Salt water system storage in the winter months?

[Lyons791]

Hello everyone I am under the understanding that you are to store your salt cell indoors. But my question is should I also bring my flow switch and control box indoors also? I live in the northeast and winters can get pretty cold here. I was not sure if it was good to leave the electronics outdoors. Thank you in advance,

Brian Lyons

 

[ajw22]

What SWG system do you have?

In 30 years I have always left SWG cells and electronics connected and outside during the winter. Pool has always been properly winterized.

Nothing in the cell or electronics care about the temperature once it is dry and winterized.

 

[Woody007]

Not that I'm an expert, but after the lines are blown out I take the cell out and store it inside for the winter. Rubber plugs in the pipes.

 

[Newdude]

They were expensive and I don’t care if the SWG or the VS pump can handle sitting in a snow drift for months. They won’t be.

 

[markayash]

I have a bypass cell and install it when the water gets down to around 60. Mainly because my pool doesn’t need a lot of CL.
No science just makes me feel better

 

[Saturn94]

I store the cell and flow switch inside for the winter. I leave the control box outside. I’ve been doing this since 2004.

 

[Lyons791]

What SWG system do you have?

In 30 years I have always left SWG cells and electronics connected and outside during the winter. Pool has always been properly winterized.

Nothing in the cell or electronics care about the temperature once it is dry and winterized.

Hayward Goldline Aqua Trol.

 

[Lyons791]

Thank you everyone for your responses! I apologize for the delayed response I tested positive for covid and have been down for the count. We are suppose to have a warm week here in Pennsylvania next week and I think after that it will be time to shut it down. TFP has been one of the greatest sites and apps I have ever used. While I watched on FB pages all season long of cloudy and green pools we were fortunate to have crystal clear water all season thank to all the great Forums on this page. Keep up the great work and see you all in the spring.

 

[Newdude]

Glad you’re on the mend.

 

[Lyons791]

Thank you!

 

[ajw22]

Hayward Goldline Aqua Trol.

No reason to take any parts inside.