Pentair CFIGGEN20 Bedienungsanleitung
SALT CHLORINE GENERATOR
USER’S MANUAL
(CFICGEN20，CFICGEN40，CFICGEN60)
Contents
Important Safety Instructions------------------ 1
Water chemistry--------------------------------- 2
Introduction Salt Chlorinator ----------------- 9
Installation-------------------------------------- 11
LED Light Instruction------------------------- 13
Operation---------------------------------------- 14
Maintenance------------------------------------- 16
Installation--------------------------------------- 19
Troubleshooting -------------------------------- 21
Warranty----------------------------------------- 23
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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Use basic safety precautions when using electrical equipment, including
the following:
Cautions:
Please note, the total working hours for the CFICGEN should be less than 8 hours total per day. If
you are using a variable speed pump for 24 hours a day be sure to adjust the chlorine output to 25-
30%. If the pump is only running 10 hours per day adjust the chlorine output between 60-80%.
You can use this calculation to calculate the appropriate chlorine output for your pool, suggest at 6
hours per day.
Pump running 24(Hours a day)*25%(Chlorine Output)=6hr (cell run time per day at 25%).
Pump running 20(Hours a day)*30%(Chlorine Output)=6hr (cell run time per day at 30%).
Pump running 15(Hours a day)*40%(Chlorine Output)=6hr (cell run time per day at 40%).
Pump running 12(Hours a day)*50%(Chlorine Output)=6hr (cell run time per day at 50%).
Pump running 8(Hours a day)*75%(Chlorine Output)=6hr (cell run time per day at 75%).
Start the VS pump on a low speed and kick the speed up until the salt system works.
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READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
•Disconnect all the AC power during installation.
•Children should not be permitted to use this product.
•To reduce the risk of personal injury, the power supply pack must be installed
on and wired to the load side of the time clock or relay load side.
•To reduce the risk of electric shock, the power supply pack must be grounded.
•All field-installed metal components such as rails, ladders, drains, or other
similar hardware located within 10 feet (3 meters) of the pool, spa, or hot tub
shall be bonded to the equipment grounding bus with copper conductors not
smaller than 8 AWG US/ 6 AWG Canada.
•Consult professional pool serviceman to advice you on proper use, especially
on material selection, installation advises, pool care. As the salt is an inherently
corrosive material, the CFICGEN cannot make sure any other pieces of
equipment in or around pool will not corrode.
•Avoid chlorine gas build up. When the pump is OFF, a buildup of flammable
gases will result in hazardous conditions.
•Add acid to water, do Not ever do opposite.
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Water Chemistry
CAUTION: Dry acid can cause a buildup of by-products that can
damage the chlorinator cell.
CHEMISTRY TIPS
New Pool Water: A recently filled or newly-refinished pool may contain
undesirable matter. This undesirable matter could interfere with the
CFICGEN’s ability to chlorinate properly. Make sure the water is tested by
a pool professional and properly balanced before switching on the
CFICGEN.
Super Chlorination: Clears out the swimmer waste that has combined
with chlorine. This frees the chlorine for sanitizing. This is accomplished
by raising the chlorine level quickly and dramatically. When the chlorine
level is raised to ten (10) times the amount of combined chlorine, the pool
water is said to have been super chlorinated. As pool water is continuously
circulated through the CFICGEN while the unit is powered on, the water
inside the CFICGEN is being super chlorinated.
Note: On the initial start-up of a pool, it is best to super chlorinate using
an outside source, i.e., use a shock treatment available at your local pool
supplier.
Chloramines should not be present in pool water. Chloramines are formed
when ammonia (which is found in urine and sweat) combine with free
chlorine. This ties up the free chlorine in your pool and does not allow the
chlorine in your pool to disinfect. Chloramines also burn the eyes and are
foul-smelling. Super Chlorinate to remove chloramines at the initial start-
up of the pool and as needed to maintain proper levels of free chlorine.
Cyanuric acid is needed in outdoor pools to help stabilize and maintain
proper levels of chlorine.
90% of un-stabilized chlorine is destroyed by the UV radiation from the
sun within two hours. Cyanuric acid stabilizes chlorine in the water and
protects from UV degradation. When using the CFICGEN, the cyanuric
acid level should be maintained between 30-50 ppm. (See on page 8)
NOTE: DO NOT USE CYANURIC ACID IN INDOOR POOLS.
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS): Adding salt to pool water will raise the
TDS level. While this does not adversely affect the pool water chemistry
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or clarity, the pool water professional testing for TDS must be made aware
the salt has been added to the CFICGEN system. The individual
performing the TDS test (see page 17) may then subtract the salinity level
to arrive at a TDS level that would be compatible to a TDS reading with a
non-salt water pool.
Metals: Some metals (i.e. copper and iron), can cause loss of chlorine.
Also, metals can stain your pool and can cause damage to the CFICGEN.
Have your local pool professional check for metals and recommend
methods of removal.
Nitrates and Phosphates: can cause extremely high chlorine demands and
will deplete chlorine from your swimming pool. In some cases, nitrates
may even lower your chlorine levels to zero. Your local pool professional
can test fornitrates and phosphates. While a 0-ppm level of nitrates is ideal,
the pool owner should make sure that nitrates DO NOT exceed 10 ppm.
