I have a pool that is about 5 weeks old and have had a heck of a time maintaining any sort of stable chlorine level. It came equipped with a Waterway Clearwater In-Line Automatic Chlorinator.
One the label it states to NOT open the top while pump is in operation. I guess there's a high probability of getting superchlorinated water all over you, which would be bad.
Waterway tech support said to make sure that there was water in the chlorine reservoir, or the product will not work. OK, so how do I do this? When I open the top, there's NEVER water in the reservoir.
Their answer: Pump should be on low speed. Crack the cap (1/4 turn from tight) a little and let the air and water leak out, then screw the top back on. If you don't have a variable speed pump, you cannot open or close the cap while the pump is on, so I don't know how this is supposed to work. Basically, they told me to prime it everytime I open it to put chlorine tabs in it.
I did this for a few weeks, but still cannot maintain any sort of proper water level in the reservoir. Sometimes I'll check the reservoir and it is dry.
A pool service guy I talked to said these particular chlorinators are total junk, and that I should get a Pentair Rainbow.
Anyone had any experience with the Pentair product? Will it do what it is designed to do? Others have said theirs work well.
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I have a pool that is about 5 weeks old and have had a heck of a time maintaining any sort of stable chlorine level. It came equipped with a Waterway Clearwater In-Line Automatic Chlorinator.
One the label it states to NOT open the top while pump is in operation. I guess there's a high probability of getting superchlorinated water all over you, which would be bad.
Here's what it looks like:
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Waterway tech support said to make sure that there was water in the chlorine reservoir, or the product will not work. OK, so how do I do this? When I open the top, there's NEVER water in the reservoir.
Their answer: Pump should be on low speed. Crack the cap (1/4 turn from tight) a little and let the air and water leak out, then screw the top back on. If you don't have a variable speed pump, you cannot open or close the cap while the pump is on, so I don't know how this is supposed to work. Basically, they told me to prime it everytime I open it to put chlorine tabs in it.
I did this for a few weeks, but still cannot maintain any sort of proper water level in the reservoir. Sometimes I'll check the reservoir and it is dry.
A pool service guy I talked to said these particular chlorinators are total junk, and that I should get a Pentair Rainbow.
Anyone had any experience with the Pentair product? Will it do what it is designed to do? Others have said theirs work well.