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Hayward Aqua Plus Operation Manual

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TEST
IDEAL RANGE
Free Chlorine
1.0 - 3.0 ppm
pH
7.2 - 7.8
Alkalinity
80 - 120 ppm
Salt
2700 - 3400 ppm Add salt as required to increase.
Stabilizer
60 - 80 ppm
Calcium
200 - 400 ppm
Electrolytic Cell inspect & clean
620 Division St.
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED
Raise desired output % to
increase, lower desired output %
to decrease -OR- increase or
decrease pump filtration time.
Too high - add muriatic acid
Too low - add soda ash.
Add baking soda to increase.
Add acid as required to decrease.
Add cyanuric acid to increase.
Add calcium to increase.
Drain and add water to decrease.
Refer to section in manual.
092457 RevB
Copyright © 2010 Hayward
Aqua Plus 16v
Automation and Chlorination
Operation Manual
for model
PL-PLUS-16V
www.haywardnet.com

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  • Page 1 Aqua Plus 16v TEST IDEAL RANGE ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED Automation and Chlorination Raise desired output % to Free Chlorine 1.0 - 3.0 ppm increase, lower desired output % to decrease -OR- increase or decrease pump filtration time. 7.2 - 7.8 Too high - add muriatic acid Too low - add soda ash.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    LIMITED WARRANTY (effective 04/01/09) Hayward/Goldline warrants its Pro Logic and E-Command pool automation products as well as its Aqua Rite, Aqua Rite Pro, Aqua Plus and SwimPure chlorination products to be free of defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and service, for a period of three (3) years.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    How to Add or Remove Salt..........36 System Maintenance Servicing and Cleaning the Chorinator Cell....... 39 Winterizing................39 Spring Startup................ 39 Troubleshooting & Service Mode ............... 40 Diagnostic Information Check System Indicator............40 Diagnostic Menu..............42 Warranty Aqua Plus 16v Warranty............48...

  • Page 4: Automation

    Manual. Aspects of the Aqua Plus 16v that pertain to system setup are not covered in this manual. Automation The Aqua Plus 16v can control up to 8 high voltage (120/240V) pieces of equipment, up to 4 automatic valve actuators, and 2 conventional heaters plus a solar heater. Both manual and automatic (programmed) operation are available.

  • Page 5: Chlorination

    Chlorination With the use of the included Turbo Cell and flow switch, the Aqua Plus 16v is also an automatic chlorine generation system for pool and/or spa sanitization. If enabled (see Configuration Menu), this operation requires a low con- centration of salt (sodium chloride) in the pool/spa water. The Aqua Plus 16v automatically converts the salt into free chlorine which kills bacteria and algae in the pool/spa.

  • Page 6: Output Names

    No function 77ºF Move to previous/next menu item While the main objective of the Aqua Plus 16v is to automate the operation of your pool/spa system, there may be Water Sensor No function certain times when you want to override the automatic operation and control the equipment manually. To operate...

  • Page 7: Lights And Aux Outputs

    ColorLogic Relay: This selection will only appear if an optional ColorLogic Network Module (AQL-COLOR- MODHV) is detected at startup. The Network Module allows the Aqua Plus 16v to control custom colors and light shows in Hayward Generation 4 or later ColorLogic pool and spa lights. Refer to the AQL-COLOR- MODHV manual for details on how to configure an Aux output for use with these lights.

  • Page 8: Pool/Spa Valves

    Simply press either the “+” or “-“ key to start a new cycle. illuminated and the Aqua Plus 16v will remain in this mode of operation until manually taken out of service mode. The Aqua Plus 16v periodically reverses the polarity of the voltage applied to the cell in order to Pressing the “SERVICE”...

  • Page 9: Using The Programming Buttons

    • Pool Filter VSP Err: x -- If variable speed is selected for the Pool Filter and the Hayward VSP is indicating and error. x is the same decimal error displayed by the VSP itself.

  • Page 10: Programming Menu Flowchart

    The Aqua Plus 16v provides 2 different tools to aid in troubleshooting any problems that may occur in your pool salt level and/or spa system. The Service mode will allow you to disable automatic operation and manually control most of...

  • Page 11: System Maintenance

    System Maintenance The Aqua Plus 16v’s six main menus have many items in each that allow you to customize the operation of your pool/spa equipment. The chart on the previous page shows the Aqua Plus 16v’s six menus as well as each menu’s specific settings.