IDEAL WATER CHEMISTRY LEVEL
Voltage input: 230VAC/115VAC
PH: 7.2-7.8
Calcium Hardness: 200-400 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 80-100 ppm
Salt: 2800-4500 ppm (ideal 3400 ppm)
Cyanuric Acid: 30-50 ppm
Chlorine: 1-3 ppm
How to test chlorine
It is recommended that chlorine test samples be taken from two (2)
locations in the pool and then compare the samples. A higher level should
be found at the pool return line. The higher level at the pool return line
indicates the CFICGEN is producing chlorine. Take chlorine samples for
testing at:
• The pool return line.
• 18 inches (457 mm) below the surface and well away from the pool
return line.
What kind of salt?
It is important to use only sodium chloride (NaCl) that is 99% pure. This
is a common food seasoning or water softener salt available in 40-80-
pound bags your local store. It is also acceptable to use water conditioning
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salt pellets; however, it will take longer for them to dissolve. Do not use
rock salt, salt with more than 1% yellow prussiate of soda (sodium
ferrocyanide), salt with more than 1% of anti-caking additives, or iodized
salt.
FOR ALL NEWLY SURFACED PLASTER POOLS:
Do not operate the CFICGEN with a newly surfaced pool plaster. Salt is a
corrosive element and severe salt damage can occur to your pool. Wait at
least ONE (1) MONTH after construction to allow the plaster to cure
before adding salt and operating the CFICGEN. Follow the pool surface
manufacturer’s guidelines for your specific pool, salt and operating
CFICGEN.
FOR NEW VINYL LINER POOLS: Prior to adding, contact the
manufacturer for recommended guidelines.
How Much Salt to Use?
Use the table on page 7 to determine how much salt will be needed. Most
pools contain some salt, depending on the water source and chemicals used
for sanitizing. Therefore, the pool owner must always test salt levels before
adding salt. A handheld meter calibrated for NaCl (salt) can be used to
determine the salt levels of the water. The LED Lights will give info on the
salt level.
• 3400 ppm of salt is recommended for optimum water conditions.
• Low salt concentration below 2300 ppm or above 6000 ppm will
cause the unit to turn off
Note: Salt measurements will vary between measuring devices (salt test
strips, electronic testers, and titration). The salt sensor reading is within
+/- 300 ppm accuracy. For more troubleshooting information about high
salt levels, see “Troubleshooting,” on page 21.
Saturation Index
The saturation index is a formula that measures a solution’s ability to
dissolve or deposit calcium carbonate and is used as an indicator of the
corrosivity of the solution and temperature. Correctly balanced water
chemistry will have a formula result ranging between -0.3 and +0.3.
Outside this range, the pool water is considered out of balance, potentially
damaging pool equipment or scaling the CFICGEN. The equation to
calculate Si is: SI = pH + CHF + AF + TF + TDSF.
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Cyanuric acid in the form of cyanurate ions which contributes to alkalinity.
Thus, a correction must be made to total alkalinity. We subtract 1/3 of the
cyanuric acid level from the reading obtained in the total alkalinity test.
Total Alkalinity - 1/3 Cyanuric Acid = Corrected Alkalinity
This correction can be considerable in established pools with high cyanuric
acid levels; for example, at 100 ppm cyanuric acid, the correction amounts
to 33 ppm (100/3 = 33.3).
℃
℉
T
i
Calcium
Hardness
Ci
Total
Alkalinit
y
Ai
12
53
0.3
75
100
125
150
200
250
300
400
600
800
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.4
2.5
75
100
125
150
200
250
300
400
600
800
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.9
16
60
0.4
19
66
0.5
24
76
0.6
29
84
0.7
34
94
0.8
39
10
3
0.9
Note: Use the reading on the chart that is most applicable.
Total alkalinity in this context refers to the total amount of carbonate and
bicarbonate alkalinity. If cyanuric acid is used, a correction factor must be
used when determining.
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How to Add or Remove Salt
Check salt level before add or remove salt
IN-Ground POOLS: Turn the filter pump on and add the salt directly into
the pool at the shallow end.
ABOVE GROUND POOLS WITH MAIN DRAINS: Add directly in front
of the return jet to pool. Run the filter pump for 24 hours with the suction
coming from the main drain (use the pool vacuum if there is no main drain)
to allow the salt to evenly disperse throughout the pool.
ABOVE GROUND POOLS WITHOUT MAIN DRAINS: Add directly
into the pool. Brush the salt to speed up the dissolving process—to not
allow the salt to sit in a pile on the bottom of the pool. --ELIMINATE THE
FOLLOWING--(Run the filter pump for 24 hours with the suction coming
from the main drain (use the pool vacuum ifthere is no main drain) to allow
the salt to evenly disperse throughout the pool).
ON ANY POOL, DO NOT ADD SALT DIRECTLY TO THE
SKIMMERS OR DIRECTLY ONTO THE MAIN DRAIN. THIS WILL
SHUT DOWN OR SHORTEN THE LIFE OF THE CELL DUE TO HIGH
SALT CONCENTRATION AND REDUCED FLOW TO THE PUMP.
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POUNDS and (Kg) OF SALT NEEDED FOR 3400 PPM
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Amount of stabilizer (cyanuric acid) needed to obtain 40 ppm in pool
(The cyanuric acid should be at 30-50 ppm)
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