In case anyone reads this researching how to clean a salt cell, all this info is valid, except, DO NOT USE channel locks on the locking nuts. You will chew them up. Use a strap wrench instead. Also, I don't know why he mentioned it in the beginning but didn't do it, use a container to mix your muriatic acid solution and pour that into your cell. This will help avoid the bubbling over problem he had.
There are also plastic wrenches made specifically for this purpose on Amazon. You need to make sure your tightening nuts have the correct number of nubs, I guess a redesign changed the number. In video you can see how the Channel Locks have chewed up the plastic.
The acid cleans up the concrete really well lol. I have a high level of iron in my water. I’ve had yellow stains on my wet deck and simply pouring some acid onto the stain it disappears instantly. Wow that cell was so dirty, my cell would definitely have stopped working with it in that condition.
Thank you so much for your help. Question, all my error codes have gone away ( and beeping) once I cleaned cell however now it says no flow. Any suggestions?
I must be lucky where I live. I've never had to clean my cell in 5 years. There is minimal build up on the plates. Then again my pool is a vinyl liner pool without a heater so there is no reason to keep calcium in the pool. I also don't add much water from the tap over the season. I just let the rain keep the pool water up and rarely vacuum to waste or backwash. My only complaint with the Hayward Aquarite System is with the In-rush current limiter (black disk) on the circuit board. I've had to replace it twice already. The part is always hot and crumbles over time. It's a $6.50 part from Digi-Key when Hayward wants $200 for the circuit board.
Sounds like the perfect situation for your pool. You've done well and I'm so glad you've had such an experience. Pool ownership, like car ownership can often be frustrating.
@@sherriecamenzind4073 to be honest it really varies. How much exposure it has to direct sunlight how extreme your climate is, etc. And how well it’s being maintained. For instance, in Arizona because of our extreme heat, the salt cell will last about 2 to 3 years maximum with proper care.
Our old Hayward TCell is bad and we haven't used it in over a year. Do you know if I can remove the fin assembly from the cell so water flows through uninterrupted?
Lonny I know some of those companies make a plain open pipe to replace the cell for just that reason. You may want to take it to a pool supply store and see if they carry something like that.
Thank you Kenny. I've seen dummy tubes on Amazon but we're getting an entirely new system in 4-6 mos so I didn't want to spend more than I have to on this old system, hence the reason I wanted to just gut the cell.
@@waynesonoda8268 If you live in Arizona or other areas with the High calcium you would understand the water chemistry a bit differently. I inspect my T cell 15 every few weeks and most of the time the calcium is forming due to electrolysis and the 1000+ hardness we have But no worries, have fun and stay wet
That is interesting, that is the first time I’ve ever heard that. Even all the companies that I used to work for say to put the wire and at the top. I will definitely have to look into that. Thank you for the information.
mark choate it shouldn’t. But if there is so much mineral deposits on the cell “fins” it’s possible that it can stop or restrict the flow of water through the cell. You may want to check your pump impeller to make sure it’s not clogged. I have a video on clearing a clogged impeller.
Juan Morales depending on the type of cell. If you put it in “upside down” or the wrong way it could cause the flow sensor to not work leading to the cell not converting the salt water into purifier.
Hayward says it does NOT matter which direction the cell is reinstalled. I reverse the direction of flow each time I clean my cell. [I've don it once so far!]
not sure if I'd trust you to clean my salt system when in a previous video you weren't sure where to install a salt system...you had it going between the filter and the heater when it should be the last thing water passes through before returning to the pool...and I didn't even see a check valve...
