I was getting the conflicting readings on two successive "Diagnostics Menu" salt readings. One reading would always show salt at 700-800 ppm and the next would show it at 3000-3100 ppm. My salt test strips indicate that it is in the 2900-3100 ppm range. I figured that since the cell was 4 years old, I was probably seeing the polarity breakdown issue. Then, I started getting the High Amps / Salt message and "salt cell shut down".
I have a Hayward Aqua Logic system with Hayward Goldline T-15 cell. I replaced the cell with identical new.
Same messages. I unlocked the configuration menu to verify that the correct salt cell was in the config -- yep, "T-15".
Would a bad control board cause this? Where to look next? When this whole thing started, the pool turned dark brown almost overnight. I have been dosing with shock and liquid chlorinator while running the pump 24 hrs per day. After 4 days of constant monitoring and adding chlorine, the water is now merely cloudy. Not quite there yet, but I'm getting a bit worn with all of it. I haven't been able to get the chlorine levels (total & free) up to desired levels even with the constant additions. It isn't burning off due to sunlight, because I close the cover when not visually monitoring, etc.
I have a Hayward Aqua Logic system with Hayward Goldline T-15 cell. I replaced the cell with identical new.
Same messages. I unlocked the configuration menu to verify that the correct salt cell was in the config -- yep, "T-15".
Would a bad control board cause this? Where to look next? When this whole thing started, the pool turned dark brown almost overnight. I have been dosing with shock and liquid chlorinator while running the pump 24 hrs per day. After 4 days of constant monitoring and adding chlorine, the water is now merely cloudy. Not quite there yet, but I'm getting a bit worn with all of it. I haven't been able to get the chlorine levels (total & free) up to desired levels even with the constant additions. It isn't burning off due to sunlight, because I close the cover when not visually monitoring, etc.
