My pentair intellichlor works normal for a few hours everyday, and then all of a sudden all the lights turn off and won't come back on untill the next morning. It happens everyday without fail. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Intellichlor problem
- Thread starter Mfisher73
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,299
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Welcome to the forum!
Do you have automation (EasyTouch)? A timer that controls the IC?
On its own they will not do that.
Take care.
Do you have automation (EasyTouch)? A timer that controls the IC?
On its own they will not do that.
Take care.
M,
Silly, I know but I have to ask... I assume the pump was running, when the cell had no lights???
I also assume that the pump shuts off at night, and then when the pump comes back on in the morning the cell starts working again..
I had a similar problem where the cell would be working fine... the cell light would come on when producing chlorine and off when not producing chlorine, just like it should.. But, intermittently, when the cell light came back on, all the lights would go out and it would not come back on line unless I recycled power. It was intermittent, but would happen at least once a day, sometimes several times a day...
I shot a phone video of it and sent it to my pool builder, who sent a tech out to look at it. Of course the tech was only here for about an hour and it never went bad during that period. The pool builder called the local Pentair repair center and they just came out and replaced the cell... it was about three years old at the time and still under warranty..
Obviously, the problem went away when the cell was replaced.
I suspect you have the same issue...
Thanks for posting,
Jim R.
Silly, I know but I have to ask... I assume the pump was running, when the cell had no lights???
I also assume that the pump shuts off at night, and then when the pump comes back on in the morning the cell starts working again..
I had a similar problem where the cell would be working fine... the cell light would come on when producing chlorine and off when not producing chlorine, just like it should.. But, intermittently, when the cell light came back on, all the lights would go out and it would not come back on line unless I recycled power. It was intermittent, but would happen at least once a day, sometimes several times a day...
I shot a phone video of it and sent it to my pool builder, who sent a tech out to look at it. Of course the tech was only here for about an hour and it never went bad during that period. The pool builder called the local Pentair repair center and they just came out and replaced the cell... it was about three years old at the time and still under warranty..
Obviously, the problem went away when the cell was replaced.
I suspect you have the same issue...
Thanks for posting,
Jim R.
Thank you both for responding. It does'nt have a timer. And yes the pump runs for several hours after the cell turns off. I was thinking the unit is faulty also but just wanted another opinion. Thanks so much!
- May 3, 2014
- 58,299
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
If there is no timer, how do you turn off the IC when the pump turns off? A SWCG should never be left powered on without the pump running. You must have a primary power disconnect, either a timer or automation. The Flow switch in the IC is secondary. Please do not rely on it to be sure the IC is powered off when there is no water flow. SWCG's can explode if run without water going through it.
I did'nt know that. All the lights have remained on when the pump turns off. They would be on all night long. I had no idea that was'nt normal.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,299
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I would suggest strongly to change that soon.
Are you sure the IC is no longer generating chlorine when the lights go out on it? Do you see small bubbles coming out of your return when the SWCG is generating? Does you FC swing up and down because you are not getting sufficient chlorine generation?
Are you sure the IC is no longer generating chlorine when the lights go out on it? Do you see small bubbles coming out of your return when the SWCG is generating? Does you FC swing up and down because you are not getting sufficient chlorine generation?
No, I'm not sure that it's not generating chlorine when the lights are off. I do have bubbles in the return. I have'nt checked the levels in a few weeks, gonna check tomorrow morning. Thanks a bunch.
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