Pentair iCHLOR - Overview; System Components; Salt Chlorinator Control Panel and Cell Description

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iCHLOR™ Salt Chlorinator OVERVIEW
The iCHLOR Salt Chlorinator uses a process known as electrolysis to produce chlorine gas which immediately dissolves into a
soluon to create Hypochlorite and Hypochlorous acid pool and spa water sanizer from a low concentraon of salt added to
the pool water. Hypochlorite and Hypochlorous kill bacteria, oxidizes organic material, and kills algae, then reverts back to salt.
The iCHLOR then reuses the salt and the process starts over again. The iCHLOR system is comprised of Cell and Power Center.
The iCHLOR Salt Chlorinator is designed only to produce chlorine. The unit does not monitor or control
chlorine levels in the pool or spa water. It is the pool owner’s responsibility for monitoring and maintaining
free chlorine levels at the APSP recommended range of 2.0 to 4.0 parts per million (ppm). It is the pool owner’s responsibility
to check, on a regular basis, the free chlorine level while the pool pump is running, and adjust the iCHLOR accordingly.
Salt is an inherently corrosive material. While the levels of salt required for proper operaon of the
iCHLOR Salt Chlorinator are relavely low when compared to sea water and other salt soluons, placing
any amount of salt in your pool increases the likelihood of corrosion or other deterioraon of pool equipment and any
surfaces used in and around your pool. Metal parts (including steel pools) and certain natural and man-made surfaces
are parcularly suscepble to corrosion and deterioraon when used in and around salt water pools. Pentair Aquat-
ic Systems (“Pentair”) does not represent or otherwise guarantee that the proper use of the iCHLOR Salt Chlorinator
will prevent corrosion or other deterioraon of pool equipment and any surfaces used in and around your pool. Con-
sult your experienced pool professional, who should be able to advise you on the proper material selecon, installa-
on techniques for those materials, and the proper use, care and maintenance of those materials for your specic pool
type and locaon in order to minimize the corrosion and deterioraon that is inherent in and around salt water pools.
FOR ALL NEWLY CONSTRUCTED OR RESURFACED PLASTER POOLS: Do not operate the iCHLOR
with newly poured or resurfaced pool plaster. Salt is a corrosive element and severe salt
damage can occur to your pool. Wait at least ONE (1) MONTH aer construcon to allow plaster to cure before
adding salt and operang iCHLOR. Follow the pool surface manufacturer’s guidelines for your specic pool.
FOR NEW VINYL LINER POOLS, contact the manufacturer for recommended guidelines before adding salt and operang
the iCHLOR.
iCHLOR System Components
An iCHLOR Salt Chlorinator system consists of one or more of the following ;
• KR30 Cell : Designed for pools up to 90 m
3
. the cell will produce the equivalent of 0.45Kg of pure chlorine per
24hours of continuous pool pump run time.
• KPC 250 : Power Center. Provides power to the iCHLOR cell.
iCHLOR Salt Chlorinator Control Panel and Cell Descripon
The iCHLOR includes a control panel with buons and LED indicators to control the unit and produce chlorine. The iCHLOR
measures the water temperature and salt level to produce chlorine at the dened output. If the salt level in the pool water
is too low (red on salt display), the cell is turned o unl salt is added to the pool. The controller has a self-cleaning cycle
which reverses the cell polarity, reducing calcium buildup. This feature turns the cell on and o at regular intervals to minimize
calcium and scale buildup and further maximizes cell life.
The iCHLOR contains the control electronics and bipolar electrodes that electrically produce chlorine when energized with DC
current. Chlorine is generated as pool water containing salt passes through the cell. The chlorine producon can be varied
by either adjusng the sanizer output level on the control panel and/or by varying the number of hours the unit is on each
day. The iCHLOR automacally reverses the cell electrode blades every few hours to help clean the cell. This process does
not interrupt the producon of Chlorine. The iCHLOR also contains a mechanical ow sensor to ensure the proper amount
of water is passing through the cell to allow chlorinaon to occur. The iCHLOR automacally measures the water salinity and
temperature and displays three (3) salinity ranges on the control panel using LED indicators. The KECG includes a 3m. cable
for connecon to the Power Center.