  • Page 12: Configuration Menu

    Spa Heater2 Adjust the desired priority interval (Never, 1hr, 2hrs, 3hrs ...22hrs, 23hrs, Always) Priority: 10 hours Move to previous/next menu item The spa heater priority setting will only appear if the system has been setup for “spa only” or “pool and spa”and if priority has been enabled for Spa Heater2.
  • Page 13 Aqua Plus 16v Super Chlorinate function. The Aqua Plus 16v will turn on the filter pump, set the pool/spa valves to the correct position, and set the chlorine generator to maximum output. The superchlorinate function will continue for the programmed number of hours (see Timers/Super Chlorinate Hours) overriding the normal filter pump timeclock settings.
  • Page 14 A low salt level will reduce the efficiency of the sanitization and result in low chlorine production. A high salt level can cause the Aqua Plus 16v to stop chlorinating. The salt in your pool/spa When “Enabled”, the keypad will beep every time a key is pressed.
  • Page 15 If channel is not changed, move to previous/next menu item Confirm Change: Salt is required only if you are using the chlorinator features on the Aqua Plus 16v Control. If you are NOT using Push to confirm the channel change + to proceed the chlorinator, it is recommended that you follow all of the other chemistry recommendations besides salt.

  • Page 16: Start/Stop Superchlorination

    3. Use the “+” and “-“ buttons to set the desired start time, then press “>” to switch to the off time. Use spa time, the Aqua Plus 16v will move the pool/spa valves into the “spa-only” position and turn on the filter pump.
  • Page 17 NOTE: After the ideal "Desired Output %" setting has been found, you may need to raise the you manually turn on the Aux1 relay until the Aqua Plus 16v automatically turns off the relay. You can setting when the pool water temperature increases significantly, when there is higher than also manually turn off the relay at an earlier time by pressing the AUX1 button.

  • Page 18: Maintenance Menu

    The Aqua Plus 16v offers the ability to assign a Group function to a particular button. Instead of a button control- ling one particular function, the button can be programmed to initiate a sequence of commands that are pro- grammed in the Configuration Menu.
  • Page 19 Aqua Plus 16v’s built-in display/keypad is unchanged by this selection. Once disabled, the only Note that all functions in the table may not be offered. The available functions are dependent on how the Aqua Plus way to enable “Remote Menus” is to use the local display/keypad.
  • Page 20 Allows for the display of salt (default) or mineral values. This menu allows the user to map each button of the AQL-SS-6B to one of the standard Aqua Plus 16v functions. The default selections are: Button 1 - Pool/Spa, Button 2 - Filter, Button 3 - Lights, Button 4 - Heater1, Button 5 - Aux1 and Button 6 - Aux2.
  • Page 21 Move to previous/next configuration menu The Aqua Plus 16v allows you to assign any one of a number of names (e.g. “Cleaner Valve, Waterfall valve, Solar Valve, etc.) to each of the valve output control function. This will make the Aqua Plus 16v...
  • Page 22 Filter Name The Aqua Plus 16v allows you to assign any one of a number of names (e.g. “Filter Pump, Pool Filter, Spa Filter, etc.) to the filter relay. This will make the Aqua Plus 16v more user friendly to the homeowner when they want to control the filter equipment.
  • Page 23 Timeclock – the aux relay will turn-on and turn-off at the times set for the aux timeclock in the Timers flow switch, the Aqua Plus 16v monitors the state of water flow when the filter pump is on. If no flow Menu (see Operations Manual).
  • Page 24 Aux1 Ext Input Toggle between Enabled and Disabled (default) Filter Configuration Menu - page 20), the Aqua Plus 16v will turn on the spa filter pump to circulate the Disabled Move to previous/next configuration menu water.
  • Page 25 “Heater1” is enabled Heater1 Cooldown Toggle between Enabled and Disabled (default) Heater 1 Cooldown Low Speed of a 2-speed Filter Pump – the Aqua Plus 16v will turn on the lights relay whenever the low Disabled Move to next menu item speed operation of the filter pump is required.
  • Page 26 This provides the most cost effective way of to turn various lights on or off. A sheet of small name labels is included with the Aqua Plus 16v main heating the pool. When solar heat is not available, the conventional heater will operate normally.

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