Intellichlor Cell Light still Flashing after acid washing

[mjhebert]

My Cell light is still flashing green after cleaning it with a 50/50 mixture of muriatic acid and water. When I ha4d press the up button, it goes to 60%. My salt level is slightly high at 3764.

Any suggestions?

 

[mknauss]

Welcome to the forum.
Can you tell us how old the cell is? Is the Flow Light green?

Flashing Cell light typically means the cell is bad, but lets try a few troubleshooting items first.

 

[Jimrahbe]

m,

The first indication of cell failure is a flashing cell light when the cell is clean.

Look at the bottom side of the cell for a tag with the Mfg. date.

Acid washing also reduces cell life and I think the 50/50 is pretty strong, it should be 1 part acid to 4 parts water or less.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[mjhebert]

Welcome to the forum.
Can you tell us how old the cell is? Is the Flow Light green?

Flashing Cell light typically means the cell is bad, but lets try a few troubleshooting items first.

I'm not sure how old it is. I bought the house this past December. The previous Owner said they replaced it recently. I'll check to see what the manufactured date is.

 

[mjhebert]

Welcome to the forum.
Can you tell us how old the cell is? Is the Flow Light green?

Flashing Cell light typically means the cell is bad, but lets try a few troubleshooting items first.

Any suggestions before I pull the trigger on buying a new cell? They run around $1000.

 

[mjhebert]

Welcome to the forum.
Can you tell us how old the cell is? Is the Flow Light green?

Flashing Cell light typically means the cell is bad, but lets try a few troubleshooting items first.

Flow light is blinking green.

 

[mknauss]

Flow light is blinking green.

Can't say I have heard of the Flow light blinking green. Be sure that is not the start up sequence where the Salt Level lights blink green and red like a RR crossing.

Pentair Intellichlor ICXX SWG - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[Jimrahbe]

m,

Which light is actually flashing???

Jim R.

 

[mjhebert]

Can't say I have heard of the Flow light blinking green. Be sure that is not the start up sequence where the Salt Level lights blink green and red like a RR crossing.

Pentair Intellichlor ICXX SWG - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

You know, it may have been blinking red now that I think about it.

 

[mjhebert]

You know, it may have been blinking red now that I think about it.

I looked and it is in fact blinking green and not red.

 

[mjhebert]

m,

Which light is actually flashing???

Jim R.

It is the Check Cell light. It is flashing green.

 

[mjhebert]

I'm not sure how old it is. I bought the house this past December. The previous Owner said they replaced it recently. I'll check to see what the manufactured date is.

All other lights are green. The salt light isn't lit at all even though my salt level is over 3700

 

[jeffchap]

My IC40 started doing this last week and by testing the water coming out of the returns, I confirmed that it was not generating any chlorine.

I bought a generic drop-in replacement for $900 shipped and so far it's working great.

Aftermarket replacement cell for Pentair

My IC40 quit yesterday and while shopping for a replacement, I found these aftermarket cells that are supposed to be a direct drop-in replacement. They are $200 less, generate 50% more chlorine per day and have a built-in salinity display. They have good reviews online, but I know those can be...

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[mknauss]

All other lights are green. The salt light isn't lit at all even though my salt level is over 3700

Did you determine the manufactured date by looking at the tag on the backside of the cell?

 

[mjhebert]

Did you determine the manufactured date by looking at the tag on the backside of the cell?

Yes, 3/30/12

 

[mknauss]

Yes, 3/30/12

Wow. 10 years.

Time for a new cell.

 

[mjhebert]

Funny how the previous owner said he just replaced it. Perhaps he was referring to the power box. Lol.

 

[IceShadow]

Funny how the previous owner said he just replaced it. Perhaps he was referring to the power box. Lol.

Or he was trying to sell his house lol

 

[mjhebert]

For sure. ;-)

 

[mjhebert]

Wow. 10 years.

Time for a new cell.

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