Chlorinator Off No Cell Power

Chlorinator Off No Cell Power - DIY Repair

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!!! IMPORTANT: Please read the full description for important safety information !!!
!!! WARNING!!! (Shut Power Off At Main Panel!) !!!
** I would HIGHLY recommend going to the main breaker panel for the house and switching off the breaker that feeds power to the pool controller sub panel. **
To see close up photos of my board and additional information about GLX-PCB-MAIN board repairs please visit the support page on my website: fiveable.com/support/
How to easily repair a Hayward Goldline Aqua Plus salt water pool system that is giving a “Chlorinator Off No Cell Power” message.
Minimum Tools Needed:
1) Screwdriver or socket driver that fits bolts on face plate and circuit board
2) Soldering Iron 10-25 watt should work fine
3) Electrical Solder with Rosin Core
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:23 The Problem
01:05 Turning Off
01:40 Disclaimer
02:07 At Your Own Risk!
02:18 Removing The Face Plate
02:36 WARNING!!! (Shut Power Off At Main Panel!)
03:42 Removing The Display/Control Panel
04:25 Removing The Circuit Board
05:12 Identifying The Bad Connection
05:48 Soldering Iron Information
06:14 Soldering The Bad Connection
06:47 Inspecting The Repaired Connection
07:10 Remounting The Circuit Board
07:46 Reinstalling The Display/Control Panel
09:12 Reinstalling The Face Plate
10:24 Plug The Cell Back In
10:36 Power Back Up And Check Messages
10:46 Check Messages
11:09 The Message Is Gone!
11:24 Recap of Tools Needed
12:02 Outro

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@williamk.4017 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video. I ended up using two solder irons (one on each side of the component leg) because I couldn’t seem to get enough heat on the solder joint using one iron. Once I got enough heat, I added a fair amount of solder. Put everything back together and it worked like a champ. Thank you for saving me approximately $1000. I called my pool guy initially, and that is what is was going to cost to replace the circuit board.

@fiveable 11 ай бұрын

I’m glad you were able to work around the soldering issue and get your pool working again! Soldering irons have different wattages and some are cooler than others. I think the one I used in the video was a 25 watt. As cheap as they are, I bet there is a lot of heat variation even among similar wattage irons. Sounds like your problem might have been with limited contact instead of iron wattage. Anyway, I like how you were able to improvise and use 2 irons to get the soldering done! That’s a creative solution and proves there’s usually more than one way to do something. Nice job!!!

@groupesge378 5 күн бұрын

WOW, WOW WOW, I am not a repairman, I followed your instructions to the letter, everything worked perfectly it's incredible I saved so much money and time, thank you, thank you, continue to help us. 👍😉

@fiveable 5 күн бұрын

That’s awesome news! I’m glad you decided to give it a try and it worked for you too! Thank you for sharing your success here in the comments!

@groupesge378 5 күн бұрын

Thank you from Québec, Canada 🇨🇦

@stevestone1158 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this video. I got a cell no power message on exact same 3 year old Aqua plus Hayward panel. Got a quote of $1200 parts and labor to install new board that would only have one year parts warranty. After watching this well done video I thought why not check my board and found the exact same black circuit failure. Literally took less than 5 minutes to do it myself. I checked two fuses on panel board also to make sure they were good:and they were. I love how people take time to help others with these type videos. I’m still wondering why it always seems to fail in the same spot for what looks like everyone? Thank you again to the original poster!❤

@fiveable 10 ай бұрын

HI Steve! I can't believe you had the same problem on a 3 year old unit. No idea why Hayward can't make these units more durable! I won't get into why I think they don't improve them but I'm sure everyone involved likes selling new units. Whatever the reason is, I'm glad you found my video and were able to save a lot of money! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. I really appreciate it!

@michaelhenningsen9469 2 жыл бұрын

Found this video earlier today after troubleshooting the no cell power issue. 10 minutes later I'm back in business, THANKS for your taking the time to post this, saved my bacon!!!

@fiveable 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, I’m glad you found my video and it helped you save the bacon! Thank you for commenting and sharing your success!

@matthewweitz2185 5 жыл бұрын

I had the exact same issue and your video saved my family a lot of money. I am truly grateful for people like you sharing your experiences that help us all save time and money! Thank you!

@calvinross1326 5 жыл бұрын

I Did It! Praise God! Thanks for posting this. It really saves a ton of money.

