Question about the salt test in the PS234s

[PatL34]

Tracy,

I checked the Aqualog/Aquarite manual, and yes there does not seem to be a way to calibrate the salt sensor against the salt test, as you have on the Autopilot.

Okay. Check the salt level as I mentioned previously, and see how it matches the value from the Aquarite. It is possible that the figures may well not agree, as the salt sensor has to catch up with the actual salt level as measured from the test kit. The manual says you may have to wait 24 hours before you might get some agreement.

Please be patient here, as these instruments work at their speed only!!

BTW, I hope you are using Muriatic acid to lower pH as pH Down might interfere with the salt sensor reading. Just a thought.

Hope this helps.

Pat

[Tcap]

Hi,

I have not added any salt in a couple of weeks and it's been over a week since I dropped it the first time. The filter runs everyday for at least 8 hours. Enough to turn the water over at least once. I would hope that week would be enough time for the system to catch up. I think I may just try to find a pool store that tests salt and see where that comes in. Maybe I'm just doing something wrong with the test in the PS234 kit.

I am not using anything to drop the PH right now. 7.5 seems to be in the middle of the 7.2 and 7.8 range so I thought that was pretty good. Is there a reason you think 7.5 is high? I have seen other threads where they thought 7.5 was good.

Thanks for your help!
Tracy

[PatL34]

7.5 pH is quite alright. Once it gets up to 7.6, I would start thinking of adding no more than a pint of Muriatic acid, and test after about 6 hours circulation.

Once you get your salt level checked without using a conductivity meter that pool stores like to use, you can get an idea of what to do. I would still trust the PS234 salt over a pool supplier test any day. The instructions are fairly straightforward.

Hope this helps.

Pat