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Chlorinators work by an erosion process where the
water that passes through them slowly dissolves the chlorine or
bromine tablets in them. Although they are called “automatic
feeders” the only thing “automatic” about them is that the
chlorine dissolves as long as the pump is running. It is still
up to you to monitor the amount of chlorine in the water using
your test kit. We are always being asked - what setting should
the chlorinator valve be set on? This varies depending upon the
size of you pool or spa, your bather load, temperature and the
time of the year it is. In other words, you have to keep
changing your chlorinator valve setting so it delivers just what
level you need.
Proper installation of your chlorinator is necessary for proper
operation. Where the chlorinator is installed in your system is
also important. Tablet chlorine and bromine have a very low pH
and the dissolved tablet liquid can be very damaging to your
equipment, flow meter, gauges and especially your heater on a
spa. |
OFF-LINE (Free standing)
CHLORINATORS
# 171016 RB-300 - holds
11/3" tablets or 98/1" tablets
# 171056 RB-300-19 - holds 20/3" tablets or 153/1" tablets
# 171070 RB-300-29X - holds 29/3" tablets or 273/1" tablets
OFF-LINE (Free standing)
CHLORINATORS
we like to recommend these chlorinators as they are easy to work
on and trouble shoot. We do see a lot of these chlorinators
hooked up backwards. Basically, the hose that goes to the
control valve on the chlorinator is the inlet to the
chlorinator, not the outlet. The valve is supposed to control
the amount of water going into the chlorinator not coming out of
it. The tube to pipe fitting for the valve hose should be
mounted on the pipe that goes from the pump to the backwash
valve. This is where the pressure is the greatest. The outlet
line of the chlorinator, which comes from the bottom check elbow
on the Rainbow 300 and 300-19 chlorinator and from a ˝” elbow
mounted at the top of the RB-300-29X chlorinator, should be
mounted on the return line from the filter going back to the
pool. On a spa system the outlet hose must be mounted on the
heater pipe outlet as far away from the heater as possible.
Whenever you can, the pipe to hose fittings should be tapped in
so that they are not directly over any equipment (like your pump
motor) to avoid damage from leaky fittings. The chlorine tablets
are very corrosive and lid ‘O’ rings, gaskets, hoses and
fittings will need to be replaced from time to time. |
