Hi all,
We redid our pool in early 2018 and went with a SWG. For the most part it's been great, but I've had difficulty with the salt cell. I'm currently on my third cell, which seems like a far too frequent replacement rate. I think the first one, a Hayward that came with the system, I didn't clean often enough. The current one, though, I've cleaned monthly. But I noticed yesterday the FC level was low, and I checked and the system was telling me to clean the cell and check the salt level (the usual symptom of the cell failing). I gave it a good cleaning this morning and am waiting to see if it gets better.
My question for the group is whether I'm doing something wrong. Maybe I'm not cleaning well enough? Maybe these replacement cells I've bought are poorly made? The last two were both generic replacements rather than Hayward brand (they cost about $300 less, but if they only last 1/3 as long...).
I know my water is hard and buildup is probably happening more frequently than it might be for others. Just looking for some tips on maintaining the cell for longer life. Pool chemistry from tests done yesterday:
FC - 5.6
CC - 0
pH - 7.6
TA - 110
CH - 680
CYA - 70
SALT - 3900
Water Temp - 82
Thanks!
We redid our pool in early 2018 and went with a SWG. For the most part it's been great, but I've had difficulty with the salt cell. I'm currently on my third cell, which seems like a far too frequent replacement rate. I think the first one, a Hayward that came with the system, I didn't clean often enough. The current one, though, I've cleaned monthly. But I noticed yesterday the FC level was low, and I checked and the system was telling me to clean the cell and check the salt level (the usual symptom of the cell failing). I gave it a good cleaning this morning and am waiting to see if it gets better.
My question for the group is whether I'm doing something wrong. Maybe I'm not cleaning well enough? Maybe these replacement cells I've bought are poorly made? The last two were both generic replacements rather than Hayward brand (they cost about $300 less, but if they only last 1/3 as long...).
I know my water is hard and buildup is probably happening more frequently than it might be for others. Just looking for some tips on maintaining the cell for longer life. Pool chemistry from tests done yesterday:
FC - 5.6
CC - 0
pH - 7.6
TA - 110
CH - 680
CYA - 70
SALT - 3900
Water Temp - 82
Thanks!