GENERAL INFORMATION
POOL WATER CHEMISTRY INSTRUCTIONS
POOL
Free Chlorine
WATER
(ppm)
BALANCE
Ideal
reading
1.5 - 3
/ range
Increase
output of
sanitiser.
To increase
Add chlorine.
Increase
filtration time.
Decrease
output of
To decrease
sanitiser.
Decrease
filtration time.
Frequency
Weekly
of testing
TROUBLE SHOOTING
No Chlorine Production - Check for:
1. No power to system
2. Insufficient flow from pump
3. Control set to manual off
4. CHLORINE OUTPUT set to "0" setting
5. Dirty cell
6. Filter needs back washing
7. Flow switch not connected or damaged
8. Salt level too low triggering low salt cut-out
9. Main house fuse blown
10. Pump faulty
Total
pH
Alkalinity TA
(ppm)
Concrete &
tiled pools
7.4-7.6
80 - 150
Other surfaces
7.2-7.4
Add Soda
Add Buffer
Ash (Sodium
(Sodium
Carbonate)
Bicarbonate)
Add
Add
Hydrochloric
Hydrochloric
Acid or Dry
Acid
Acid
Weekly
Weekly
Low Chlorine Production - Check for:
1. Dirty cell - clean if required
2. Filter needs back washing
3. Pool stabiliser too low
4. pH too high
5. Salt level too low
6. Running time inadequate
7. CHLORINE OUTPUT set too low
8. POOL COVER MODE accidently turned on
9. SPA COVER MODE accidently turned on
10. WINTER MODE accidently turned on
11. Pump faulty
12. Cell failing
13. Cell requires cleaning more than weekly
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Calcium
Stabiliser -
Hardness
Cyanuric Acid
(ppm)
(ppm)
25-50ppm
Concrete &
(15-25ppm if
tiled pools
used with an
200-275
ORP controller)
Other surfaces
100-225
Not to be used
in indoor pools.
Add Calcium
Add Cyanuric
Chloride
Acid
Partially drain
& refill pool
Partially drain
with lower
& refill pool to
hardness
dilute
water to Dilute
Weekly
Regularly
– refer to manual addendum:
https://www.daveywater.com/products/resources/
chlorinators/EcoSalt2_Addendum.pdf
Recommended
salt Levels
(ppm)
Depends on
model (see
page 27)
Add salt
Partially drain
& refill pool to
dilute
Regularly