Common salt (sodium chloride) is made up of two elements, sodium and chlorine. When your Zodiac Saltwater Chlorinator is installed a measured quantity of salt is dissolved in the pool water to make it slightly salty. As part of the daily filtration cycle, the pool water is passed through a Zodiac electrolysis cell to produce chlorine which is dissolved instantly into the water. Your chlorinator also produces ozone in the cell,
as a by-product
In simple, non-technical terms, the chlorine instantly starts to destroy bacteria,
viruses, and algae and in doing this, reverts to dissolved salt. This cycle continues,
with more new chlorine being produced from the salt water in the chlorinator cell,
sanitising the pool, and changing once more back to dissolved salt.
Everyday, when the chlorinator unit and the filtration system are switched on, dust
and debris are trapped by the filter, and your chlorinator sanitises the water to
make safe and sparkling clean.
Preferred Water Chemistry Readings
Salt Concentration 4,000 ppm (5,500 ppm for 500 models)
pH 7.2 to 7.6
Chlorine Stabiliser (Cyanuric Acid) 40 to 80 ppm
Total Alkalinity 80 to 120
Calcium Hardness 80 to 150/200 ppm
