Hanna Industries BL100 pH controller and dosing pump

[kma_97]

Hi All,

Does anyone have any experience with this controller/pump? Do you like/dislike it? How often do you need to replace the peristaltic pump tubing (or any other parts/components)?

Also, what do you use/recommend as an acid container?

Thank you!

 

[Frank Rizzo]

I think you saw my original post:

New Acid Pump/Ph Controller

My pool has in-floor cleaning, SWG and a Solaxx acid dosing system, so it is as close to "maintenance free" as one can get. Untill...my Solaxx acid pump and controller started to go haywire. The peristaltic tube wore out, rollers got weak and the duckbill valve started to leak. Well...Solaxx...

www.troublefreepool.com

I now replace the pump peristaltic tubing annually. That functions as a check valve and when it gets too stretched out, acid can go into the pool. You'll know because the pH drops. So I replace that annually along with the rollers. The Ph probes last about a year and you can recalibrate them with their pH solutions and get about another year. I replaced the tank and injector tubing along with the injector valve at the 3 year mark.

There are a lot of containers if I recall. I reused my old Solax one, but I recall seeing lots of 5 gallon (thats all you need) in both clear (better IMO because you can see the level) or black (if you are in direct sun).

All in all - it is no way "maintenance free" (but what pool is?) but it definitely eliminated the scale buildup on my glass tiles caused by the pH drifting up from my SWG.
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[kma_97]

I didn’t, but thank you for the link! I am trying to solve the ph/chlorine issue for my ~700 gal fountain. Pain in the … to keep the water balanced… pH goes rises pretty quickly… Have to adjust every 3-4 days…

 

[kma_97]

I take it back: I did see your post, but my question was deleted since your post goes back to 2020.