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Commercial Salt Chlorinator | Installation & Operation Manual
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Section 6. User Maintenance
Instructions
The following information describes how to care for
your sanitizing system.
IMPORTANT
Always test the chlorine levels of your pool before each use.
6.1 Daily
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Chlorine Test.
Test pool water chlorine level
with a reliable test kit. Maintain ideal range
by adjusting the chlorine production rate.
Recommended free chlorine is 1 - 3 ppm.
NOTE:
It is recommended that chlorine test samples be
taken from two (2) places, one at the pool return
line, the other well away from the pool return
line. Compare the samples. A higher level should
be found at the pool return line. The higher level
at the pool return line indicates the system is
producing chlorine.
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pH Level Test.
Test the pH level of your pool
with a test kit. If necessary, adjust to maintain a
pH level of 7.4 - 7.6.
CAUTION
Never use dry acid to adjust pH in arid geographic areas with excessive
evaporation and minimal dilution of pool water with fresh water. A build
up of by products can damage the electrolytic cell.
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Total Alkalinity Test.
Test pool water for total
alkalinity with a test kit. Take steps necessary to
maintain an alkalinity of 80 - 120 ppm.
6.2 Monthly
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Salt Level Test.
Test pool water salt level with
a portable test meter (conductivity meter).
Maintain the ideal range of 3.0 - 3.5 gpl for
optimum performance. If additional salt is
required, follow the procedures and charts
described in the
New Installation
section. If
salt level does not rise after 24 hours, see the
Troubleshooting
section.
•
Pool Water Sample.
Take water sample to local
pool store for testing.
5.6.3 Recommendations
DO List
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Read and keep your manual in a safe place.
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Increase chlorine production rate before a
large number of bathers enter the pool and
return to normal afterwards.
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Increase chlorine production rate when
temperature goes up.
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Increase chlorine production rate when the
number of bathers goes up.
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Use stabilizer (cyanuric acid) to stabilize
chlorine in pool.
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Mount power center in shade or out of the
direct sunlight whenever possible.
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Decrease production rate when temperature
goes down (for example, in the Fall and Winter
seasons).
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Take pool water sample to pool professional
once per month.
DON’T List
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Do not get fertilizer in your pool. Fertilizers
contain nitrates which cause a high chlorine
demand on pool water.
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Never use dry acid to adjust pH in arid
geographic areas with excessive evaporation
and minimal dilution of pool water with fresh
water. A build up of by products can damage
the electrolytic cell.
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Do not add chemicals or salt to the pool
unless the chlorinator is turned off.
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Do not let chlorine stabilizer (cyanuric acid)
drop below 50 ppm.
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Do not add salt without first checking the pool
salinity level. Too much salt can disable and
possibly damage the chlorinator.