Jandy AquaPure salt level
Your Jandy AquaPure belongs in the 3.0 to 3.5 gpl (grams per liter; 1 gpl is 1,000 ppm (parts per million, the number a salt test shows)) band. That range is the one Jandy's AquaPure manual recommends. A reading of 1 gpl works out to 1,000 ppm. That makes 3.0 gpl the same as 3,000 ppm. Once it falls under 2.0 gpl, the cell turns itself off.
Jandy AquaPure salt level
An AquaPure belongs in the 3.0 to 3.5 gpl range. The 700 model covers pools as large as 12,000 gallons. With the 1400 you can go up to 40,000 gallons, which is 151,000 liters.
Every 3 hours the cell runs a self-cleaning cycle. Stabilizer belongs at 50 to 75 ppm. Does your water run warmer than 30 °C? If so, hold it at 75 to 85 ppm. When shocking, get chlorine up quickly to a 5 to 15 ppm range.
Wondering what gpl means?
Salt shows up as grams per liter, shortened to gpl, in the AquaPure manual. Parts per million, or ppm, might be the term you're used to for salt.
Per Jandy's owner guide, 1 gpl equals 1,000 ppm. That puts 3.0 gpl at 3,000 ppm of salt. Hold it in the 3.0 to 3.5 gpl band.
Running an AquaPure too low or too high
Watch that your salt doesn't get too low. The AquaPure manual warns that salt under 2.0 gpl leads to early cell failure. Under 2.0 gpl, the cell powers down. It won't come back on until the reading climbs past 2.0 gpl again.
The upper end needs attention as well. Past 4.0 gpl, the power center can take damage. Past 6.0 gpl, corrosion can set in on your fixtures.
| Light or code | What it means |
|---|---|
| Add Salt | The sensor reads salt too low. Keep 3.0 to 3.5 gpl (3,000 to 3,500 ppm). |
| Code 144 | Salt below 2.0 gpl. Add salt to reach 3.0 gpl. |
| Code 145 | Salt above 4.0 gpl. Let water out and refill to bring it down. |
| No Flow | No water moving past the sensor, so the cell is off. Check the pump, baskets and valves. |
| Code 125 | The cell needs cleaning. |
| Service | A problem needs attention; the 3-digit code next to it says which. |
| Cell Resting | Normal pause when output is set under 100%. Nothing to fix. |
The light names and meanings are taken from the Jandy AquaPure manual.
Jandy TruClear salt level
Per the Jandy TruClear manual, a TruClear calls for 3.0 gpl, the same as 3,000 ppm. A TruClear won't measure the salt in your pool for you.
A TruClear unit tops out at 35,000 gallons of pool water, which is 132,000 liters. Chlorine stabilizer should sit in the 30 to 50 ppm range. On a freshly built or newly resurfaced pool, give the surface at least 30 days to cure before any salt goes in.
Questions people bring to the counter
How much salt does my Jandy call for?
With a Jandy AquaPure system, aim for salt at 3.0 to 3.5 gpl. One gpl works out to 1,000 ppm. That makes 3.0 gpl the same as 3,000 ppm. With a Jandy TruClear system, you're required to hold salt at 3.0 gpl, equal to 3,000 ppm.
Which salt level works best for a Jandy TruClear system?
A Jandy TruClear needs salt held at 3.0 gpl, equal to 3,000 ppm. You won't get a salt reading from it.
What salt level should my chlorinator hold?
You need to keep an AquaPure in the 3.0 to 3.5 gpl range and a TruClear fixed at 3.0 gpl. Keep the AquaPure from going below 2.0 gpl. At that point the cell turns itself off. Running short on salt also shortens the cell's life. Keep salt under 4.0 gpl too, or you risk harming the power center.