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Section 5

Troubleshooting

Use the following troubleshooting information to resolve possible problems with the IntelliChlor system.

Note: Switch power off to unit before to attempting service or repair. Always remove AC power to Power Center when plugging or unplugging the IntelliChlor cell into the Power Center.

Table 1: Troubleshooting

Problem

Possible Cause

Corrective Action

 

 

 

Low or no chlorine

Low stabilizer (cyanuric acid) level in pool

Add stabilizer to maintain 50 - 75 PPM per

 

water

pool professional's recommendations. See

 

 

Stabilizer Chart, Table 3, page 15.

 

 

 

 

Insufficient operating hours of the Chlorinator

Increase the Chlorinator operating time per

 

unit

day. See page 6.

 

 

 

 

CHLORINE PRODUCTION percentage set too

Increase chlorine production by pressing the

 

low or off at 0%

MORE button. See page 6.

 

 

 

 

Recent increases in weather temperature

Increase chlorine production by pressing the

 

without increasing the chlorine production of

MORE button. See page 6.

 

your unit

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary loss of chlorine due to heavy

Set "Boost" mode and allow to run for 24

 

organic load-rain, leaves, fertilizer or heavy

hours. Recheck, If still too low, super-

 

bather load, recent party, or pets using pool.

chlorinate with outside source. (Take pool

 

 

water sample to pool professional).

 

 

 

 

Low (less than 2500 ppm) salt level in pool

Observe Salt Display lights. See "Salt Level

 

water.

Status LEDs," page 5.

 

 

 

 

High nitrate level.

Contact Pool Professional.

 

 

 

 

Metals present in pool water.

Contact Pool Professional.

 

 

 

 

New pool water, or not shocked properly upon

Super Chlorinate Pool. See "Start-up

 

startup.

Installation," page 8.

 

 

 

 

Clogged or dirty cell

Remove cell for inspection. Clean if necessary.

 

 

See "Electrolytic Cell Cleaning," page 10.

 

 

 

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Pentair IC20, IC40 important safety instructions Troubleshooting

IC20, IC40 specifications

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