Salt Cell Shelf Life

[Seadweller]

I've been watching the price of salt cells creeping up, and probably should have bought a couple last year when they were in the $200 range. If I do somehow come across a good buy on one, I'd like to get a backup/replacement, but my current cell is only a year old. The last cell lasted well over 4 years. Do these things have a shelf life, or can it sit in my closet for 3 years without any degradation?

 

[PoolGate]

I would think there is a virtually unlimited shelf-life. There are no electronic in them just a physical connection to the plates.

 

[JamesW]

The warranty will degrade, but the cell should be fine if it is stored properly.

 

[RJ-45]

We get the cells by the pallets from distributor every spring, some has been stored for over 10 years, the plastic does turn a little yellow (if you compare to brand new one), but they are fully functional.

Actually we installed a lot of them in 2017 - 2018 season (Generic cell made before 2008), I would say over 95% did not report any issues so far. 5% bad ones are mostly due to build up on the cell plate.