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Nature
2®
Fusion Soft Installation and Operation Manual
5.3 Operation
CAUTION
Before attempting to operatethe device, refer to
Section 4, Pool Water Preparation
. Also, do not adjust Chlorine
production above 00% until it is certain that salt has been dissolved in pool. Operating without salt will damage the
Electrolytic Cell.
Use of an external pool pump timer is not required with the saltwater chlorinator power/power pack.
The
chlorinator
is designed to supply a suf
fi
cient amount of chlorine to sanitize pool water on a daily basis. If the system
is operated for 24 hours a day at a 100% production rate, more chlorine would be generated than would be needed
by most pools (0.5 - 3.0 ppm). The chlorinator control system
has an internal timer which cycles the electrolytic
cell on and off depending on what percent is set for the Chlorine Production Rate. For instance, at 100% the cell is
on at all times while the pump is running. When the system is set at 90%, the cell will rest 10% of the time which
helps prolong the cell life. In order to
fi
ne tune the chlorine production
for any size pool just increase or decrease
the Chlorine Production Rate from 00% to 100% until the chlorine level in the pool stabilizes between 0.5 - 3.0 ppm
while the pump is running (see Section 5.4.3, “Apply Power” steps 1-5).
NOTE
The chlorinating system only operates when the pump is running. During hot weather months you may need
to increase pump run time to allow suf
fi
cient chlorine production.
If you are connected to the AquaLink
®
RS control system or use a Pool Pump Timer.
The Association of Pool &
Spa Professionals (APSP) recommends that all water in a residential pool pass through the
fi
ltration system at least
once every 12 hours (referred to as pool water turnover). However, many factors have an effect on actual pump and
fi
lter system run times. Pool size, source of water, direct sun light, indoor/outdoor, screened/unscreened,
fi
ltration
system, cold or hot weather, swimmer load, rain, organic debris, algae, etc., are all factors which contribute to either
more or less pool pump and
fi
lter system run times. Because of these differences, it is extremely dif
fi
cult to set an
initial run time (starting point) for the pool pump and chlorinating system.
Try initially setting the pool pump run-time to 12 hours per day. It will take a few days to get just the right pool pump
operating time. Adjust accordingly using the steps listed in Section 5.4.3, “Apply Power” steps 1-5.
When the Nature
2
Fusion Soft
is wired with a pool pump timer
the
results will vary greatly from one pool installation to the next, so
this should be discussed with either the pool builder or the local quali
fi
ed service representative.
The key points are:
• Check Chlorine Level on a regular basis and adjust the chlorine production rate (%) accordingly.
• Operate pool pump at least the minimum time needed for good
fi
ltration.
• The Pool Pump Timer reduces energy consumption.
NOTE
Chlorine Production can be adjusted in 5% increments at the User Interface or through the AquaLink RS
control system.
NOTE
Exception - For Cold Weather Operation: If the saltwater chlorinator is set to run 24 hours a day through the
winter, extremely cold water temperatures can contribute to a reduction in the operating life of the electrolytic
cell. Sometimes it will be necessary to run the chlorinator at a very low production rate (10 - 20%) or to turn
the unit off. See
Section 6.7, Winterizing
.
