Operating Your Saltmate
STARTING UP
Once correctly installed and ensuring the minimum level of salt has been achieved, switch the
chlorinator on at the main power supply. Position the pump switch to ‘man’, and once the pump
has fully primed position the cell switch to ‘on’.
The chlorine output indicator on your Saltmate can be used to check the pool salt level. Turn
the chlorine output control clockwise to the achieve the maximum setting (100%). If this cannot
be achieved, check pool water for low salt level. If using a SMT model and the chlorine output
indicator reaches the red overload area due to a high salt level, turn the output control down so
the indicator is set in the green zone.
Set your daily operating time as per instructions below and set the chlorine output indicator at
80% - 100%. Test the free chlorine level in the pool water after 24-48 hours, adjusting the
chlorine output to the desired level depending on your pools requirement. It is recommended
your Saltmate should be set to generate a free chlorine level of 1ppm to 3ppm.
DAILY OPERATING TIME
The required chlorinator operating time varies throughout the year. Long periods of hot weather
require longer chlorinator operation time because the higher water temperature and increased
sunlight break the chlorine produced by your Saltmate down more quickly.
To be sure that your Saltmate is being run for long enough, check your pool chlorine level
regularly. If the chlorine reading is low, turn the chlorine output dial up (clockwise), and/or run
the chlorinator and pool pump for longer.
If the chlorine reading is high, turn the chlorine output dial down (anticlockwise), or
reduce the chlorinator and pool pump operating time.
It is recommended that your Saltmate is run for a few hours in the evening and a few hours in
the morning. Super chlorination can be achieved by running your Saltmate overnight. This
practice is recommended about once per fortnight during summer.
SETTING THE TIMER
Select the operating hours by pressing the actuators inwards
(towards the centre) on the timer in order for the timer to
run for the corresponding time. The timer in the picture to
the right is set to run from 12 noon - 8pm.
Set the time of day by turning the center of the dial clockwise
until the correct (current) time is set against the marker (the
timer in the picture to the right is set at 9am).
Note: 24 hour timeclock
Actual timer may vary
