Why is flow light red on Intellichlor?
If the red flow light is lit, the SWCG “thinks” there is little or no water flowing through it and will no operate, no matter what.
Why does the Red flow light come on when making chlorine?
Seems like there are no obstruction, so the flow switch is the problem, I would think. The “cell” light will only come on when it’s making chlorine. If the red flow light is lit, the SWCG “thinks” there is little or no water flowing through it and will no operate, no matter what. If it’s under warranty, give Pentair a call.
How to make a chlorinator indicate’no flow’?
Chlorinator indicating ‘no flow’ repeatedly 1 Add 4.18kg of Bioguard balance pak 100 2 Add 883 mls liquid acid 3 Add 2.31 kg of Bioguard Balance Pak 300 4 Add 2 cups of BioGuard PowerChlor 5 Add 1 bag of salt More …
Where is the white line on a chlorinator?
Thanks for your reply. However, that white layer appears in the inside of the chlorinator box. It’s the lead that connects to the blue wire to the chlorinator control. It’s basically a bolt with the head on the inside of the chlorinator and the threaded bit protruding outside of the box.
Why does my hurlcon chlorinator keep saying no flow?
In the last few months, my the ‘no flow’ indicator on my Hurlcon chlorinator keeps lighting up. I discovered that one of the leads in the chlorinator is covered by a white layer and needed cleaning with acid solution. The thing is this is happening quite frequently. After the last cleaning, the no flow indicator lit up again only after a few days.
What does a red flow light mean on a pool chlorinator?
Check to make sure your salt cell is clean and doesn’t need an acid bath of 1 part muriatic acid to 5 parts water for approx. 20 minutes. If the flow light is red, that means the water flow is too low to operate properly.
What to do when your chlorinator is flashing red and green?
From what you are explaining it sounds like you have the Pentair intelliChlor salt cell? If they are flashing red and green – you have too much salt and need to add water to your pool to dilute the salt. Either take a reading from in your control panel if you have the easytouch, or use the test strips to verify your level is too high.
What does it mean when your water flow light is red?
If the flow light is red, that means the water flow is too low to operate properly. Check for blockages. Also clean your skimmer, pump, and perform a backwash or cleaning of your filter. Once those are done if your flow doesn’t turn green you have an issue with the cell itself. The intelliChlor series looks for a salt ppm of 3600 as ideal.
How to fix Red flow light in Pentair intellichlor?
1. Cleaned the cells – still RED flow light 2. Cleaned filter basket 3. Removed the Pool cartridge filter to see if that could be impacting flow – still RED flow light 4. Shorted the flow switch – connecting Red and Black wires coming from the unit together – still RED flow light
