AquaPure Ei low salt or temp. New cell or new SWG?

[CEPE7A]

Good morning guys,

I think I have a bad salt cell. My salt level is 4000 ppm and 68F temp. The cell is 3 years old. I cleaned it with HF acid and still getting the message. Just checked the price for new cell, $350?! Should I invest into a better salt generator or continue with this Jandy product? I would expect the cell to last longer than 3 years. I’m also not even sure if the cell is faulty. My pool stats are in spec.

 

[ajw22]

3 years running at 50% is 13,000 hours. Subtracting 25% for the winter still gets around 10,000 hours. Most cells last 6,000 - 10,000 hours.

I would say your cell is depleted.

$350 is a good price for a new 35K cell.

SWG How It Works - Further Reading

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[JamesW]

I cleaned it with HF acid

What is HF acid?

 

[CEPE7A]

HCL acid. Typo

 

[JamesW]

HCL acid. Typo

Ok, I was concerned that you meant hydrofluoric acid, which is incredibly dangerous.

 

[CEPE7A]

Ok, I was concerned that you meant hydrofluoric acid, which is incredibly dangerous.

It is Used to work as a chemist for a chromium plating factory. hydrofluoric acid will literally eat through skin until it hits bone. Nasty stuff.

 

[CEPE7A]

3 years running at 50% is 13,000 hours. Subtracting 25% for the winter still gets around 10,000 hours. Most cells last 6,000 - 10,000 hours.

I would say your cell is depleted.

$350 is a good price for a new 35K cell.

SWG How It Works - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

Very informative, thank you. Nonetheless, should replace the system that’s already discontinued or continue buying the cells? If this system is know for having problems then I don’t mind changing it out altogether.

 

[ajw22]

What problems have you had? A depleted cell is normal operation and not a problem.