cable can be used Refer to each manufacturer s instructions and the wiring diagrams below for proper wiring connection to the AquaRite...

Page 16: ... x xx amps 4 Desired Output 0P 100P depending on knob position or input from remote pool automa tion controller 5 Instant salinity xxxx ppm or x xx grams Liter 6 Product name sent to the pool automation control display AL 0 which signifies AquaRite 7 Software revision level r1 xx 8 Chlorinator cell type t 3 t 5 t 9 t 15 On the 9th push of the button the display will revert back to the default salt...

Page 17: ...t reading such as 3200 it may have been switched to displaying in metric mode g L To switch back to displaying in ppm perform the following Press the Diagnostic Button one time Slide your power switch from Auto to Super Chlorinate and back to Auto Wait 15 to 20 seconds Your pool s salt level will once again be displayed in parts per million 6 High Salt LED illuminated Be sure that the correct mode...

Page 18: ...essive scaling on cell High level of Nitrogen in pool water Yellow Out or similar treatment recently used Some yellow algae treatments will use chlorine at a very high rate and deplete the residual free chlorine Manually shock the pool if indicated in the directions on the algae treatment It still may be a matter of days before the pool returns to normal and chlorine tests will show the desired 1 ...

Page 19: ... information on authorized service centers please contact the Hayward Technical Service Support Center 61 Whitecap Road North Kingstown RI 02852 or visit the Hayward web site at www hayward 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 ra...

Page 20: ...RANGE ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED Drain and add water to decrease Add acid as required to decrease WEEKLY MONTHLY QUARTTERLY ELECTROLYTIC CHLORINE GENERATOR BASIC POOL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS For further information or consumer technical support visit our website at www hayward com Hayward is a registered trademark and ...

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