Troubleshooting - Calimar CMARSSG20-5 Owner's Manual

Situation
Low or no chlorine residual
In pool
Low or no chlorine
High Phosphates/Metals
Status light is flashing and
service light is on.

Troubleshooting

Possible Cause
Low stabilizer (Cyanuric acid level in pool
water)
Insufficient run time
Chlorine Output percentage set too low
Recent increases in weather temperature
without increasing the Sanitizer Output of
the system
Temporary loss of chlorine due to heavy
rain, leaves, fertilizer or heavy bather
load, recent party, or pets using pool. Loss
of salt due to rain or added water.
Low salt level (less than 3,000 PPM).
System Status light is flashing/ service
light is yellow / solid.
High nitrate level.
present in pool water.
Phosphates in pool water
New pool water, or not shocked properly
upon startup.
Clogged or dirty cell
Pool water needs salt.
Cell is clogged or dirty.
Water temperature is low
Insufficient water flow
Insufficient water flow—dirty filter
Sensor tab (top of cell) issues
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Corrective Action
Add stabilizer to maintain 20-30
PPM per pool professional's
recommendations.
Increase daily run time.
Recommend 1 hour of run time per
10 degrees ambient temp.
Increase the Sanitizer Output Level
(see page 15)
Increase the Sanitizer Output Level
(see page 15)
Set Sanitizer Output to BOOST
(Super Chlorinate) for 72 hours.
Recheck--if still too low, super-
chlorinate with outside source.
(Take pool water sample to pool
professional) Add salt.
Increase Salt level by adding salt
according to chart on Page 10
Metals Contact Pool Professional.
Use phosphate remover as
instructed or contact Pool
Professional
Super-chlorinate pool with outside
source.
Remove cell from housing to clean
(see "Cell Maintenance," page 16)
Test salt level of water. Add salt
(page 10) if necessary
.
Check and clean cell (pp 16-17)
Check water temp (if below 60
degrees, turn system off)
Make sure pump is running. Check
and correct all valve alignments
Follow filter cleaning procedures
Clean off any calcium on sensor tab.
Make sure there is not an air bubble
at point of sensor tab in cell housing
– if there is, contact your pool
professional or our tech hotline: 1
866 972-SALT