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1. Recycle power to the Salt & Swim by unplugging the linecord for two minutes 

2. Inspect the Cell. If dirty, follow the Cell cleaning procedure. 

3. Check the salt level in the pool and verify the salt level is greater than 
2600ppm but also less than 3400ppm.  

4. Inspect the Cell Vessel and verify the Cell plates are fully covered by moving 

water.  

5. Contact Hayward Technical Service.

and then plugging it back in. 

1. Recycle power to the Salt & Swim by unplugging the linecord for two minutes 

2. Inspect the Cell. If dirty, follow the Cell cleaning procedure.  

3. Inspect the 

 and verify the cell plates are fully covered by moving 

water.

5. Contact Hayward Technical Service.

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and then plugging it back in. 

Cell Vessel

. Inspect the cable that connects the cell to the system.  Make sure the cable is 

secure and undamaged. 

1. Recycle power to the Salt & Swim by unplugging the linecord for two minutes 
and then plugging it back in.
2. Contact Hayward Technical Service. 

1. Recycle power to the Salt & Swim by unplugging the linecord for two minutes 

and then plugging it back in.
2. Contact Hayward Technical Service. 

1. Recycle power to the Salt & Swim by unplugging the linecord for two minutes 

and then plugging it back in.
2. Contact Hayward Technical Service. 

1. Recycle power to the Salt & Swim by unplugging the linecord for two minutes 
and then plugging it back in.

2. Perform “Flow Switch Calibration” procedure.
2. Contact Hayward Technical Service. 

1. Recycle power to the Salt & Swim by unplugging the linecord for two minutes 

and then plugging it back in.
2. Check that the pool temperature does is more than 50ºF and less than 104ºF.
2. Contact Hayward Technical Service. 

1. Recycle power to the Salt & Swim by unplugging the linecord for two minutes 

and then plugging it back in.
2. Inspect the cable that connects the cell to the system.  Make sure the cable is 

secure and undamaged.

3. Contact Hayward Technical Service. 

1. Recycle power to the Salt & Swim by unplugging the linecord for two minutes 
and then plugging it back in.   

2. Verify that the Salt & Swim is receiving 120VAC input.
3. Contact Hayward Technical Service.

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LED 5

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 LED 6

LED 3

LED 4

LED 7

LED 9

MAX LED

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Water Flow

Standing By

LED 8

1. Recycle power to the Salt & Swim by unplugging the linecord for two minutes 

and then plugging it back in.

3. Inspect the Cell Vessel and verify the cell plates are fully covered by moving 
water.

4. Contact Hayward Technical Service.

2. Check that the salt level in the pool is no greater than 3400ppm and/or the 
temperature does not exceed 104F.

Summary of Contents for Salt & Swim

Page 1: ...l Owner s Manual DIY 12 DIY 6 Hayward Pool Product 620 Division Street Elizabeth NJ 07207 www hayward com USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS TM Chlorine Generator for Inground Swimming Pools up to 25 000 gallons Contents Introduction 1 Installation 2 8 Operation 12 14 Troubleshooting 15 Warranty 21 092463RevA ...

Page 2: ...e cord to minimize abuse from lawn mowers hedge trimmers and other equipment WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock replace dam aged cord immediately WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock do not use extension cord to connect unit to electric supply provide a prop erly located outlet CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock install at least 10 feet 3 meters horizontally from the in...

Page 3: ...ter Chlorine will revert back to sodium chloride after killing bacteria These reactions will continuously recycle virtually elimi nating the need to add sanitizing chemicals to your pool The Salt Swim can handle the purification needs of most residential swimming pools up to 25 000 gallons 95 000 liters This unique low cost chlorine generator uses a replaceable electrolytic Cell that is designed t...

Page 4: ...g the Salt Swim Some adjustments to your pool chemistry may take several hours so start the procedure well before you intend to operate the Salt and Swim To prepare your pool water follow the instructions on the included Pool Chemistry Quick Start Guide and refer to page 8 of this manual Adding Salt Adding Salt Adding Salt Adding Salt Adding Salt Add salt several hours or if possible 1 day prior t...

Page 5: ... Plumbing Plumbing The Cell Vessel is designed to install in either 1 or 2 PVC pool plumbing For pools using 1 polypipe you must use a Hayward DIY POLYPIPE adapter kit The Cell Vessel must be installed on a 10 run of straight pipe at the end of the return piping just before the water returns to the pool All pool equipment should be upstream from the Cell Vessel It must be located within 15 feet of...

Page 6: ...p i p e a t b o t h l o c a t i o n s 4 S l i d e N u t s o n t o t h e p i p e w i t h t h r e a d s f a c i n g t h e c u t e n d s 5 S l i d e t h e C o m p r e s s i o n R i n g s o v e r t h e m a r k i n g s m a d e o n t h e p i p e 6 S l i d e t h e S p a c e r s b e t w e e n t h e c u t e n d a n d t h e C o m p r e s s i o n R i n g s 7 I n s e r t t h e C e l l V e s s e l b e t w e e ...