@johnschmidtbauer3448 2 жыл бұрын

Saved me. Just fixed it. Took 3 attempts. dont give up. Make sure you use enough solder to make contact with the board

@fiveable Жыл бұрын

Glad you kept trying until it worked! Thanks for commenting and encouraging others to not give up!

@brunking Жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much for making this video. I cannot believe it worked!! Saved over $1000 by following your directions

@fiveable Жыл бұрын

Hi Brunking, I’m glad it worked for you too! Thank you for sharing your success!

@kirkland9654 5 жыл бұрын

Had exact same issue. Your video was great. Saved me time and money. Worked like a charm. Thanks for taking the time to post this.

@bgirard420 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to make this video! Took me about 10 mins to do and saved me at least $800.

@fiveable 10 ай бұрын

Glad it worked for you too! It’s amazing how much money a drop of solder can save. Thank you for commenting and sharing your success!

@krapsou 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! My model was slightly different, but it was exactly how you described: a damaged solder on the back of the PCB. Easily fixed following your direction. Thank you so much!

@fiveable 11 ай бұрын

I’m glad it worked for you too! Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

@Barbadel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video and taking the time to show every steps... You have just saved me over a thousand dollars in repair...

@rdmustang6606 5 жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful video. The only thing I would change is to switch the source breaker off so all the power to the panel is off. It's not hard and will be much safer.

@ntxcharlie2929 4 жыл бұрын

genius! This was the exact fix for my issue. You sir deserve thanks and recognition for this information...saved me $$$

@LouBarsony 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I had to do this a few years ago so this is a bit of a refresher for me. Your helpful video was not available at that time!

@adamsutterffield9666 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video!! I had the exact same problem and fixed it in less than 30 minutes thanks to your video. As others have said, turn the power off to the sub panel before opening it up to be safe.

@ldo627 2 жыл бұрын

Exact same problem. Exact same solution. Boom! Salt cell back in business. Thanks!

@fiveable 2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome LD! Glad it worked for you too. Thanks for commenting!

@jessicadunn5302 4 жыл бұрын

So, I fixed and it totally worked!!!! I had a hard time getting the soder to stick. Thank you thank you.

@jwcbaggins 5 жыл бұрын

I had this same error, watched the video, and just did the repair. It worked great! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video and helping others out.

@jsarmento307 4 жыл бұрын

We had the same product with the issue and your video saved us a lot of money and time. Grateful for people like you sharing your experiences that help us all save time and money! Thank you!

@franklawrence3162 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Worked like a charm. Appreciate you sharing this tip and saving us $900! Very simple fix anyone can perform.

@jetpilot810 5 жыл бұрын

Just had the same problem. Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video. It solved my issue immediately and undoubtedly saved me hundreds of dollars. Thank you thank you.

@BryanFenton-nz8wv 23 күн бұрын

Same issue with mine today and 3 minutes later fixed!! Thank you for the video and detail explanation as helped a ton!

@fiveable 23 күн бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for letting me know it worked for you too!

@usasayinggoodbyetejimasan4690 5 жыл бұрын

This video was very helpful and worked as shown. Only took about 10 minutes to fix the board. Very great job showing the steps. One thing my system had was a breaker to shut all power to my system. So there was no power coming in the bottom but good to be aware where there is still power so you don't hurt yourself. Thank you!!

@billtoth6328 4 жыл бұрын

I second the Matthew Weltz sentiment. Thanks to you I not only saved hundreds, I quickly found your post so only lost about an hour to worrying about what was wrong. I executed the solution just as you described, and all is well! Thank you! This is one of the BEST aspects of internet connection.

@jgraziani1 5 жыл бұрын

Same problem here! Thanks for you video, I save a ton of money with a simple solution. Again, thanks so much!

@uembeck 5 жыл бұрын

Your instructions were right on. Even though my system doesn't look exactly like yours, after watching this video one time I went outside and fixed it. So far it's running great. Thanks for posting this!

@wadeziegler8032 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Had the same problem and your video led me right to it. Can't thank you enough for taking the time to post. I'm very thrilled and relieved to have not wasted time and money on replacement parts that weren't necessary! Great job!

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for you kind words and for taking the time to come back and share your success! I'm glad the video helped!

