Hayward pump hose and intex pool

I had nothing but trouble with that unit and it made its way to the dump minus the cord which I re-used as an extension cord,, I had a above ground 18 foot across and 4 foot deep and it never would make chlorine, which if your salt level is correct the machine does....

Frame Set or Easy Set?

If Frame Set = About 6,400 Gallons
If Easy Set = About 5,450 Gallons

Salt levels in a pool for a generator to operate efficiently...
2700 ppm Minimum to 3400 ppm Maximum, 3200 being Ideal.

So...
In pool water with NO Salt reading at all - 0, then you will add 2.67 lbs. of "Pool Salt" (which is almost Food Grade Quality! - NOT Softener Salt!) per 100 gallons of capacity.

This chart has lots of useful info: take a look
https://www.hayward-pool.com/pdf/manuals/Salt&SwimChemistryGuide.pdf

1st... Your salt count should be at 3000 ppm... For your size pool, the start-up salt needed should be about 95 to 110 lbs..
2nd... Run your pump for 24 hrs without the chlorinator after you have reached the 3000 ppm to properly disolve the salt and use only "pool salt"
3rd... Set your pump at 12 hrs and your chlorinator at 10 to 11 of those hrs until you have reached the desired chlorine level.
4th.. After your pool water has cleared, within 2 to 3 days...clean your chlorinator electrolytic cell and adjust your time down to maintain the proper chlorine level..

Hope this helps and if it does, please rate and comment....
Good Luck!!!

Here's the intex site with the manuals you may need. Should have the pool, pump and salt water system manuals for your 15 X 48.. Hope I helped?? If I did, please rate and add comment...

http://www.intexcorp.com.hk/proifv/proifv_dl_client.jsp?hid_windowname=null&lst_docsea=2011&source=intexstore&gid=2&lid=13843&hid_windowname=null

You don't say how deep it is. Since you say 18 foot pool, I presume it is round. AT 2 foot depth = 3817; 3 foot depth = 5726 gallons; 4 foot depth 7634; 5 foot depth is 9543. Your salt bag should tell you how much to put in referencing the gallons.

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What kind of pump are you using?
Sounds like the Intex is restricting water flow there by heating up your pump and shutting it down..
You may need to re plumb everything to handle the flow.
Intex hoses and fittings are different than the industry standards just so the can make you buy from them
Do what ever it takes to get good flow

No doubt about it the Intex Krystal Clear Deluxe Saltwater System & Filter Pump. No more chemicals to add and no more money to spend. Just buy salt. Could not be easier. I own one myself. http://www.intexcorp.com/saltwater_02.html

Assuming you have the Intex salt water system and the easy set pool, here's what the manual says:

15x33" - 65 pounds (80 for metal frame)
15x36 - 65 pounds (100 for metal frame)
15x42 - 80 pounds (110 for metal frame)
15x48 - 95 pounds (N/A for metal frame)

hope this helps!

I would say the rain is diluting the system at this point, or the system sensor has gone out. But if you had heavy rains I would be looking at that idea first.


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Here is the website for all manuals! http://www.intexstore.com/default.aspx
All are dowloadable. Good luck!