Does anyone on here have any experience with the generic version of the T15 salt cell? They are much cheaper. Are they any good or should I just spend more and get the AquaRite brand?
Does anyone on here have any experience with the generic version of the T15 salt cell? They are much cheaper. Are they any good or should I just spend more and get the AquaRite brand?
I've also seen mixed reports so I would stay away from those. The warranty terms are almost impossible to find, there is another thread here at TFP that contained what the terms are which results to basically a one year warranty. The pro-rated portion of warranty starts after a year and is based off the retail price which is just as high as a Hayward cell. And from some reports that I've seen it can be very difficult dealing with that company.Generic 5 year warranty, what I"m buying when my salt cell dies.
https://saltpoolstore.com/collections/replacement-cells-for-hayward-aquarite-systems/products/platinum-edition-replacement-salt-cell-for-hayward-t-cell-15-40-000-gallons-5-year-warranty
Rebuitl cell from salt solutions
Products For Repair : * T - CELL - 15
I've also seen mixed reports so I would stay away from those. The warranty terms are almost impossible to find, there is another thread here at TFP that contained what the terms are which results to basically a one year warranty. The pro-rated portion of warranty starts after a year and is based off the retail price which is just as high as a Hayward cell. And from some reports that I've seen it can be very difficult dealing with that company.
Something to consider is will company be around to provide warranty. The first company domain was only registered a year ago, so not much to base their longevity on. The second was registered in 1998 so looks like they've been around a while. Might be worth a couple hundred more to get Hayward with warranty from Amazon with 3 year warranty. As a tip, most credit cards offer additional warranty as part of their purchase protection plans. Bank of America just increased theirs to 2 years, so buy from Amazon and get 5 years of total warranty.Generic 5 year warranty, what I"m buying when my salt cell dies.
https://saltpoolstore.com/collectio...ward-t-cell-15-40-000-gallons-5-year-warranty
Rebuitl cell from salt solutions
Products For Repair : * T - CELL - 15
SWG Cells should be sized to twice your pool size. T-3 is for up to 15,000 gallons and is insufficient for pool your size. The T-15 you had is sized for up to 40,000 gallons, so you'll essentially need to triple the run time of your SWG to generate the same amount of chlorine.very good, i actually found a T-3 for 150 on ebay with a 5 year warranty that looks exactly the same with a 5 year warranty as well, seller is out of Tennesse.
(Firmware on the unit is 1.59 so should work, pool is 11k gallons.)
Why would the cell need to be sized for twice the pool size?
Commentary and Opinion on rebuilt cells. These are merely a catalyst. It is not rocket science, it is basic electro-chemistry, so why pay more for a new plastic case and a couple years of warranty? Let's say the rebuilt lasts 2 years but the OEM lasts 3. The rebuilt costs $190 less or @330 shipped which is $165/year. The new one from amazon is $520 shipped or $175/year. Now that isn't a whole lot of money but I'm assuming the life of these things. If the same catalyst is used on the rebuilt as the new the savings over three years is about $5/month, paying for the monthly cost of that new ring tone your wife has to have..
Through independent tests by the leading authority in electrolytic cells, CompuPool cells have been shown to have 75% less operating life than a genuine Hayward T-CELL-15
DeNora Tech CompuPool Analysis, 2013