@rich7049 9 ай бұрын

Your video was extremely helpful, thank you for taking the time to put it together. Watched it, then did the repair in under 20 minutes. Also, I turned the breaker to the pool equipment off at the breaker panel in my garage. You can never be too careful. Thanks again for this vid.

@fiveable 9 ай бұрын

Hi Rich7049. That’s great news! I’m glad it worked for you too. Also glad you turned the power off at the main panel. That’s the safest way do the work. Thanks for leaving a comment and sharing your success!

@OriginalBigTex 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, I just made the fix myself. My soldering technique needs some practice (my first soldering job) it took me two attempts but got it. I recall having this same problem about 4 years back but didn’t research it well and wound up paying about $750 for a new board and installation. This time only $30 in a soldering gun and solder. Thanks again for the video!!!

@michelr.paquet484 4 жыл бұрын

I echo everyone here. Had the exact same problem this morning and it was so easy to fix after watching your video. Simple soldering done in a few minutes. I wouldn't have known what to do and I'm sure it would have cost me a lot to have this fixed by the pool company. Thank you so much.

@santim1 4 жыл бұрын

This video made it for me. In less than 10 minutes my problem was fixed! Thanks for sharing!

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Manuel, Thanks for commenting and sharing your success! I’m glad the video helped you!

@sharon4891 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! We were having trouble getting a repair even scheduled when we found your video. Most repair companies would have replaced the whole board for hundreds of dollars but the problem was exactly what you showed and the fix was a twenty minute fix. Thanks again, your video really helped me out!

@stevecunningham7791 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooooo much!!!!!! I did exactly what you did and it worked saving me thousands. Mine was a little different than yours but same Basic premise. You rock! I love you KZfaq!

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

That’s great news. Glad the basic concept helped you fix your control board even though it was a little different than mine. Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to come back and post a comment sharing your success!

@101jsherman 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, I experienced the exact same issue this weekend. Extremely easy fix once you know what to look for.

@robbtitone4771 2 жыл бұрын

Man, I didn’t know what to do until I saw your video.!! It was my issue, and I did what you did to yours … it worked .!! Client was happy I didn’t charge for a new board…! Thank you very much.!! Video is very helpful…!👍

@maryfuoco2282 Жыл бұрын

Followed your instructions and we saved a lot of money. Very easy. You are right, this is a common problem

@fiveable Жыл бұрын

Hi Mary! Yes it is a very common problem. You are the 8th person in 10 days to leave a comment thanking me because my video helped them fix their pool. I’m glad you found my video too and saved a lot of $$$ fixing your control board yourself!

@stevecunningham7791 3 жыл бұрын

Had this exact problem. Did what you said and it fixed my issue!!!!!! Thank you so much for putting this on KZfaq. 👍👍

@fiveable 3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! Glad it worked for you too. Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

@cdrozal 4 жыл бұрын

You just saved us so much money and it only took 30 minutes!!! Thank you so much!

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

So glad the fix worked for you too! Thank you for taking the time to comment and share your success!

@fcardoso 3 жыл бұрын

Man!!!! Thanks a lot for sharing this. All the details and the time to record this video. Last night I had this issue and first thought was to call the pool company that would probably charge me hundreds of dollars and replace the board. I've followed your instructions and everything is working fine now! Thanks again!

@fiveable 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Fabio. You are right the pool company would have charged you hundreds of dollars! They typically only replace the board instead of trying to repair it. Glad the fix worked for you too! Thank you for commenting!

@brucebeeco531 3 жыл бұрын

These type of videos is the best part about the internet. Fixed and back online. 15 min at the most. Thanks,

@fiveable 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Bruce, I totally agree. Glad you got your pool up and running again too. Thank you for sharing your success here in the comments!

@andreylavochin1882 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I had no idea what the issue was when I got this error message and this fix was super easy.

@Raptureman1 3 жыл бұрын

I found your video last night as a last recourse after asking my pool guy to send a technician to my house to assess the same issue as you had and correct it. In view of the pandemic he alerted me it could take a few weeks before the problem would be resolved. I viewed your video a few times, called my friendly neighbour to lend me some solder and fixed the problem in about 10 minutes. The exact same contact as on your video was black on my motherboard. Heated and added a bit of fresh solder, reinstalled everything, put power back on and voilà, problem solved. Thank you very much, huge saving. Already ordered a new soldering kit just in case for the next emergency to replace my 50 yrs old Weller soldering gun. God bless you.