Page 7: ... the pipe has not been inserted far enough into the Cell Vessel Remove the foam protector from the Cell Verify that the O Ring is attached before inserting the Cell into the Cell Vessel IMPORTANT Inspection Marks should not be visible Verify that both Cell Vessel gaskets are in place Insert Cell Vessel and hand tighten Nuts 6 7 Use the included strap wrench to tighten an additional 1 4 turn If so ...

Page 8: ...p for 5 minutes and check for leaks Bonding Bonding Bonding Bonding Bonding Pool bonding or equipotential bonding ensures that all pool components around the pool are at the same electrical potential If bonding is required at your location see Local and NEC codes a bonding lug is provided at the bottom of the Salt Swim enclosure Run an eight gauge 8 AWG solid copper wire from the bonding lug to yo...

Page 9: ...o cycle the pump on and off Follow the instructions below 1 Turn the filter pump OFF 2 Plug the Salt Swim s linecord into a ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI safety outlet or an outlet protected by a ground fault circuit breaker GFCB Follow Local and National codes After being powered on for the first time the Salt Swim will run a diagnostic routine which can take up to 30 seconds During this ...

Page 10: ...s 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 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 ºC ºF Ti Calcuim Hardness Ci Total Alkalinity Ai ...

Page 11: ... 40 80 lb bags labeled Coarse Solar Salt or Pool 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 prussiate of soda salt with anti caking additives or iodized salt How to Add or Remove Salt How to Add or Remove Salt How to Add or Remove Salt How to Add or Remove Salt How to Add or Remove Salt Fo...

Page 12: ... 160 73 187 85 213 97 240 109 267 121 293 133 320 145 334 152 1800 140 64 163 74 187 85 210 95 233 106 257 117 280 127 292 133 2000 120 100 80 60 20 40 55 45 36 27 9 18 140 117 23 47 64 53 11 21 160 133 27 53 73 61 12 24 180 150 30 60 82 68 14 27 200 167 33 67 91 76 15 30 220 183 37 73 100 83 17 33 240 200 40 80 109 91 18 36 83 114 95 19 37 32 80 36 90 41 100 45 110 50 120 55 125 57 93 42 107 48 1...

Page 13: ...4 4 3 10 7 4 9 12 0 5 4 12 0 5 4 13 4 6 1 14 7 6 7 16 0 7 3 7 0 3 2 4 7 3 2 8 2 3 7 5 8 3 7 10 5 4 8 11 7 5 3 12 9 5 9 14 0 6 4 6 0 2 7 4 0 2 7 6 0 2 7 6 0 2 7 7 0 3 2 9 0 2 2 10 0 4 5 10 0 4 5 11 0 5 0 5 0 2 3 3 3 2 3 5 0 2 3 5 9 2 7 4 2 2 7 6 7 3 0 8 4 3 8 6 7 3 0 7 5 3 4 9 2 4 2 4 0 1 8 2 7 1 8 4 0 1 8 4 0 1 8 4 7 2 1 3 3 2 1 5 4 2 4 7 4 3 3 3 0 1 4 2 0 1 4 3 0 1 4 3 5 1 6 2 5 1 6 4 5 2 0 5 5 2...

Page 14: ...here is no flow or low flow through the Cell The pool filter pump could be in its off cycle If this is not the case refer to the Troubleshooting section in this manual Blinks when performing the Flow Switch Calibration procedure When you have an abnormally high bather load a large amount of rain a cloudy water condition or any other condition which requires a large amount of purification to be int...

Page 15: ... to decrease the current setting Each DAILY CHLORINE OUTPUT LED represents 6 minutes of chlorine generation out of 1 hour For example if 5 LEDs are illuminated the Salt Swim unit will generate chlorine for 5 x 6 30 minutes out of every hour of operation During this time the GENERATING CHLORINE LED will be lit The unit will be idle for the remaining 30 minutes at which time the GENERATING CHLORINE ...

Page 16: ... 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 have to periodically clean the Cell The simplest way to avoid this is to bring the pool chemistry to the recommended l...

Page 17: ...INE OUTPUT setting Excessive 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 Manu ally 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 w...

Page 18: ...EM DETECTED LED illuminated PROBLEM DETECTED LED illuminated PROBLEM DETECTED LED illuminated AND AND AND AND AND MIN LED blinking MIN LED blinking MIN LED blinking MIN LED blinking MIN LED blinking The salt level may be too low Adjust salt to recommended levels Remove and inspect the Cell for scale If the Cell is scaled follow the directions on page 14 for Cell cleaning 8 8 8 8 8 PROBLEM DETECTED...

Page 19: ...lugging it back in 2 Contact Hayward Technical Service 1 Recycle power to the Salt Swim by unplugging the linecord for two minutes and then plugging it back in 2 Perform Flow Switch Calibration procedure 2 Contact Hayward Technical Service 1 Recycle power to the Salt Swim by unplugging the linecord for two minutes and then plugging it back in 2 Check that the pool temperature does is more than 50º...

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Page 23: ...t s in accordance with the recommendations contained in the owners manual s 3 Problems resulting from failure to maintain pool water chemistry in accordance with the recommendations in the owners manual s 4 Problems resulting from tampering accident abuse negligence unauthorized repairs or alterna tions fire flood lightning freezing external water degradation of natural stone used in or immediatel...

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