SALTRON RETRO OPERATION MODE AND TROUBLE SHOOTING
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no display
“- -”
“- -” and Hours (20 by
default) alternating
“LO” and Hours (20 by
default) alternating
Hours (20 by default)
“HI” and Hours (20 by
default) alternating
“HI”
“8 8” blinking
chlorine level is low
chlorine level is too high
Symptom in Pool Water
no lights
no lights
no lights
Yellow light
Green light
Red light
Red light blinking
All lights blinking
1 - power outage
2 - fuse burnt
3 – power supply failure
Retro is in rest mode
1 - chlorinator cell is outside
the water
2 - open circuit in chlorinator
cell
1 - salt level low
2 - water temperature low
3 - chlorinator cell at its life
end
normal operation mode
1 - salt level high
2 - water temperature high
1 - salt level too high
2 - water temperature too
high
3 - short circuit in chlorinator
cell
Power supply outage
Hours set too low
Hours set too high
Make sure there is power to the unit.
Check and change the fuse if it's burnt.
Call customer service
No action is needed. If you want it to operate immediately, unplug/plug
the power or adjust the timer. Both will start the operation right away.
Put it back into the water or fill water line halfway up the Retro.
Check the wire connections and make sure no cut or broken wire.
Add more salt to the pool and allow time to dissolve.
Don't use Retro if the water temperature is under 65 °F (or 15 °C).
Call customer service for replacement.
No action is needed.
No action is needed. Stop adding salt to water if you are doing so.
Using Retro for water temperatures above 100 °F (or 45 °C) such as SPA
water is not recommended.
You will have to dilute your pool water with fresh water until you reach
3000 ppm salt level.
Stop using Retro until water cools down.
Check to make sure there is no metal objects caught in between the
electrode plates.
Unplug and plug in the power cord to reset the power supply. If the
problem persists, call customer service.
Adjust the hours setting to higher number (the maximum is 24 hours/day).
Make sure the cyanuric acid level in your pool is between 50-80 PPM
Adjust the hours setting to lower number (the minimum is 0 hours/day).
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