Hayward Salt System Reading Low Salt Level

Now the amps are reading high 8 5 and the salt level is all over the place.

Hayward salt system reading low salt level.

On a hayward salt chlorinator your salt reading should be between 2 700 3 400 ppm parts per million with the optimum level of 3 200 ppm. Generally salt will begin to be tasted at a level of about 3500 4000 ppm. If you can t find the salt level when going through the settings of your hayward aqua rite salt system. Hayward salt chlorinator salt chart refer to the chart provided in your hayward salt chlorinator manual.

Just replaced my t 5 cell due to system showing very low salt content even as i added 12 bags of salt. I m in florida so the system runs all year. A high salt level can cause your chlorinator to shutdown and may begin to give your water a salty taste. Occasionally the salt level on the hayward aqua rite may not match the actual salt level of the pool.

If the salt level is low or no salt has ever been added to the pool you ll need to increase the salinity level and allow it to circulate for 24 hours before starting the calibration process. Pool temp is 84. Click here to view replacement aquarite parts. The following steps will provide a guide on how to recalibrate a hayward aqua rite.

First take a salt reading. It was reading 2700 for three days i added two bags of salt and 24 hours later it reads 1700. If the salt cell is clean but the salt reading is off the aqua rite will need to be recalibrated. You very well could be in metric mode.