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| Check the cell to ensure the plates are in good | |
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| condition and not coated with calcium buildup. | |
| Dirty cell. | Cleaning the cell is recommended if it is | |
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| calcified or if the readout seems questionable. | |
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| See “Cell Cleaning” page 11. | |
5. Output Light #7 is |
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not lit when turning | Loose connection with the cell’s | Ensure the connectors are pushed completely | |
control knob all the | connection pegs. | over the pegs and tighten connections with a | |
way up. |
| screwdriver. See | |
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| Add salt into the pool. See “Adding Salt” on | |
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| page 6. It is also recommended to periodically | |
| Not enough salt due to heavy rain, splash out, | test the salt level by a professional and adjust | |
| initial miscalculation, etc. | according to the “Salinity Demand Table” on | |
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| page 6. | |
| Worn cell. | If none of the above resolutions worked, the | |
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| cell may be worn out and must be replaced. | |
6. Salt Level High |
| This does no harm to the generator. Slowly | |
A. Red caution light is flashing. | Salt level is on the high side. | turn down the control knob to return to desired | |
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| output setting. It is also recommended to | |
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| periodically test the salt level by a professional. | |
B. Red caution light is solid or | Salt level is very high. The generator could | Drain part of the water and refill the pool. | |
output lights | completely turn off and no longer produce | It is also recommended to periodically test | |
and down quickly. | chlorine until the situation is rectified. | the salt level by a professional. If above | |
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| 5500 ppm, check with your dealer about drain- | |
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| ing the pool water and refilling with fresh water. | |
| Control knob set too low. | Turn control knob up (clockwise). | |
7. Output Level Lights |
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Not Responding, but |
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Power Light is On | Improper salt level.The system automatically | Check salt level using a test kit or your local | |
| shuts down the output level when the salt | pool professional. See Salt Level Low or Salt | |
| level is extremely low or extremely high. | Level High instructions above. Adjust accordingly. | |
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| Wires from control panel to cell are loose | Check the connection. Wires should be slid | |
| or the screws to the connectors are | over the pegs on the cell and the screws | |
| not tight. | tightened firmly. See | |
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8. Scale Buildup Inside Cell | Standard occurrence that needs to be | Clean cell as instructed on page 11. | |
| cleaned approximately twice per year. |
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| Chemical imbalance. | Balance chemicals. (Focus mostly on the | |
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| “Saturation Index” on page 16.) | |
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9. White Flakes In Water | Normal occurrence when cell cleans itself. | Keeping the water well balanced reduces this. | |
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| (Focus mostly on the “Saturation | |
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| Index” on page 16.) | |
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| 1. Make sure your filtration system is working | |
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| properly (i.e. clean filter and/or skimmer). | |
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| 2. Make sure circulation time is adequate – | |
10. Cloudy Water | May be due to chemical imbalance | increase pump time if not. | |
| or low water flow. | 3. Make sure total alkalinity is within | |
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| ppm. Adjust with acid if needed. | |
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| 4. Shock the water to eliminate build up of any | |
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| organic matter. | |
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| 5. Make sure pool has a free chlorine reading | |
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| of 0.5 to 1.0 ppm. | |
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| 6. Check with your dealer for more information. |
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