Yesterday I notice a flashing green light to check cell. When I opened it up there was a good amount of calcium build up which was surprising since I just cleaned it a little over a month ago. I cleaned it again and started up with all lights showing green and no flash. Since I had no chlorine and no liquid to add I cranked it up to 100% and ran it overnight. This morning when I tested the water still no chlorine. Lights are all showing green with nothing indicating a problem. The cell is 8 yrs old so I thinking it may be dead. Thought I'd check hear to see if there is anything I should look into before buying a new cell.
Intellichlor IC40 all lights green but not generating chlorine
- Thread starter firnatine
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,369
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Add sufficient liquid chlorine to raise your FC to target range for your CYA.
You can also do a Overnight Chlorine Loss Test tonight.
Odd that all lights are showing good if you think there is a problem.
What is your CSI of the pool water? Should not get scale build up in the SWCG if water chemistry parameters are maintained.
You can also do a Overnight Chlorine Loss Test tonight.
Odd that all lights are showing good if you think there is a problem.
What is your CSI of the pool water? Should not get scale build up in the SWCG if water chemistry parameters are maintained.
F,
At 8 years old, I would also think the cell is done.. That said, normally, if the the cell light is on solid and not blinking, the cell is generating chlorine.
Thanks,
Jim R.
At 8 years old, I would also think the cell is done.. That said, normally, if the the cell light is on solid and not blinking, the cell is generating chlorine.
Thanks,
Jim R.
I added a couple of jumbo tabs yesterday afternoon and tested this morning. Pool temp 79, FC 2.5, PH 7.4, TA 100, CH 550, CYA 50. I was running the chlorinator at 100% and just now lowered it to 60% to see if it drops or increases in the next 24 hrs. I still thinking it's most likely a bad cell.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,369
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Are you seeing bubbles out of the returns when the SWCG is showing as generating.
Use liquid chlorine to raise your FC.
Use liquid chlorine to raise your FC.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,369
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
It looks to be working, got FC 5 this morning. I still think the cell may be getting weak. Thanks for your help.