Waterco Digichlor Salt Chlorinator

At a Glance

The Waterco Digichlor is a salt chlorinator in 2000, 2500 and 3000 sizes for pools up to 100,000 litres in a temperate climate. It adds a backlit LCD screen and menu to the Hydrochlor style of chlorinator, with a self cleaning cell, a timer with battery backup, and salt and flow protection.

Ideal for

• Domestic pools up to 100,000 litres
• Owners who want a proper display and menu rather than indicator lights
• Replacing an older salt chlorinator
• Pools running pool salt or Waterco Mineral Crystals

Key Specs

• Digichlor 2000: 20 g/hr chlorine, pools up to 60,000 litres in a temperate climate (48,000 litres tropical)
• Digichlor 2500: 25 g/hr chlorine, pools up to 80,000 litres in a temperate climate (60,000 litres tropical)
• Digichlor 3000: 30 g/hr chlorine, pools up to 100,000 litres in a temperate climate (72,000 litres tropical)
• Salinity range: 4,000 ppm minimum, 5,500 ppm optimum, 6,000 ppm maximum
• Salt: runs on ordinary pool salt, or Waterco Mineral Crystals. Waterco's rule of thumb is about 1 kg of salt per 1,000 litres to lift the level by 1,000 ppm, so 420 kg takes a 70,000 litre pool from nothing to 6,000 ppm. Use pure pool salt with no additives
• Display: backlit LCD screen with a menu, easy to navigate
• Power pack: switch mode technology, which Waterco says is over 50% more efficient, and it senses the size of the connected cell and adjusts its output
• Cell: self cleaning, reversing polarity to clear calcium build up
• Protection and control: salt level alarm that limits output if salt is too high, no flow detection with an LED indicator, timer with battery backup that holds settings for up to 150 hours
• Versions: standard cell or premium cell. Premium cell versions carry a premium salt cell. Waterco lists its premium salt cells with a 4 year warranty against 3 years for a standard 13 plate cell, and does not publish more on the difference, so ask us if you want to know whether it matters for your pool
• Sizes 1000 and 1500: not listed here as Waterco publishes no specs for them

Why We Like It

Digichlor is the Hydrochlor with a screen. If you like seeing what the chlorinator is doing and want to change settings from a menu, it is worth the small step up. If you want it to control pumps and lights, look at the Electrochlor ECO instead. As with all salt chlorinators, check the pool volume limits against your climate and go up a size if you are close.

Installation

The cell plumbs into the pool return line and the power pack mounts on a wall near the pump, with the supplied cabling between them. Fit it yourself, or use a pool installer or plumber. The power pack needs a licensed electrician to connect to a fixed supply.

Warranty & Support

3 year warranty on the power pack and 3 years on the salt cell, conditional on the install and use following Waterco's terms. Commercial installations are covered for 1 year. Waterco lists its premium salt cells at 4 years against 3 for a standard cell. DIY installing? Warranty applies when the install follows the supplied install guide. Questions? Call 07 863 8064, real people, Waihi and Kopu stores, Mon to Fri.