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Can treat Maximum of 150,000 litres
Controls bacteria and algae in swimming pool and spa waters

Table of Contents

1. Essentials for a healthy pool or spa. Filtration

Chlorination

pH

2. The chemistry involved

3. Installation

i) Measure the pool or spa size

ii) Adding salt to the pool or spa

iii) Mount the Power Supply

iv) Install the WATERMAID Cell

v) Attach Cell to Power Supply

vi) Connect to the power outlet

4. The Power Supply

5. Auto Cell Cleaning Circuitry

6. The Cell

7. Salt Level

8. Running Times

9. Chlorine Depletion

10. Algae

11. Electricity Costs

Troubleshooting

Summary of Contents for WM10

Page 1: ...ypochlorous acid equivalent to 691 grams of free available chlorine per day For swimming pools a minimum of 1 ppm of free available chlorine must be maintained For spas a minimum of 3 ppm of free avai...

Page 2: ...switch OFF the power at the electrical power outlet before dislodging the WATERMAID Power Supply Do NOT remove the cover as there are no user serviceable parts inside Refer to a qualified service tech...

Page 3: ...l or spa Filtration Chlorination pH 2 The chemistry involved 3 Installation i Measure the pool or spa size ii Adding salt to the pool or spa iii Mount the Power Supply iv Install the WATERMAID Cell v...

Page 4: ...s six to ten hours of filtration a day in summer conditions This will turn over the equivalent of 1 1 2 times the total volume of water However only about 65 of the actual water and debris will have p...

Page 5: ...as a sanitizer and the precipitates formed will be at their maximum size and easily picked up by the filter At pH 8 0 chlorine is only 21 effective At pH greater than 8 0 the water is alkaline and can...

Page 6: ...determining the amount of salt to add If the pool or spa is rectangular then the length breadth and average depth are multiplied If the pool or spa has an irregular shape then the average of the meas...

Page 7: ...holes of the bracket provided and proceed to screw tight 3 For Mounting onto Timber a Drill 2 x 4mm 0 2 in diameter holes into the timber 30mm 1 2 in deep that are 156 mm 6 1 in apart and level b Pla...

Page 8: ...Supply converts the normal 110 VAC or 220 240 VAC electrical current from the power outlet to a low 7 4VDC system via a transformer and rectifiers Automatic Electronic Overload Suppression AEOS circu...

Page 9: ...breaker may need to be gently pressed to reactivate the WATERMAID Power Supply in the event of current overloading or a power surge to the primary side of the unit Any interference with the circuitry...

Page 10: ...e g calcium chloride or calcium hardness and calcium hypochlorite or powdered chlorine are NOT recommended for use with WATERMAID Auto Cell Cleaning units 6 THE CELL When replacing the cell only use...

Page 11: ...of the pool or spa walls The rate of scale formation is different for every pool or spa and is attributable to the Calcium hardness of the water As a guide the calcium level of seawater is about 1700...

Page 12: ...e barrel nut is difficult to unscrew the use of rubber gloves will give a better grip Hot water can be poured over the union and or a little Vaseline over the thread may make the next removal easier 3...

Page 13: ...ode will wear away At a much slower rate the solid centre electrode will also wear away Calcification acid cleaning current density and solids in the water contribute to the wear rate of the electrode...

Page 14: ...d does not irritate Refer to section 3 ii for adding salt Salt in the spa water at the recommended 1000 to 3000ppm is barely noticeable Salt should be replaced after water has been lost from the pool...

Page 15: ...lorinator filter and pump should be run non stop for at least 24 hours to super chlorinate and maintain a high polish in the pool Super chlorination and chlorinator operation during bather load are IN...

Page 16: ...divide and meiosis reproduction is possible by combining with other algal cells The ideal environment for algal growth is when there are periods of zero chlorine Algae blooms can take less than a day...

Page 17: ...s of chlorine will need to be produced or added in order to neutralize the algaecide alone As a guide the WATERMAID chlorinator may need to be run non stop for 8 9 days at 20 amps hour to overcome the...

Page 18: ...s and or insufficient chlorine stabilizer level refer to section 1 b RED LIGHT Nil or insufficient water flow in Cell or poor circulation refer below Problem with Cell connection refer section 3 v Exc...

Page 19: ...ator is capable of registering maximum output but the pool or spa water is cloudy there may be a filter problem Filter may need backwashing refer to section 6 vi also refer to filter manual Body fat o...

Page 20: ...ichmond Hill Ontario Australia Canada L4E 2Y1 Replacement cell for the chlorine generating device WATERMAID electrolytic chlorinator Model WM10LED REGISTRATION NUMBER 28114 PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT T...

Page 21: ...Richmond Hill Ontario Australia Canada L4E 2Y1 Replacement cell for the chlorine generating device WATERMAID electrolytic chlorinator Model WM10LED REGISTRATION NUMBER 28114 PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT...

Page 22: ...ormation This service and this information do not replace the official hard copy label The PMRA does not provide any guarantee or assurance that the information obtained through this service is accura...

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