Salt Generation Keeps Stopping

[joshuawine]

So I go outside and find my pool turning green. On the Aqua Rite panel, it has the check salt and inspect cell lights on solid and the generating light out. I inspected the cell, it was seemed fine but I couldn't get it to produce salt. I spent $650 on a replacement hoping that would do it but no joy. Now I can get it to generate salt for about 30 seconds but then it drops off. I took a quick video of it. So I am pretty sure I wasted my money buying a new T-cell but any ideas on what actually is the problem?



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[JamesW]

For AquaRite, move the switch from auto to off and check all of the readings.

Move the switch back to auto and recheck the readings.

Move the switch to off for a minute and then back to auto and recheck the readings.

Report all readings.

What are the first seven characters of the cell and box serial numbers?

What is the actual salinity and how are you measuring it?

What is the T-cell size?

Is the T-cell size set correctly in settings?

To get the performance percentage of the cell, divide the instant salinity reading by the actual salinity reading.

You need to be really sure about the actual salinity reading.

You need to use a K-1766 salt test kit or a calibrated meter.

K-1766 Taylor Salt Test

tftestkits.net

 

[JamesW]

 

[joshuawine]

Hey James. Thanks for the help. Here are the readings:

when off	when on (for about 15 seconds then it drops back to like it is off)
2.1	0
27	27
31.4	26.5
0	4.58
66P	66P
-0	-2.1
al 0	al 0
r 1.59	r 1.59
L 15	L 15

What are the first seven characters of the cell and box serial numbers?

TCELL940SWP - 4E20297
AQ-RITE 5A0506

What is the actual salinity and how are you measuring it?
About 1000. I used some Taylor test strips.

What is the T-cell size?
15

Is the T-cell size set correctly in settings?
yes

 

[JamesW]

You are currently set to metric. You can change back to standard units as shown in the video.

It looks like the salinity is just low.

The box is reading 2.1 grams per liter, which will change to 2,100 ppm when you change the setting back to standard units.

Increase the salinity by about 1,000 ppm and then recheck everything.

Turn off the box and add the salt. Wait 24 hours to mix well. Brush the pool thoroughly 3X.

 

[JamesW]

K-1766 Taylor Salt Test

tftestkits.net

Get this salt test kit.

 

[joshuawine]

But it kees going to 0. Even when I go to super chlorinate it generates for about 45 seconds and then I hear the relay click and go to 0. Shouldn't it keep generating?

 

[mguzzy]

Based on what you have posted you need salt in the water. Turn off the controller and add salt, let it dissolve completely before you turn it back, as James indicated.
It will continue to turn itself off as long as the salinity is too low.

 

[JamesW]

Get the salinity up to at least 3,000 ppm.

Then, update the average salinity as shown in the video.

 

[Bperry]

So I go outside and find my pool turning green. On the Aqua Rite panel, it has the check salt and inspect cell lights on solid and the generating light out. I inspected the cell, it was seemed fine but I couldn't get it to produce salt. I spent $650 on a replacement hoping that would do it but no joy. Now I can get it to generate salt for about 30 seconds but then it drops off. I took a quick video of it. So I am pretty sure I wasted my money buying a new T-cell but any ideas on what actually is the problem?



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It may have been a typo, but the salt water chlorine generator creates chlorine from the salt you put in the water. If it doesnt have enoigh salt, it wont generate any chlorine. Sorry if that sounds obvious but I've known a few people who had no idea how that worked and figured I'd at least double check.