My Hayward/AquaRite T-Cell-9 appears to be failing (it's about 6.5 years old) and I'd like a second opinion. Readings on salt have been all over for the last week or 2 (from 700 to 2800 with instant between 0 and 3100, store test showed 2800). It appears to work with sane readings (including current and voltage) when it starts up after not running and in this state there is chlorine in the pool (according to my home test). Then after a while, it stops generating and the salt readings go haywire. I've tried an acid bath (there was brown buildup inside) and had it tested (store claims that only proves it will power up). AquaRite revision is 1.58 (installed 2011).
The other odd thing is that the cell itself almost looks like it burnt. I have a photo from May (left) and another from today (right). It's been hot here in Texas, but not sure it's been that hot.
Is it time to replace the cell or the entire system? If entire system, I'll be moving to Jandy to work with my iAquarite controller (since I lost the salt readout and super-chlorinate functions from the RS-4 panel when I replaced that).
The other odd thing is that the cell itself almost looks like it burnt. I have a photo from May (left) and another from today (right). It's been hot here in Texas, but not sure it's been that hot.
Is it time to replace the cell or the entire system? If entire system, I'll be moving to Jandy to work with my iAquarite controller (since I lost the salt readout and super-chlorinate functions from the RS-4 panel when I replaced that).
