chlorinator

Hey all, we just had our pool finished last week and are thrilled. We have three kids under 5 so opted for an automatic cover. During the build process the contractor mentioned the great thing about the cover is closing it up often for the kids safety, keeping it clean, pool chemistry, heat it...

When I turn off the pump and open the lid the water drains, but when the lid is closed and the pump is on, it overflows and leaks regardless of the flow level inside the chlorinator. This is a new problem for me. Equipment is only 1 year old. I know first step is to check / replace the o-ring...

The Hurlcon VX chlorinator is more than 10 years old. It always says low salt which I think it's true because I didn't add enough salt to the pool after heavy rains. The chlorinator works properly despite the low salt warning. A few days ago I added 1 bag of salt to the pool. After a while I...

I am having issues with my Chlorinator, looking at the lights and no temperature reading it looks like the Flow Switch is bad, but I replaced the Flow Switch with the factory part and it did not change anything. The Chlorinator still works although I have to set it at around 85% which is about...

Hello all and thank you in advance for your advice/expertise. I am a new pool owner after purchasing a new home with a salt water pool. The salt cell/chlorinator was bad on the system and previous owner was simply putting in chlorine weekly to keep the water clear. After buying the home, I...

Hi there. I’ve owned my chlorinator since 2017. I haven’t had any major issues with it until the end of last year. The flow light would turn red even though the flow was fine. I just opened my pool last week and prior to installing the chlorinator, I replaced the flow switch. I’ve had the water...

Three years ago, I had to replace my inline chlorinator. I had only owned the house for a year at that point. Ever since installing the new Pentair Rainbow, it was a nightmare. It seemed like I could never get the flow right. First, I thought it was because there wasn’t enough of a...

Hi all, I have an in-line chlorinator (no salt) (CMP power clean ultra). I added more tabs than usual to the chlorinator without reducing the flow rate which made the free chlorine rise too high (rookie mistake!). I turned off the chlorinator by rotating the flow rate dial counter-clockwise as...

Update: I started following the SLAM method. Have used almost 9L liquid chlorine in 5.5 hours. Does this sound crazy ? 11am free chlorine @ 0. Added 2.8L liquid chlorine and got it >10. 2.30pm free chlorine @ 0, added 3L liquid chlorine. 3.30pm free chlorine @ 8. 4.30pm free chlorine @ 0...

I know most people on here don't like the 3" puck chlorinators because of CYA buildup, and I understand that. But I've got 3 under 3, travel frequently for work, and it rains enough in Houston that generally the dilution will keep CYA below 100. ANYWAYS, I just retrofitted my Hayward Tristar...

New pool (completed May 2023). So all equipment is 3ish months old. Saw some white flakes coming out of the jets recently and figured the salt cell was dirty. We went out of town and my Father-In-Law who was caring for the pool turned off the Chlorinator (chlorine levels were HIGH). White...

I just got a new Tristar WS3203VSP 1.85HP, have had no luck getting the pump to connect to my AquaLogic controller. While I try to figure out why the two won’t talk, is there a way to have the T-15 chlorinator run as intended, without the VSP being wired into my AquaLogic? I’m able to start...

Hey guys! First timer here! The classic scenario... bought a house with an inground pool, 2 years on everything was fine but nothing was really explained to me and I had to learn by myself. So I have a Pro Logic P4 with what seems to be a T15 but the owner told me it was a Low Salt system pool...

Hi all, I want to redo the pipe setup for my "new to me" pool. Last year was year 1 and I replaced anything that was broken 1:1; i.e. Hayward Heater bombed, Hayward salt 'n' swim controller and cell bombed, and the sacrificial anode hadn't been changed since 2013. Honestly, the heater and salt...

Hello Team, I want to replace the gasket in my screw cap on the top of my chlorinator because of a water leak, but all the labeling on the vertical tube is faded out (where I would insert the chlorine pucks). This means when I try to shop for one I won't have anything to cross-reference to...

Above ground pool, installed mid last year. Intex pump/chlorinator. This seems to be a trend even from the start of installation… there are 2 chlorinator plugs going into the water flow (1 reg, 1 boost)… i always seem to loose chlorine over a week or two when the system is in auto mode (no...

starting up my pool this year and last I'm having trouble with the intake side of the chlorinator leaking. I have replaced the oring and still can't get a leak free seal. Does anyone have any recommendations or thing they've tried that work consistentantly?

I have a Hayward OmniLogic with a Hayward VS Pump and salt chlorinator with a sense and dispense. The system is in a configuration with a shared heater/filter for a pool/spa with a spillover. I have found through my own trial and error that heating the pool while in spillover is REALLY...

Dumb question from a newbie... I don't have any pucks in there since I'm using the TFP Liquid Chlorine method to good results so far. But I am planning to go on vacation for 2 weeks and planning to fill the chlorinator up with pucks while I'm gone to simplify for the house sitter. I don't...

Hi, everyone. Thanks in advance for your advice. We just had our 22k gallon pool rebuilt with aluminum coping and we're in the process of filling it back up with water. I've been using a Hayward SWG since we bought the house in 2012. As of last summer I was on my third generator. Also last...

The previous owners installed an offline chlorinator (Pentair Rainbow 300). I don't want to continue using the chlorinator because there is no check valve to protect the heater, and there is not enough space to easily install one. Is there a way to remove/cap off the hose connections sticking...

Hi. I have a Hydropools inline chlorinator that is leaking on me again. I changed the O ring, and it still leaks. The design of this piece of equipment is poor. The top is extremely difficult to remove and put back on. To get it tight enough, I have had to whack it with a mallet on one of five...

I am needing to buy tabs for the first time and I am clueless. Can anyone please provide guidance on what I need? I just know the pool builder said slow release. Thank you!!

Hello again all! Posting this to help my neighbor with a new pool that he just had built. The pool is 37'long x 19' wide, it goes from 3'6" to 6'6"ft. deep. It has a 11'ft x 8'ft. baja shelf and the pool builder is trying to tell him and is adamant that their pool is 29,400+ gallons!!!! I did...

Just purchased my house last year and it came with an inground 28k gallon inground pool with inline chlorinator (downline from the heater) I had a professional come out to make sure the pool and equipment was in working order and everything passed with A+ rating. However, a note left by the...