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Jandy
®
Commercial Salt Chlorinator | Installation & Operation Manual
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Chloramines
should not be present in pool
water. When organic materials combine with
free chlorine, chloramines are formed. This
ties up the free chlorine in your pool and does
not allow the chlorine in your pool to disinfect.
Chloramines also cloud pool water and burn
the eyes. [Shock to remove chloramines at the
initial startup of the pool.
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Shocking (Superoxidation)
is also a means
of burning out the organic material that has
combined with chlorine. This method involves
the manual addition of chemicals to quickly
raise the level of chlorine. When the chlorine
level is quickly raised to 5 - 15 ppm the pool
water is said to have been shocked.
NOTE:
On initial startup of a pool, it is best to shock from
an outside source, i.e., use a shock treatment
available at your local pool supplier.
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
buildup of by-products can damage the electrolytic cell.
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Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
adding salt
to pool water will raise the TDS level. While
this does not adversely affect the pool
water chemistry or clarity, the pool water
professional testing for TDS must be made
aware salt has been added for the sanitizing
system. The individual performing the TDS test
will then subtract the salinity level to arrive at
the correct TDS level.
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New pool water
in a recently filled or newly
refinished pool may contain
undesirable
matter
. This undesirable matter could interfere
with the salt water chlorinator’s ability to
sanitize properly. Make sure the water is tested
by a pool professional and properly balanced
before turning on the chlorinator system.
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Sequestering Agents
in some areas the
total hardness of your source water may
be unusually high. High total hardness can
contribute to scale formation in the pool.
Sequestering agents will help keep minerals
in solution and under some conditions
can prevent this from happening. Consult
your pool professional about the use of a
sequestering agent.
4.6 Optimum Pool Water Conditions
In accordance with Association of Pool and Spa
Professionals
®
(APSP
®
) standards, we recommend
the following water balance conditions be maintained
on an on-going basis to protect the pool finish and
equipment and ensure the pleasing appearance of
the water. This Salt Water Chlorinator is warranted to
operate properly only if these conditions are met.
Free Chlorine
1.0 - 3.0 ppm. Continuous
exposure to levels above
3.0 ppm may cause corrosion
of pool metals.
Combined Chlorine
(Chloramines)
None (Super Chlorinate to
remove all chloramines).
pH
7.4 - 7.6 (USE MURIATIC
ACID to lower pH and Soda
Ash to raise pH).
Chlorine Stabilizer
(Cyanuric Acid)
50 - 75 ppm
Total Alkalinity
80 - 120 ppm
Calcium Hardness
175 - 400 ppm
Metals (Copper,
Iron, Manganese)
None
Nitrates
None
4.7 Chlorine Testing
Use a home test kit or ask your pool professional to
test your water. It is recommended that chlorine test
samples be taken from two (2) places, described
below. Compare the two (2) samples. A higher level
should be found at the pool return line. The higher
level at the pool return line indicates the salt water
chlorinator system is producing chlorine.
Take test samples:
1. At the pool return line.
2. Eighteen (18) inches (457 mm) below the surface
and well away from the pool return line.