I’m trying to figure out if I have a faulty salt cell or if it’s the mother board- Hayward SwimPure Plus. Two weeks ago the temperature reading started climbing and the salt reading wasn’t moving at all- both incorrect. But it wasn’t a big deal because I have another way to test the salt. Last week it started reading HOT and stopped generating chlorine. Customer service for the salt cell told me to cut the blue and red wires inside the salt cell and the HOT will come off and start producing. The temperature reading went to 77 and the salt reading went to 2700- both were incorrect but I didn’t care as long as it was producing. I got the pool completely balanced and tried to recalibrate the mother board. The salt reading went to 0 and it is still not producing chlorine. The voltage is 31.4. The filter is a Hayward vari-flo XL valve and motor is 1 hp. Pool is IG and 16,000. Do you think it’s an issue with the salt cell or the mother board? Thank you!
SWG or mother board?
- Thread starter Marlenak
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,665
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I couldn’t find the serial number but the cell is a year old. Bought it new and I installed it on 9/04/22.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,665
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
You have a non-Hayward cell.
I suggest you replace it with a Hayward cell with a 3 or 4 year warranty unless you feel replacing non-Hayward cells every year or so is better for you economically.
I suggest you replace it with a Hayward cell with a 3 or 4 year warranty unless you feel replacing non-Hayward cells every year or so is better for you economically.