Pool Salt Cell Leaking

My salt chlorinator is leaking profusely around the salt cell and is corroding the unit.

Pool salt cell leaking.

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. Check salt level many scgs shut off if the pool s salt level is too high or too low. We live in toronto ontario very hot this summer 95. Start with five parts water to one part acid.

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. Have a pool store check your salt level periodically to verify your measured values. Check to see if somehow the plumbing leading to and from the cell is out of line. 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.

Turn off your pool pump unplug the chlorine generator unplug the salt cell from the chlorine generator and. While occasional cleaning of a cell is acceptable it s best to only do so when required. I have also developed yellow algae that i am battling. I also have struggled all season with maintaining the correct chlorine level.

How to repair a salt cell step 1. While the acid does remove any. Never add water to acid. The action of salt water passing through the salt cell causes electrolysis creating chlorine sodium hypochlorite which is then returned to the pool.

Maybe something else was changed or was hit. Secondly maintain the proper salt level in the pool. Last do the nuts turn on freely and only hand tighten or is it possible it is cross threaded. If your salt system is hardwired variations in voltage could cause the controller to go a little haywire.

The most common concern we get for salt system owners is that the the salt cell is not producing chlorine. In this video you will learn how to ascertain whether your salt cell salt chlorinator is working and producing chlorine. For more swimming pool tips and tr. Check for cracks on the fittings.

A picture might help. My ecomatic salt cell is leaking slightly at the thru holes where the power cord is attached to the cell. 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.

Always add the acid to the water. However very often this concern is only triggered because the pool turned green or the water test shows zero free chlorine. We have super chlorinated and shocked several times this year.