Issues with Salt water Generator Pool (Cell works after cleaning, then no flow)

[Vjust]

This morning I took out the cell, soaked it in Diluted Muriatic acid, in a bucket and then rinsed , cleaned the Tri-Sensor, and put it back.
Right after the cell cleaning, for about an hour , or almost two hours I was getting Flow, the Cell was ON - so normal, desired operation.
Four hours later now, it shows "waiting", the "Flow" light is off (both on the LCD panel, and on outside indicator)
Now, It shows error code "185". Also shows "HH" when the temperature button is pressed.
I'm not sure why it starts of working normally after a cell clean, then stops working in about an hour or so.

If the Salinity tri-sensor was bad, why would it show normal working for about an hour after clean + restart. Is there something in the panel that I need to reset/calibrate?

My filter is quite clean. The pressure is also normal on the filter. Last week I added liquid chlorine and pool shock to get rid of Algae. (cleaned filter twice after & added DE) Now water looks good, with no algae, but I'd like to stop adding chlorine, and let the automated system take care of it. Ph is normal right around 7. I've already added stabilizer.

This is the latest status. On the Aquapure Display, Salinity shows as "- -". After this I measured Salinity with a separate meter.. It shows 3300. I've also added some salt , about 10 lbs of salt.


NOT WORKING.
Two hours l




Below are the pics after I had just cleaned the sensor and the cell. (WORKING)



Picture of my Salinity sensor and cell

 

[PoolGate]

185 is a flow sensor error. They do die you may need a new one.

183-186

Flow salinity sensor temperature probe error codes.

1.They all generates code 172- Flow sensor service is required. 2. Perform diagnostic test on board to ensure the board isn't faulty. If not the board, the tri-sensor is the culprit. 3. How To Change a Jandy AquaPure Tri-Sensor

 

[JamesW]

 

[Vjust]

Thanks for that info. I will follow the steps if I need to replace the sensor. For now I am glad to report, the issue is Fixed.
After waiting for a day, Flow started happening again, and chlorine is being produced.

Thanks everyone.

One thing I have been doing wrong is whenever I clean the cell (with diluted acid solution as specified) and the sensor (wiping), I haven’t been restarting the pool, as in I put it in service mode, without cutting the power. SO , after putting back a clean cell and sensor, I think I need to power-cycle and/or redo the salinity calibration.

 

[PoolGate]

Thanks for that info. I will follow the steps if I need to replace the sensor. For now I am glad to report, the issue is Fixed.
After waiting for a day, Flow started happening again, and chlorine is being produced.

Thanks everyone.

One thing I have been doing wrong is whenever I clean the cell (with diluted acid solution as specified) and the sensor (wiping), I haven’t been restarting the pool, as in I put it in service mode, without cutting the power. SO , after putting back a clean cell and sensor, I think I need to power-cycle and/or redo the salinity calibration.

I have never once in the 7 seasons I have had my pool cleaned my cell. Does your cell have visible calcium scaling on it? Cleaning the cell reduces its life and is only recommended if you have a water imbalance that causes cell scaling. I suggest you read pool school and use the TFP method you'll be much happier in the long run.

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