How long will the Pool Pilot cell last?
The residential cell is rate for approximately 10,000 hours of operation. This typically translates to 3-5 years, depending on pool volume, cell size and the sanitizer demands of your pool. Water chemistry balance, salt levels and stabilizer levels are key factors in ensuring maximum cell life. ...
- What kind of salt can I use with Pool Pilot?
Avoid Rock Salt as it contains too many impurities! Acceptable salts include Food grade salt, Water softener pellets, Solar salt flakes, Water conditioner salt, or Brine blocks. For more information or to purchase, please visit The Energy SuperMaket
- How do I troubleshoot Pool Pilot Cell?
Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Scale Build-up within the Cell. The water being purified contains high pH, total alkalinity and calcium hardness levels. Calculate Langelier's index to assure balanced water. Adjust chemicals if needed and clean the Cell as described above. DC Plug a ...
- How often will I need to add salt to Pool Pilot?
After the initial dosage of salt, you will only need to add salt when necessary. The most common ways salt is lost is through leaks, rainwater overflow, filter backwashing, and bather splashout/carryout. Normal water evaporation does not lose salt, it increases the concentration. The make up wa ...
- Pool Pilot Salt Chlorine Generator Warranty
Pool Pilot Residential Factory Warranty Summary* Models ST-36 ST-48 ST-60 Conversion Cell: Warranty period is pro-rated as follows: Year 1 100% 100% 100% Year 2 100% 100% 100% Year 3 50% 50% 50% Year 4 -- 25% 25% Year 5 -- -- 15% Life-time trade in value on conversion cell Power Supplies: 3 ...
- Does Pool Pilot eliminate the need to add chemicals?
The Pool Pilot does one thing, generate chlorine. However, the purity of this chlorine has less effect on the overall water chemistry balance, therefore, FEWER chemicals are needed to rebalance the water. Your Pool Pilot recommends periodic (weekly or bi-weekly) testing of stabilizer levels (60 ...
- How do I clean the Pool Pilot Cell?
Product Service and Maintenance: The Cell is installed with Unions on each end of the cell to allow quick and easy removal. Loosen the unions and remove the cell from the plumbing. Visual Cell Inspection: The titanium Cell blades, seen inside the Cell body, should be straight and clear of any ...
- How much salt do I add to Pool Pilot?
Enough for 3000 ppm (parts per million) as a starting point. So depending on the initial salt level of your water, you only add the amount needed to establish 3000 ppm. For new pools or freshly filled pools, the salt level will most likely be zero. In this case, 50lbs of salt per 2,000 gallons ...
- What happens if I add too much salt to Pool Pilot?
Over-salting will not harm your Pool Pilot system, but will lead to a salty tasting water. For some, this is not undesirable as it will more closely match our bodies natural salinity level, making it more comfortable to swim in. If it is too excessive (over 6000 ppm), you can sustain corrosion ...
- How do I change a Bacquacil Pool to a Chlorine Pool?
To change a bacquacil pool to a chlorine pool Add 2 lbs Potassium Mono Persulfate per 10,000 gallons of pool water for 2 days On the 3rd day, add 1 gallon liquid chlorine [per 10,000 gallons] On the 4th day, add 1 gallon liquid chlorine [per 10,000 gallons] The Pool will go from cloudy to mu ...
- When I need warranty for my Pool Pilot, who do I contact?
Most situations can be diagnosed and corrected by a simple call to Pool Pilot Manufacturer: 800.922.9246. If service is needed, they will dispatch an authorized service center to correct any problems. However, the warranty terms stipulates that if an authorized service center is not available i ...
- What size Pool Pilot Cell do I need?
Pool Pilot Model: ST-36/DIG-36 ST-48/DIG-48 ST-60/DIG-60 Choice Of Cell SC-36 SC-48 SC-60 Max Pool Size(Gallons) 20,000 40,000 50,000 Patented Bypass Manifold Standard Standard Standard Cell Warranty 36 Months 48 Months 60 Months Power Supply Warranty 3 yr. limited 3 yr. limited 3 yr. limited ...
- What is a Pool Pilot Cell?
Pool Pilot - Replacement SuperCell Pool Pilot's SuperCell is the electronic unit that makes your chlorine as salt particles pass by it during your normal filtration periods. The super cell comes in 36, 48 and 60 month sizes. Product Benefits: Extend the service life of your Pool Pilot by ...
- Can I use a Pool Pilot on my Bacquacil pool?
The pool needs to be converted to chlorine before Pool Pilot installation. To change a bacquacil pool to a chlorine pool Add 2 lbs Potassium Mono Persulfate per 10,000 gallons of pool water for 2 days On the 3rd day, add 1 gallon liquid chlorine [per 10,000 gallons] On the 4th day, add 1 gall ...
- What is the difference between the Pool Pilot's Salt Chlorine Generator and the Total Control?
The Pool Pilot Total Control includes the Pool Pilot Salt Chlorine Generator, PLUS a Pool Chemistry Controller and a Stenner Acid Pump. The Pool Pilot Total Control is an automatic pool care system offering complete and total pool chemistry control; it's an accurate and reliable way to mai ...
- How do I install the Pool Pilot Cell?
Product Installation: Your Pool Pilot System is adaptable for use with either the SC-36, SC-48 or SC-60 residential cell.The SuperCell can be easily replaced, simply unplug the wiring cable and turn the two unions to remove, install the new cell, tighten unions and insert plug. Product Service ...
- Where do I add the salt to the Pool Pilot?
What is most important when adding salt is to brush it around until it is dissolved? This is accelerated by turning your pump on, opening the bottom drain and adding the salt over the drain, rather than walking around the perimeter while adding the salt. It is recommended that you continue to ru ...
- Pool Pilot Salt Chlorine Generator Features
Microprocessor technology incorporates "Soft Touch" push-button controls with LED read-out with at-a-glance accurate salt-levels Multiple 24 and 72 hour boost cycles plus patented temperature compensation that functions in water temperatures up to 104 Unique boost feature allows rapid increase ...
- Will I have to run my pool pump more with Pool Pilot?
Your Pool Pilot does not rely upon a higher salt level AND extended pump run times in order to generate enough chlorine, provided the cell is properly sized to the pool. The Pool Pilot allows for multiple configuration set-ups so that you can generate sufficient amounts of chlorine during your ...
- Pool Pilot Salt Chlorine Generator Applications
The Pool Pilot is designed to soften swimming pool water as it purifies; providing hassle-free management of both residential and light-duty commercial pools up to 50,000 gallons Functions effectively in both heated or unheated pools, and at all salt levels ranging from 2,000 up to 35,000 ppm, ...
