While the acid does remove any.
Pool salt cell leaking.
Unscrew one collar at a time.
If your salt system is hardwired variations in voltage could cause the controller to go a little haywire.
Grip the right side collar of the salt cell with a pair of water pump pliers and loosen it by rotating it.
My salt chlorinator is leaking profusely around the salt cell and is corroding the unit.
In this video you will learn how to ascertain whether your salt cell salt chlorinator is working and producing chlorine.
Turn off your pool pump unplug the chlorine generator unplug the salt cell from the chlorine generator and.
A picture might help.
My ecomatic salt cell is leaking slightly at the thru holes where the power cord is attached to the cell.
We live in toronto ontario very hot this summer 95.
If your salt cell is plugged into an gfi outlet make sure that the test button is not popped or tripped.
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.
I also have struggled all season with maintaining the correct chlorine level.
I have also developed yellow algae that i am battling.
Check for cracks on the fittings.
Start with five parts water to one part acid.
Maybe something else was changed or was hit.
I assume there are either some kind of o ring or washer between the plastic nuts but i can t find a detailed view or parts list anywhere.
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Always add the acid to the water.
2700 to 3500 is a typical range of operation but this will vary across the different scgs.
The action of salt water passing through the salt cell causes electrolysis creating chlorine sodium hypochlorite which is then returned to the pool.
Secondly maintain the proper salt level in the pool.
Never add water to acid.
Use salt strips to measure your pool s salt level.
While occasional cleaning of a cell is acceptable it s best to only do so when required.
We have super chlorinated and shocked several times this year.
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.
How to repair a salt cell step 1.
The most common concern we get for salt system owners is that the the salt cell is not producing chlorine.
Check salt level many scgs shut off if the pool s salt level is too high or too low.
Have a pool store check your salt level periodically to verify your measured values.
