Cleaning The Cell - Polaris AutoClearPLUS Installation And Maintenance Manual

Cleaning the Cell

The AutoClearPLUS is self-cleaning under normal, balanced water conditions. The controller
will initiate a cell cleaning cycle every two hours indicated by a 5-second flashing of the
Service light. This cleaning feature is not designed to eliminate excessive build-up caused by
improper water balance or low flow. Scaling situations are not covered by the warranty.
To manually clean cell:
1. Turn off pump, loosen union fittings
and remove cell from plumbing
noting the orientation of the cell
and flow switch (gray wire).
2. Use a garden hose with nozzle to
remove debris or scale build up. Do
not put foreign objects into the
cell as plate damage may occur.
If scale remains, immerse the cell,
with flow switch intact, in a solution
of Muriatic acid and water (1 part
acid added to 4 parts water). Soak
the cell until all foaming stops.
Remove cell and rinse thoroughly.
3. Reinstall cell in proper orientation.
Hand tighten unions.
Boosting Chlorine Production
If pool traffic is heavy or other demands require increased chlorine usage, press the 24 Hour
Boost button to initiate a continuous 24-hour run cycle. If a boost cycle is activated, the
pool pump timer must be adjusted manually to run for 24 hours as well.
Adding Salt and Stabilizer
Salt can be lost through backwashing, splash-out, rain water and other dilution. Pool water
should be tested routinely and adjusted as needed, on average 1-2 times annually. Stabilizer
or conditioner (cyanuric acid) keeps chlorine from being destroyed by UV light. Salt and
stabilizer are lost at approximately the same rate.
If only yellow and red lights are illuminated on the LED bar graph display:
• Push the Test button (or refer to automation system's control screen) to get the actual
salinity of the water.
• Add salt as indicated in the Salt Requirements chart.
• Test for stabilizer level and add as needed (see Stabilizer Requirements chart in
Reference section).
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