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Watermaid WM40 Owner's Handbook Manual

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    Wm40 owner's handbook proven performance since 1971 pool chlorination with salt ® important please read instructions before use for technical service or advice, contact: australia watermaid pty ltd 24 tepko rd terrey hills nsw 2084 ph: +61 2 9450 0244 watermaid pool chlorinators 91 carlisle st ethel...

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    21 1 statutory rights of consumers the warranty terms set out below do not exclude any conditions or warranties which may be mandatorily implied by law, and your attention is drawn to the provisions of the australian trade practices act, 1974 and the state legislation which confers certain rights up...

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    20 important safety instructions watermaid® electrolytic chlorinator model wm40led chlorine generating device domestic - for residential pools & spas registration number 28114 - pest control products act (canada) when installing and using this electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should al...

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    19 chlorine residual low or nil * not enough chlorine being produced * insufficient running times and/or heavy bather load * insufficient chlorine stabiliser level and/or strong sunlight conditions * ph too high or low * poor circulation [refer below] * algacide has been added within the last 4 week...

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    3 c) ph ph is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution, or in simpler terms the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. A solution with ph of 7 is neutral. A solution with ph below 7 is acidic and a solution with ph above 7 is alkaline. By electrolysis, the watermaid® cell produces...

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    4 2. Installation the watermaid® chlorinator may be installed by the pool owner (australian and european models only). However, these instructions should be fully understood to ensure correct installation and safe operation. Incorrect installation may pose a danger and/or may damage the unit thus vo...

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    16 the ideal environment for algal growth is when there are periods of zero chlorine. Algae blooms can take less than a day to turn a pool green. At the first sign of adversity, the algae population goes into a reproduction phase to produce spores. The size of these spores is less than 0.2 microns. ...

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    15 * if the result is between -0.2 and +0.2, then the pool water is in balance. * if the result is lower than -0.2, then the pool water is corrosive. * if the result is higher than +0.2, then the pool water is scale-forming. Langelier index calculation table - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

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    14 the only way to determine the needs of the pool when varying the operating times between seasons is to monitor the pool daily and make adjustments accordingly. The overall aim of sufficient running times, operation during bather hours and superchlorination is to produce a chlorine reading of 1 - ...

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    13 poor water flow, overheating, and heavily encrusted electrodes allow chlorine gas to etch the titanium base and cause the precious coating to shed. Such conditions void warranty. Obvious signs of these conditions are a change in colour of the anode mesh and a whitening of the cell casing. To chec...

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    9 3. The watermaid® power supply the chlorine production scale (pictured below) on the watermaid® power supply indicates how much chlorine per hour the unit is producing. At 100%, the watermaid® is producing 30 grams per hour of 100% available chlorine, shown by 3 amber and 5 green solid lights simu...

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    11 (ii) scale formation if the pool surface is fibreglass, fibreglassed concrete, painted concrete, vinyl-lined, epoxy coated or some similar inert surface, then scale can originate only from the water supply or chemicals which have been added to the water and is therefore usually insignificant. If ...