@fiveable 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Michel, I’m so glad the video helped you out! Comments like yours are a gift! Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to come back and share your success here in the comments!

@ITW7 2 жыл бұрын

I watched this video a few days ago when the same error showed up and I just got it back up and running using the steps you showed in this video. Made my week!

@fiveable 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Isaac, Glad it helped you get up and going again. It’s such an easy fix and can be done before the pool has time to get out of balance and turn green. Thank you for commenting!

@vickicunningham5431 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your video. You saved us $1,000.00, $900.00 for a new board, and $100 for the pool company to install the new board. The pool company does not repair the old board, just replaces with a new board. We followed your video, and within a few minutes our salt cell was working again. We took one extra step by cut all electricity to the pool. Thanks again.

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Vicki, That’s great news! Good job cutting the power to the pool at the main panel. It’s a lot safer to work in the board that way. Thanks for taking the time to come back to comment and share your success!

@jonkrzesinski9811 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this tutorial! Saved me $800 on the repair estimate to do it myself. Much appreciated!

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jon, I always love hearing about other people’s success with this repair! Thank you for your comment!

@Jennyblackburn 2 жыл бұрын

I just want to say thank you! You saved us a chunk of money with your great video. I love you tubers like you!!!

@fiveable 2 жыл бұрын

That’s great news! So glad it worked for you too! I appreciate your kind comment! Thank you! 😊

@robnewman5403 3 жыл бұрын

Worked for me as well. What a blessing to hundreds (including me) this post has been. Thank you!!

@fiveable 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rob, Glad it worked for you too! Thank you for you kind comment!!

@chm7120 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to record and post this video. This fix worked for my system. Took about 30 minutes total from start to end (and I disconnected all the wires -- take pictures if you do this and mark the two orange and two yellow ones). Salt cell is back online and we saved $600 over buying a new board.

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. I’m glad my video helped you fix your board! Thank you for taking the time to comment and share your success!

@jamesrowe9288 4 жыл бұрын

Hey,...it worked for me, went for the fix even though my Hayword manual said for " no power 2" it should be an entire board replace...it was that nasty joint. I knew the switch was actually working cause the service light would go out for 2 seconds right after the countdown finished and you could hear it click, but the power was not making to the chlorinater pole (the corroded one i resoldered). Thx for posting this video buddy!...saved me $350 for the board and probably a couple hours of labor from a serviceman. WARNING- I would add though, remove power to the entire controller from the supply ( normally on the side of your house) rather then playing around inside the controller even with its circuit breakers flipped off, because as the OP commented, even with the controllers breakers off, 240 vac is still coming into the controller somewhere, if you don't kill the power to it on your main box at the house.

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your post. I totally agree, if I were making this repair again I would cut the power off to the entire panel.

@PaprikaDrake Жыл бұрын

I have done this 2 years ago and need to do it again. Also have replacement relay switch just in case. Wish me luck … off to go fixing. 😅

@fiveable Жыл бұрын

Hi PaprikaDrake, I hope you get it going again and it keeps working for a few more years. Best of luck to you with it!

@chrisward3486 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video! Had the exact same problem today and was able to fix it by doing what you did. Saved me a lot of money 👍🏻

@fiveable Жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, Glad it worked for you too! Thanks for commenting! ✌🏻

@littlebill5243 2 жыл бұрын

Well done. Your video took me right to the problem. The details on removing the control panel and mother board were a nice tidbit. Often one can cause additional problems by not exercising care in removal of components. Your help is greatly appreciated.

@fiveable 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment! I’m glad you found my video helpful. Hope you got your board fixed and saved $$$!

@donschropeii8037 4 жыл бұрын

You are the man! I had this exact error and was able to follow your video exactly and it solved my problem. Saved me time and money. Awesome step by step video.

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

I’m really glad the fix worked for you! Thanks for the kind words and for commenting and sharing your success!

@wcgrant5065 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Exactly the problem i had. Your video saved me time troubleshooting and possibly a lot of money since i may not have found it on my own.

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

Glad the video helped! Thanks for commenting!

@Radiohead316 3 жыл бұрын

Like many others here I wanted to add my thanks for posting a clear video on the fix. I hadn't done any soldering before, but it was fairly easy to complete. Much appreciated for saving my family a good chunk of money! Thank you!

