Hi, my sensor shows salinity in 5.5, or 5.7, and i didn't added salt, so it seems that could be that the sensor is not taking the measurement right?
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You may want to try to clean it first with a mild acid & water solution like you would your salt cell, as well as scrub the sensor with a mild scrub pad as you would for non-stick pans. It may take a day or two for the sensor to recalibrate, but if the problem persists you will need a new sensor. Also, check for error codes that indicate a sensor error - such as 172. Definitely test your salt level too to ensure it really is at the proper level - remember water evaporates, but leaves the salt behind as its too dense. Hope that helps.
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Luis, You made need to do a salinity test first, salinity sticks needed, see if the test indicates the same salinity as your sensor is indicating, if lower you will need to calibrate your chlorinator first, will need to contact manufacture and find out their procedure, after calibrating no change in reading from sensor then may need to replace sensor.
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5.5 seems very high. I'd check the sensor. Also try a hydrometer. It will indicate how pure the water is.
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Take a sample of your water to a pool store to have them test for salinity. Then you'll be able to compare your readings versus a benchmark.
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That could be. Take a 20 oz water sample into Leslie's Pool Supply or your local pool supply store and have them check the salinity to make sure. They may even check it for free.
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you have not put any salt in? otherwise, you need to add water to decrease the saline.
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either that or you have way too much salt added. take a sample to a pool store like Leslie Pools and let them tell you what the actual salt lever really is. The sensors should not be used if the salt level is really that high.
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I found the salt strips to be a bit tricky (compared to chlorine etc chemical strips). They take a long time to read, so I was just laying the strip in the water sample. You need to stand the strip up in the container so the bottom is in the water and let it sit. The strip was reading far lower than it should have when laying in the water vs standing up in the water. Perhaps you are having the same issue and it really is higher than 2000ppm. I started out with too much salt because of this as well.
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Ours is working fine. Did you put in too much water? The different water levels are a bit tricky to see.
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I used the meter to measure the salinity of a swimming pool that had a great deal less salt than a saltwater aquarium and it worked just fine. I don't see why it wouldn't work for an aquarium.
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First, I would ask how you know you have enough salt? Second, I was having that issue so I just purchased a Taylor testing kit to insure that I did. Also, you need to make sure you keep the unit extremely clean so that it can generate the chlorine for your pool. I am new at this and just learning so I am no exoert.
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Water does not affect it but I cannot verify salt especially if you do not use fresh water. Otherwise it works great
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The fill float may be stuck. I would call Water Boss tech support and ask them how to check it. Even no salt in the bin, it should not fill that far. With my older model, I had an internal leak tha slowly dripped water into the bin, filling it with water a few days after I siphoned it out. I bought a new one after that, as it was 10 years old and out of warranty, even though it should not have happened.
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As soon as you get the salt level in your pool to the specs this will produce chlorine. You will have to monitor it to find the proper amount if time to run unit but it works great. I suggest a chlorine stabilizer you will run the unit less with it. Good luck
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The flow switch has nothing to do with the salt sensor per se. It is a transducer that sends an electric pulse to the system when water moves through the lines. It is very important that the flow switch be positioned correctly to allow the switch to move and send a signal to the system. There is a very small arrow to indicate the correct position. It will not send a pulse to the system if it is even off position just slightly. There must be something really wrong with you system if you have to replace the salt sensor annually. Most likely your sensor is getting calcium deposits and just needs to be cleaned with muriatic acid solution. Be extremely careful mixing muriatic acid with water as it is very volatile. You should have directions for doing this in you salt generator manual or find it online. The Hayward system has a "timer" to flag you to check the salt sensor every so many hours of operation. You may be getting this indication and thinking you need to replace the salt sensor. If you think there is nothing wrong, you can push the diagnostic button for several seconds and it will reset the check indication. Your pool supplier should be able to check the sensor if you suspicion that it is faulty.
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Is this a new machine? It sounds like there may be something wrong with it. If new, maybe you should return it and get another. What kind of salt are you using? I've never had this problem so can't really offer any kind of solution. My machine is still keeping the water clear and fresh. I use Morton Pool Salt sold at Walmart.
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Giant bags of salt are heavy... and that's all I can think of. We've had ours for 6 months or so, and it's done wonderfully with very little maintenance or need for additional salt, etc. After our first week figuring out how long it needs to run, checking levels, etc... it's been set and forget. Every subsequent water test has been perfect. I did ask our tech if there were any issue with salinity... He said his only concern would be generating too much chlorine. Once you adjust the run time to suit your needs, that shouldn't be a problem.
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There are a few things that can cause that error to come up. First of course is you actually do have low salt, like someone else responded. Second the plates that actually aid in the measuring of the salt content are dirty or encrusted with some sort of substance that does not allow them to do a proper check of the salt level. Third, the control board inside the unit is defective. There are posts on the internet about how to clean the metal plates that deal with the salt converstion, by using some sort of acid. Sounds logical to me but I have not had that issue myself yet, so I cannot tell you if its valid or not. I would probably try it if it was me just to see as it did not see very hard to do....just be very careful if you do decide to try that.... My only problem with my pump was a blown fuse on my control board that I managed to replace myself. It was giving me a service light though and not what you are having.... Good luck....
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You usually don't have to add additional salt to the pool unless you have a lot of rain. I used 3 bags of salt this year and have not added any more since startup. The light will indicate if you need to add more salt. It will also indicate if you have too much salt.
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Your level are found in the manual and it depends on the size of pool you have. To be honest I have around a 5500 gallon pool and added I think around 120 pounds and this will last along time just as long as you are not draining water out of the pool. If I were you and your pump is reading low salt I would add a bag and see what you got after a few hours. I always use the salt specified for pools because it is finer crystals and take no time to dissolve
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Hello Nick, what are you using it for? I am using it for the pool and it is very accurate, but you do have to convert it from Parts Per Thousands to Parts Per million, so it will appear very low on the meter. Bob
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sorry for the delay, but this unit can not filter out the salt in the salt water. I contacted the manufacturer and they are not looking at this process at this time, do to the expense of what it would take to separate the salt.
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I didn't have that issue I got this for a salt level sensor, which didn't work and got the generator replaced under warrenty