How to Remove my Salt Cell to clean it

[depeters99]

Relatively new at Salt Pools, I tried removing my Jandy Aquapure PLC1400 the last time and I nearly drained the spa. When I loosened the couplers the water started gushing out. I thought it would just drain the filter but it kept on and on until I put the couplers back on. I had the neighbors pool guy come over and when he removed the couplers the water trickled a little and stopped, I was shocked because it was gushing just an hour earlier.
Whats the trick to removing the salt cell so that it doesnt siphon out all the water from the spa?

 

[mknauss]

Show us a picture of your plumbing and valve settings.
Is the equipment above or below the level of the spa water?

 

[mgtfp]

And once you have figured out how to remove the cell: Have a read through the "How to clean a SWG cell" section in the SWG-Wiki:

SWG How It Works - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

The method recommended by most manufacturers of using MA to clean the cell should only be a last resort as strong acids will remove some of the plate coating and reduce the cell's lifetime.

 

[depeters99]

Here are some pics.
The pool equipment is around the corner on the left in the second picture.
I would say the salt cell sits below the water level in the spa.

 

[proavia]

Be sure your automation is in pool mode - not spa mode.
Fully close the spa make up valve as well.

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[depeters99]

See attached images.

 

[depeters99]

So what exactly is the "Spa makeup valve"?
And closing it will keep the water from siphoning out of the Spa when removing the salt cell?

 

[mknauss]

It is the line to the left of the actuator on the return side. Has a check valve in line.

 

[depeters99]

So turning off the manual Jandy valve just below the check valve will do it?

 

[mknauss]

Yes.

 

[depeters99]

Perfect. Thanks for your help!