Now that the SWG is done with its job with the cold weather, looking to clean up the cell. I see white scale in it. Please share TFP best practices and what pitfalls to avoid and not damage anything.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Salt Cell scale cleaning
- Thread starter old_monk
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,120
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Thanks Allen, again!
Vinegar option sounds least harmful to the circuitry. Question on the actual steps, once I remove the cell do I need to spray the vinegar solution somehow onto the plates and it will dissolve the scale? Don't think soaking the whole cell in vinegar solution will be a good idea.
Vinegar option sounds least harmful to the circuitry. Question on the actual steps, once I remove the cell do I need to spray the vinegar solution somehow onto the plates and it will dissolve the scale? Don't think soaking the whole cell in vinegar solution will be a good idea.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,120
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Pentair IntelliChlor Acid Washing Kit 520670
It is a cap to plug one side of the cell. Then you can hold it vertically and pour whatever cleaning solution into it, over the plates.
You don't dunk the entire cell in the cleaning solution.
It is a cap to plug one side of the cell. Then you can hold it vertically and pour whatever cleaning solution into it, over the plates.
You don't dunk the entire cell in the cleaning solution.
- Jun 24, 2021
- 15,931
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
No. You need this...Link-->Cleaning cap for Hayward and CircuPool-style salt cells
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,120
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Nope, somehow I thought we were discussing a Pentair cell.
GLX-CELLSTAND is what you need.
Don't follow the mixing rate, just by the looks of it you too concentrated and removing lots of life from the plates.
Thanks all, found about the GLX-CELLSTAND by searching Hayward website. Looks like Amazon has many non-OEM with good reviews, will order one.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,120
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,120
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I think it is worth removing the cell and seeing if you can scrape off the scale using a stick in between the plates. Maybe a vinegar soak. No acid though.
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