Cracked SWG nut. Will this work?

[poolnoobgrandma]

The nut on our Aquarite t-cell is cracked and leaking. Rather than cut off the whole connection and replumb, would something like this work?

Black Split Nut T-Cell® 2″ Union Nut for Salt Cell – Generic

Features Heavy Duty PVC Split Union used for the installation of various Hayward®/Goldline® Salt systems into standard 2″ Pool Plumbing. Proprietary threads screw directly onto the salt cell …

optimumpooltech.com

 

[ajw22]

Give it a try and see how it works. You have little to lose.

 

[JamesW]

Broken Union/Collar

I just got a new SWG cell and in the course of the install I had to remove PVC from the filter. For some reason the original plumbing put the cell under the filter, which has always been a pain, but a once a year pain on open. When I put it back together, there was a leak of the join at the...

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[Griswald]

Yep...I now have 2 of the split nuts.