My salt chlorinator is leaking profusely around the salt cell and is corroding the unit.
Pool salt cell leaking.
How to repair a salt cell step 1.
Grip the right side collar of the salt cell with a pair of water pump pliers and loosen it by rotating it.
Unscrew one collar at a time.
Start with five parts water to one part acid.
2700 to 3500 is a typical range of operation but this will vary across the different scgs.
If your salt cell is plugged into an gfi outlet make sure that the test button is not popped or tripped.
The easiest way to be certain if the chlorinator is working is to make sure the cell is clean by checking the needle or production lights on the chlorinator box.
The most common concern we get for salt system owners is that the the salt cell is not producing chlorine.
We live in toronto ontario very hot this summer 95.
Check salt level many scgs shut off if the pool s salt level is too high or too low.
Use salt strips to measure your pool s salt level.
A picture might help.
Check for cracks on the fittings.
Have a pool store check your salt level periodically to verify your measured values.
I don t want to pull it apart until i have the replacement parts since once i do my pool is down until i get it fixed.
While the acid does remove any.
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Secondly maintain the proper salt level in the pool.
Check to see if somehow the plumbing leading to and from the cell is out of line.
The action of salt water passing through the salt cell causes electrolysis creating chlorine sodium hypochlorite which is then returned to the pool.
My ecomatic salt cell is leaking slightly at the thru holes where the power cord is attached to the cell.
Maybe something else was changed or was hit.
Always add the acid to the water.
Last do the nuts turn on freely and only hand tighten or is it possible it is cross threaded.
I also have struggled all season with maintaining the correct chlorine level.
We have super chlorinated and shocked several times this year.
In this video you will learn how to ascertain whether your salt cell salt chlorinator is working and producing chlorine.
I have also developed yellow algae that i am battling.
While occasional cleaning of a cell is acceptable it s best to only do so when required.
If your salt system is hardwired variations in voltage could cause the controller to go a little haywire.
However very often this concern is only triggered because the pool turned green or the water test shows zero free chlorine.
