I have recharged with table salt and the test strips still show hard water. Can I use regular water softner salt??
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We have only used the coarse softener salt in ours and it's been working great. Our campground has extremely hard water and it's been 2 summers now using this and we love it. Hope this helps!
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Salt is salt is salt is salt. Regular softener salt ought to work, but it often is quite coarse and you may have trouble putting in that small hole on the softener.
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Yes!! We just put a bag and a half of the salt for water softeners that you can buy at a hardware store. It worked really well. I believe you need to have a special salt-water pump, though, which Intex sells. Trying to use salt water with a normal pump might cause damage.
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White vinegar, but there should be instructions how to do this. I would go to the manufacturer's site and see if the directions are posted there. Salt will just add more hard water build-up.
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Well, in my humble opinion we (Jandy owners) have been taken to the cleaners on everything they sell salt-wise. Did you clean the cell with diluted acid? If so try that. Did you install the sensor with the new chip adaptor? If so, take off the adapter. It is a really bad fix. It seems to make all the bugs that everyone complains about worse by increasing, rather than decreasing, the sesitivity of the sensor. I got a few months (my non-heated season) out of my sensor (with one cleaning midway) by removing that jumper. I too am now getting a 121. I am going to clean the cell tomorrow, make sure the three prone plugs are clean, reboot the whole thing, and see what happens. If it doesn't fix, I am turning the whole thing off, saving my money, and buying something that works. Good luck.
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This one as a kit is specially is for FRESHWATER, same as one like this one for Saltwater as well. Now answering: The ONLY difference between both kits (fresh and salt) is that fresh one have an additional test (pH)-&gt; is for fresh water only High Range pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate test are all the same for any type of water, the fresh water one have 5 chemicals total with 4 test tubes, while salt water have 4 chemicals and 4 test tubes. There are other minerals that are specially required for salt or fresh..but thats another story. Once again, fresh water and salt water kit ARE THE SAME, with exeption of pH that is specially for fresh water ;)
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Also, technically, it's made out of salts, which is exactly what you use to soften your water. So, considering that, you definitely shouldn't have any trouble. ;)
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I have hard water also but do have a softner on my system. So far the inside is shiny and bright as new. Not sure, of course, if it is the softner or the material the kettle is made from.
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Probably not. The levels of chlorine in drinking water should be well below the detection range of the strips. If you can get a reading with these strips for anything other than pH with drinking water, then you have very hard, over chlorinated, questionably safe drinking water...
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there was a reviewer that answered this question, using strips to test the water. he said it does remove a lot of chlorine. i am glad i purchased it. when i take a salt bath, it is best to try and remove chlorine, and i feel this helps in making it a truer salt bath.
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That's very quick. What state do you live in? You say your water tested clean? Clean doesn't tell me much. Is it well water or from the utilities? Are you using filtered water equipped with a softener? Clean water doesn't mean Sodium Chloride isn't present. Evaluate your test results for mineral and sodium that is usually present in "Clean Water" Something is not right. What voltage feed are you using: 120/230? Is the high output switch "ON"? What's your HUM setpoint? Either something is in the water parameter or your unit is running non-stop.
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Yes. The error lights flash and I think the salt level does not read. Before you do anything make sure your salt cell has been cleaned with a good acid wash and take it to your pool store for testing.
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Hello Dr Reese here. The strips need only be in water 20 seconds to get the correct test. However the temperature of the water can influence the quality of the test. So the water should be at normal room temperature. Not cold or hot. Hope that helps. Dr Reese
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I reviewed the other answers, they are spot on, my only other advice is to make sure your water is very cold and add an additive to take out hard water minerals if you aren't using filtered water.
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I don't think boiling will remove the hard water salts. Best to stick with distilled water for proper function of the machine.
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You have to use your judgement. For example, if chlorine is very low, add a lb. or two of shock. Speaking for myself, I like to keep the chlorine level on the high side.As long as pH, alkalinity, stabilizer are pretty much within OK ranges, I don't worry about it, assuming the water is clear. But, do note that if your pool water is not stabilized, you will have to use much, much more chlorine. These test strips are ridiculously easy to use. They provide all the information you need in seconds, in an easy-to-read format. Hope this helps.
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I use tap water which is hard water and not distilled water. Had no problems so far. But I don't use the humidifier frequently. Might probably want to clean with vinegar if prolonged use results in sediments or residue.
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prevent a build-up of minerals from hard water inside the unit and it will last a lot longer. To prevent a build-up of minerals from hard water inside the unit. Just run a cup of vinegar through the unit, now it's going to smell of vinegar. So what I do is go outside and plug it in and let it do it's thing. I got this from Hints from Heloise in the late 60's