Use and Care Manual

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OPERATION
Use table on page 7 to determine how much salt will be needed. Most pools contain some salt, depending
on the water source and chemicals used for sanitizing. Therefore, the pool owner must always test salt levels
before adding salt.A hand held meter calibrated for NaCl (salt) can be used to determine the salt levels of the
water. The LED Lights will give info on the salt level
• 3400 ppm of salt is recommended for optimum water condition.
• Low salt concentration below 2300 ppm or above 6000 ppm will cause the unit to turn off
How Much Salt to Use?
NOTE: Salt measurements will vary between measuring devices (salt test strips, electronic testers, and
titration). The salt sensor reading is within +/- 300 ppm accuracy. For more troubleshooting information about
high salt levels, see “Troubleshooting”.
Saturation Index
The saturation index is a formula that measures a solution ability to dissolve or deposit calcium carbonate
and is used as an indicator of the corroosivity of the solution and temperature.A well balanced water will
have a formula result ranging between -0.3 and +0.3. Outside this range, the pool water is considered out of
balance, potentially damaging pool equipment or scaling CFPT. The equation to calculate Si is:
SI = pH + CHF + AF + TF + TDSF
Cyanuric acid in the form of cyanurate ions contribute to alkalinity. Thus, a correction must be made to total
alkalinity. We subtract 1/3 of the cyanuric acid level from the reading obtained in the total alkalinity test.
Total Alkalinity - 1/3 Cyanuric Acid = Corrected Alkalinity
This correction can be considerable in established pools with high cyanuric acid levels; for example, at 100
ppm cyanuric acid, the correction amounts to 33 ppm (100/3 = 33.3).
NOTE: Use the reading on the chart that is closest
Total alkalinity in this context refer to the total of carbonate
and bicarbonate alkalinity. If cyanuric acid is used, a
correction factor must be used
How to Add or Remove Salt
IN GROUND POOLS: Turn the lter pump on and add the salt directly into the pool at the shallow end.
ABOVE GROUND POOLS WITH MAIN DRAINS: Add directly in front of the return jet to pool. Run the lter
pump for 24 hours with the suction coming from the main drain (use the pool vacuum if there is no main
drain) to allow the salt to evenly disperse throughout the pool.
ABOVE GROUND POOLS WITHOUT MAIN DRAINS: Add directly into the pool. Brush the salt to speed
up the dissolving process—to not allow the salt to sit in a pile on the bottom of the pool. ELIMINATE THE
FOLLOWING--(Run the lter pump for 24 hours with the suction coming from the main drain (use the pool
vacuum if there is no main drain) to allow the salt to evenly disperse throughout the pool).
ON ANY POOL, DO NOT ADD SALT DIRECTLY TO THE SKIMMERS OR DIRECTLY ONTO THE
MAIN DRAIN. THIS WILL SHUT DOWN OR SHORTEN THE LIFE OF THE CELL DUE TO HIGH SALT
CONCENTRATION AND REDUCED FLOW TO THE PUMP.