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q) My panel display is saying low salt, what should I do?
a) The goldline system recycles salt through the pool, so you should not have to add salt
more than a few times per year. If your system is showing low salt, first check and clean the chlorinator cell.
If the cell is dirty, or has a buildup of calcuim in it, it will read low salt. If the cell is clean, or if after you
clean it it still shows low salt, go to the goldline manual that came with your system, look up the salt table,
and add salt based on the size of your pool.
q) How do I add salt, and how much do I add?
a) The goldline manual has a chart which shows how much salt it takes to raise the level
to optimum based on the gallonage of your pool. My rule of thumb is to add no more than half the salt the chart calls
for at a time. (it is much easier to add more salt than remove it) After 24 hours, take the salt reading again,
and add half the amount called for. Use pool salt, or solar salt 99.5% pure. Dump the required amount directly
into the pool midway between the shallow and deep ends, and brush to help disolve. The salt reading may immediatly jump,
and cause the chlorinator to shut off, but when the salt circulates it will resume making chlorine.
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q) When I look in the strainer basket at the pump there are
air bubbles. Where are they comming from?
a) The pump cover has an o-ring that seals when you close the lid. If the o-ring is
dirty or not fully in the groove in the top of the pump housing, it will allow the pump to pull air in past the lid.
Stop the pump, clean the o-ring and the groove, and reinstall the lid. If there is still air, there is also an o-ring
in the union where the pipe attaches to the front of the pump. make sure the union is tight, and the o-ring is properly
seated.
q) My heater won't start.
a) First, open the breaker panel and turn the heater breaker off and back on. This
resets the heater electronics. If it doesn't start working, call the sta-rite warranty number.
q) What should I know about pool chemistry?
a) There is a wealth of knowlege on the web on pool chemistry, however with a fiberglass
pool it doesn't have to be complicated. The only things that I monitor on a regular basis is salt level,chlorine level, and
ph. If the salt level is good, then the chlorine level is probably also good. If the ph gets too high, metals
in the water will adhere to the pool making spots and stains. If the ph gets too low, it can damage the metals in your
equipment. I have found that a ph of 7.2 to 7.4 keeps the pool clear of stains, and will not damage equipment.
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