|  |
 |
|
 |  |
 | FAQs & Tech Support |  |
| No time to read through the FAQs? Got a burning question? Give us a call or an email. We offer full industrial salt chlorinator and swimming pool maintenance training to equip your pool staff with all the know-how on keeping pools sparkling and general swimming pool maintenance. Contact us if your school or organization will benefit from such a training course. About Salt: Why are salt levels so important? What product guarantee do we offer? Is there maintenance involved? What are the monthly running costs? What is an industrial salt chlorinator? An Industrial Salt Chlorinator is a sodium hypochlorite generating plant that manufactures chlorine custom-designed for specific demand. The units are manufactured and installed by us (made in SA!) and are designed to cleverly convert salt into chlorine and then back to salt on a continuous basis.
How does a salt chlorinator work? When a solution of salt is exposed to an alectrical charge the chlorine is released from the salt molecule and becomes available to kill algae and bacteria in the water.
Our units all contain electrodes: anode (positive) plates and cathode (negative) plates. It is an electrical current that passes from the anode to the cathode that breaks down the salt in solution to form active chlorine.
But why is salt content so important? Salt is the raw material allowing electrolysis to realize its objective. Our units are industrial salt chlorinators and operate with salt. Only specific coarse salt is to be used in conjunction with our units. Salt levels are to be maintained at .7% for our unique units to ensure optimum chlorinator efficiency and lifespan.
Salt Levels: It is of utmost importance to maintain salt levels at the required levels as indicated in the Operations Manual and Maintenance procedure (click here to view a copy). Low salt levels will result in the premature depletion of the precious titanium coated plates, low chlorine levels, and poor disinfection and algae control.
How do I calculate the salt levels of my pool? This can be done with a salt meter or by using pool test strips obtained from any pool shop.
To calculate the initial or start up amount of salt required, use the following formula:
Formula: Volume of pool x 7 ÷ 50
Does salt damage pool equipment? No. Salt does not damage pool equipment, nor the environment. Only 0.7% of salt is required.
Why use a salt chlorinator? It automatically supplies a constant exact amount of chlorine, eliminating hours of spending on swimming pool maintenance and of course, it saves you mega bucks on monthly pool chemicals. Now you can eradicate the need to purchase, store and manually dose with pool chemicals.
What product guarantee can Aquarius Chlorination offer? Under normal conditions of operation the precious metal coated Titanium chlorinator pates will last for a minimum of one year. Other components are subject to supplier’s guarantees.
Is there maintenance involved? Our units are self-cleaning and there is a very minimum of maintenance required, but is dependent upon regular maintenance checks. Please review our Operations Manual & Maintenance Schedule below:
AQUARIUS CHLORINATION cc
2 0 0 9
FUNCTIONS
If the RED PILOT LIGHT displays, the following must be checked:
1. That the unit is switched on
2. That the Inlet and Delivery Valves feeding the chlorinator are open
3. That the chlorine control switch is on a selected number
4. That the booster pump is operational
5. That the housing is full of water
If the above is checked, but the red light persists, phone the number on the power pack for assistance.
DIGITAL VOLT METER
The Volt meter is calibrated to 6.5 Volt cut-out. This is done so that when the salt is low, possibly due to a leak or after backwashing and not topped up; this would cause the dilution of the salt which would then increase the Volts.
By the Volts increasing past the set point, the precious metal coating is mechanically removed, decreasing the life span of the plates. The Volt meter prevents this by switching the unit off when the salt level is too low, maximum 6.5 Volts.
DIGITAL AMP METER
The Reverse forward is indicated as per the Volt Meter / Amp represents gram per hour of chlorine.
THE CHLORINE OUTPUT CONTROL SWITCH
Self explanatory.
THE BOOSTER PUMP SWITCH
This is an ON/OFF switch for the Booster Pump. This ensures adequate flow through the cells. The Booster Pump works in conjunction with the flow switch.
FLOW SWITCH
The flow switch is situated after the electrode housing delivery side. It ensures that there is a definite flow which allows production of chlorine. On failure, this will cut out production to prevent continuous production without flow, causing heat build-up in the cell housing and eventual expansion, discoloration and bursting of the housing.
RESET BUTTON
If any power cut occurs then resetting must be carried out.
HEAT SINKS
The heat sinks are cooled with a cooling fan. Should this fan fail, then the thermostat will cut out production until enough cooling has occurred. Report if problems occur.
By pumping pool acid through the cells at pre-determined intervals, example the timers are set to shut down the production mode for ten minutes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 18:00 to 18:10PM. This allows acid through to cause a reaction with the cathodes, removing calcium.
How long do the units last on average? Provided that proper care, operation and regular maintenance is carried out, our units will last indefinitely. The plates are the only items that will need to be replaced once they are depleted. Most of our properly maintained units have been successfully operating in excess of three years without replacement of plates. See guarantee above.
What are the approximate monthly running costs? Estimated monthly running costs for a typical 300 gram per hour industrial salt chlorinator:
Electricity = R 281.23
Salt = R354.00
Acid = R144.00
Cell amortized = R212.00
TOTAL = R991.23
|  |
 |  |
 |  |
|
