New 40k gallon Saltwater pool/jacuzzi owner

[PoolDoc]

That's a "call Hayward" sort of question: 908 355-7995 or 908-351-5400. (One of those should work.)

[CarlD]

Thanks for the tip Carl. Luckily I don't think I own a wrench that large so that shouldn't be too much of a problem for me.

-Matt

In 12 years I never broke one, and today I broke 2! One on the cell, and another ball-valve union. Luckily for the second, I had a duplicate one and could even reuse the O-ring. Water pump slip-joint pliers can work on them, and there's a Channel Lock Oil filter/PVC pliers that's great--but that's what I was using. The Schedule 80 rated ball valve unions are tougher.

[JimK]

One more quick question. I see that in order to use the newer Hayward cells (T-CELL-3 for instance) it requires a software revision.

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Product Note: New cells require software revision: Aqua Rite Pro 1.10, Aqua Rite 1.50

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How do I check my current software version? And if I need to upgrade, is this something I can do myself or would I have to pay my pool guy $1k for it?

Thanks,

-Matt

On my Aqua Rite pressing the Diagnostic button repeatedly cycles through temp, salt level, etc, and firmware version (it will show "r1.xx).

Hope this helps.

The main board on my unit had to be replaced in 2009 and apparently came with the current firmware.

[JimK]

In 12 years I never broke one, and today I broke 2! One on the cell, and another ball-valve union. Luckily for the second, I had a duplicate one and could even reuse the O-ring. Water pump slip-joint pliers can work on them, and there's a Channel Lock Oil filter/PVC pliers that's great--but that's what I was using. The Schedule 80 rated ball valve unions are tougher.

Now you have me scared! I've always used channel locks to tighten the cell just little more than I can with my hands without any problems. Let's hope this season my luck doesn't run out (I plan to open the pool in a couple weeks).

[CarlD]

Well, the repair kit came the next day (thanks to Salt Pool Guys) and went right on nicely! We were leaving the next day and the next morning the salt level was high enough to leave it running...in the Bahamas at the moment for a week and we have a really Really, REALLY large zero-maintenance tidal salt water swimming pool here...

[JimK]

Well, the repair kit came the next day (thanks to Salt Pool Guys) and went right on nicely! We were leaving the next day and the next morning the salt level was high enough to leave it running...in the Bahamas at the moment for a week and we have a really Really, REALLY large zero-maintenance tidal salt water swimming pool here...

Can we come?

[CarlD]

Can we come?

Sure!