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We have a Mineral Springs (MS-10) SWG system and had to purchase a new cell this year. We bought and installed a Hayward Turbo Cell T-cell 15. Initially, the 'power on' and 'generating sanitizer' lights lit up and the cell seemed to work fine. Then, after about a month or so of use, I noticed...

Re: HELP! Get as many positive as negative thoughts on a SW Our pool is inground so I can't comment on the rust issues, but I can tell you that we have been completely happy with our salt system. Our pool was installed in 2005, and we have had beautiful, crystal-clear, low maintenance water...

That's just it though--the 'power on' light isn't illuminating either. That's what makes me think the problem might be in the control board, because if there is no power going to the cell, it wouldn't work regardless...is this correct? The water I've tested has, unfortunately, come from the...

Hi, thanks for the input. I'll post an update as soon as I get the CYA reading up. Is there any way to test or troubleshoot the cell ourselves? Or, perhaps, could an electrician do it? The closest pool store that handles SWGs is 30 minutes away, and they are notorious for selling us things...

A couple of updates/corrections... The salt reading above should read 3200, not 3600. Oops. Chemistry as of today: FC: 0 TC: 0 pH: 7.8 Alkalinity: 80 CH: 150 CYA: <30 Salt: 3000 (we added 2 or 3 inches of water yesterday though) I just turned off the filter and flipped the switch on...

I have a Mineral Springs system installed in 2005. We opened the pool about 3 weeks ago; when we first turned on the filter the 'inspect cell' light came on, we cleaned the cell with acid as per instructions, and afterward the power and generating sanitizer lights came on. The cell looked...

Thanks! Did you install it yourself? Do you know if the pipe tee has to be replaced too, or can the flow sensor be removed and replaced without messing with piping?

Thank you all so much for replying. What a relief to know it is probably not the cell! After reading your replies I went out to check the flow switch and the wire from it has been cut at the end near the cell. How do I fix/replace this? Can I do it myself, or do I have to hire a...

Hello, I have a Mineral Springs SWG system that is about 5 years old. When we turned our filter on recently, the red 'no flow' light was illuminated on the display board. I took the cell off and examined it--it looks squeaky clean, no dirt, debris, or buildup of any kind, and doesn't look worn...