Recent content by MeghanB

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    Power/generating lights on, 0 salinity and not making chlorine

    Goodness, I hope I don't have to replace both! That stinks, I'm sorry!
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    Power/generating lights on, 0 salinity and not making chlorine

    My SWG (Mineral Springs) is not making chlorine, and I'm not sure if the problem is the cell, the board, or what. The power and generating sanitizer lights are on, no other lights lit, but the salinity on the display reads 0. Per my salt test kit, it's 3400. Earlier this summer, the display...
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    Wire or board failure on Mineral Springs SWG?

    Thanks so much! Really good info. All these years of owning a salt pool, and I had no idea. Will definitely follow this procedure in the future!
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    Wire or board failure on Mineral Springs SWG?

    I will definitely try that, thank you! Should be enough slack for it. I'll drain and refill a bit to lower the salt too. Also--wow, I'm embarrassed to say I didn't know I was supposed to be turning off the cell when I added salt :eek: Amazing (and lucky) I haven't had more issues before now...
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    Wire or board failure on Mineral Springs SWG?

    I really don't know much (just what I've learned from fixing things myself over the years), but thanks :cool: I'm asking if this corroded wire would have caused all the weird flashing lights and numbers I was seeing, or if my control board is shot and has to be replaced (as in, maybe the wire...
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    Wire or board failure on Mineral Springs SWG?

    Hi all, I have an ancient Mineral Springs SWG (circa 2005), though I've replaced various components over the years. This year when opening my pool, the control box was doing all sorts of odd things I hadn't seen before--all lights flashing at once, the readings on the screen changing on their...
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