Can I read the salt level in my salt water pool, if not what hydrometer would you recommend, thanks.
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To measure salinity in a fish tank or pool, you'll need a different kind of hydrometer. Search for Red Sea Hydrometer on Amazon (pet/fish tank supplies), and you'll get the idea of the kind you need.
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If your salt cell is 8 years old, I'd recommend having it checked at local pool store. The big box pool stores that sell salt systems can do a diagnostic on the cell. Ours does it free since it takes about 2 minutes for them to check. Our pool guy told us that salt cells generally last 3 to 4 years. Our pool is almost 9 years old and we are on our third one. Also about to be on our third control board, as our salt system isn't generating and the cell checked out as good.
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I don't know, cause I don't have a salt pool. I do have a 24ft about ground pool and I didn't think it cleaned very good,sent it back. The best cleaner I like for my pool is the maytronics dolphin 99996333-DX3. I'v tried several pool cleans and this is the best one for cleaning my pool. climbs the walls and cleans the water line..
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Works great in chlorine pool, not sure about salt water, when actually working.
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I do not know. I do not have a salt water pool. It would be best to ask the manufacturer. I was well pleased with the item.
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Not sure what your question is. I use this instrument to test salt level in my aquarium. Too much salt add fresh water, too little do a water change. If mixing your own water make sure to use ro/di water and test for salt levels.
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Yes . I have a salt water pool and this thing is the single best device I ever bought for my pool..still ticking
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I am not sure if this can be used for salt water pool check. I recommend searching for "salt water test strips". I think you would want to check for sodium chloride levels which this product does not check for.
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While many people use distilled water, it is highly recommended to use a calibration fluid that is set at 35.0 PSU. The reason for this is, there is a high margin of error when calibrating accuracy to a figure that is far from target. If you do not have calibration solution, you can make your own. When trying to make a calibration solution of 35.0psu, it means that the sodium chloride concentration is 3.65 (weight %). What that means is, for every 3.65 grams of sodium chloride (morton's iodized salt) there needs to be 96.35 grams of purified fresh water (distilled is ideal). To increase accuracy of the solution, my recommendation is to mix it in a greater multiple of the above amounts, i.e. 79.3g of salt mixed with 2104g of distilled water. That solution should be just about 35.0 PSU, or target saltwater salinity.
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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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SALT... I had the floatron and that was a total waste of money. It barely did anything and requires you to check it out all the time and replace the rod and clean things. It does the job but waaay too much work. If you want customer support or tech support they are rude. I have a Pool Pilot Digital - Nano (smaller one) and it was about $750 installed with the salt. Love it. In cooler months no salt has to be added. When it is hot and the water heats up it takes salt maybe twice a season or so. Maybe a few bags. It has a digital printout of the temp of the water and the % of purification and it will tell you how much salt is needed if any. All digital. Love it. SALT... I had the floatron and that was a total waste of money. It barely did anything and requires you to check it out all the time and replace the rod and clean things. It does the job but waaay too much work. If you want customer support or tech support they are rude. I have a Pool Pilot Digital - Nano (smaller one) and it was about $750 installed with the salt. Love it. In cooler months no salt has to be added. When it is hot and the water heats up it takes salt maybe twice a season or so. Maybe a few bags. It has a digital printout of the temp of the water and the % of purification and... » Read More SALT... I had the floatron and that was a total waste of money. It barely did anything and requires you to check it out all the time and replace the rod and clean things. It does the job but waaay too much work. If you want customer support or tech support they are rude. I have a Pool Pilot Digital - Nano (smaller one) and it was about $750 installed with the salt. Love it. In cooler months no salt has to be added. When it is hot and the water heats up it takes salt maybe twice a season or so. Maybe a few bags. It has a digital printout of the temp of the water and the % of purification and it will tell you how much salt is needed if any. All digital. Love it. « Show Less
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Hello friend ,no ther not get a hydrometer and get your water at 32 to 36 ,and ocean salt only
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Yes. The error lights flash and I think the salt level does not read. Before you do anything make sure your salt cell has been cleaned with a good acid wash and take it to your pool store for testing.
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Yes, it may fix the problem if salt concentration reading is inaccurate. The switch also measures and conveys salt concentration along with being a flow switch. First, verify salt concentration is inaccurate by taking sample to pool store or buy test strips. Next, be sure the meter has no build-up internally (acid bath directions to clean found with internet search). In fact, the reason I replaced mine was because the salt reading was inaccurate (low by 1300 ppm and getting worse on a weekly basis). Note that the life of this (and the original) is only 1-2 years, at least for me. I have replaced mine twice. Yes, it may fix the problem if salt concentration reading is inaccurate. The switch also measures and conveys salt concentration along with being a flow switch. First, verify salt concentration is inaccurate by taking sample to pool store or buy test strips. Next, be sure the meter has no build-up internally (acid bath directions to clean found with internet search). In fact, the reason I replaced mine was because the salt reading was inaccurate (low by 1300 ppm and getting worse on a weekly basis). Note that the life of this (and the original) is only 1-2 years, at least for me. I have... » Read More Yes, it may fix the problem if salt concentration reading is inaccurate. The switch also measures and conveys salt concentration along with being a flow switch. First, verify salt concentration is inaccurate by taking sample to pool store or buy test strips. Next, be sure the meter has no build-up internally (acid bath directions to clean found with internet search). In fact, the reason I replaced mine was because the salt reading was inaccurate (low by 1300 ppm and getting worse on a weekly basis). Note that the life of this (and the original) is only 1-2 years, at least for me. I have replaced mine twice. « Show Less
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I see no reason why this unit could not be used in salt water. I am not for sure if maps for some salt water area's is loaded but I know you can get a card and load them into unit. It does come with transducer and the GPS reads your speed, it is very accurate.
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Mine is not a salt water pool. It is fresh water. I use chlorine on a regular basis. I went to my local Leslies pool supply when I filled it the first time. They test your water for free as often as you need. They told me what chemicals to add at the beginning and use chlorine since then. I love, love, love my pool.
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Although I have never used it in a salt water application (I use mine to determine how much FRESH water I put in my RV's holding tank) my LIMITED research doesn't show that it can't be used for salt water (sorry about the double negative). One question asked about using the device for HEATED (90C) salt water, which was recommended against; however, I believe that was a TEMPERATURE recommendation, not a water type recommendation. Like anything else, I think you would need to flush the meter out when your done so the salt doesn't dry inside the system. Good luck!