@fiveable 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin, Glad the video helped you fix your pool and save some hard earned money! Thanks for commenting and sharing that you were able to make the repair as a beginner at soldering. Hopefully your comment will inspire others unfamiliar with soldering to give the repair a try!

@mikejohnson5212 5 жыл бұрын

I would like to echo matthew's comments.just fixed the solder joint today and I would not have been able to do this without your video!!! Thank you!!!!!!!

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, So sorry for the late reply. Somehow I missed your comment and didn't see it until just now. Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to come back and share your success! Hope your pool is still working great!

@markpelle894 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely solved "no cell power 2" problem. Thanks, very helpful.

@markpelle894 5 жыл бұрын

@@fiveable I was amazed after 5 years of operation to see the relay solder joint blackened and compromised just exactly as your video depicted. One bead of solder later, and 5 minutes and been making chlorine for 48 hours now trouble free. Sure thought it would be more difficult and expensive to resolve. I took pics but they really don't differ from your video meaningfully and not sure they can be included in a comment. Peace to you and thanks again!

@davidstandridge3272 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you. This was fairly straight forward and your step by step were perfect. After soldering, my system works fine. Btw, this was my first time soldering anything. Not very difficult but there is a learning curve.

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

Hi David, You are very welcome! Glad the video helped you fix your system. You are right, there is a bit of a curve with soldering but as you have proved this particular repair can be soldered by a beginner! Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to come back and share your success here in the comments!

@bagfromny Жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Same fix worked for me! The solder joint looked exactly the same as in your video. A little fresh solder and the whole thing took less than 10 minutes!

@fiveable Жыл бұрын

Hi Brian. That’s great news! Glad it worked for you too! Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

@stevenhanly8157 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! My pool company charged me $95 for diagnostic and quoted $975 to replace the control board. After watching your video, the most difficult part of the project was running to the store to replace my soldering iron... Thanks!

@jimwillows2819 5 жыл бұрын

I wish I had watched the video before the pool company charged me $1200.00.

@jonpaucke5475 3 жыл бұрын

You just saved me $500 and a new Hayward T-Cell15 purchase. Actually bought the T-cell 15, plugged it in and got the same no cell power signal as before. It’s going back to Amazon. Kept searching, watched your video, tried it and it worked exactly as your video showed. Really appreciate you taking time to post the video and share the solution. Thanks

@fiveable 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jon, So glad my video helped you out! Thank you for commenting and sharing your success with the repair!

@chrisrecuperokellerwilliam6811 4 жыл бұрын

I was able to fix my problem with my Salt water system by following this video. It was easy. Thank you very much.

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, Thank you commenting and sharing your success! I’m glad my video helped! ✌🏻

@vincenthudon7422 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time to show this. Had the same problem, bought a soldering iron and fixed knowing where to look. You make a difference. Thank you so much!

@fiveable Жыл бұрын

Hi Vincent, I’m really glad you found my video helpful and were able to fix the problem! Thank you for the kind comment!

@davecottrill9273 3 жыл бұрын

THANKS for posting. Just like almost everyone who responded here, I had the Exact same problem, watched your video, checked out my system, and found the same bad joint! It took longer to heat up the soldering tool, than it did to cure the problem!!! and Yes, I turned off ALL the power. THANKS AGAIN for saving me money, time, and aggravation!

@fiveable 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave! Just found your message. My apologies for the slow reply. I'm glad the video helped! Thank you to taking the time to comment and share your success!

@kaylahults3698 10 ай бұрын

We bought a house with a pool 8 months ago and have had this message ever since. We have constantly andded salt and chlorine and have never anchieved a crystal clear pool. Our salt level was constantly reading 2500ppm no matter how much salt we added. I found this video yesterday, and IT WORKED!!!!! Of course now that it’s working it finally shows me my accurate salt level which is WAY too high, but an easy fix. I can’t thank you enough! Can’t wait for my crystal clear water! Thank you thank you thank you!!!

@fiveable 10 ай бұрын

Hi kaylahhulys3698, I’m glad you found my video and the fix worked for you too! Hope your pool is crystal clear and sparkling soon! Thank you for commenting and sharing your success!

@TyTowriss 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Wow man. Thanks for the that. I am dealing with the same error. Just bought a new cell in winter. Scratching my head. Saw where the switch can go bad. But I will investigate this 1st and see if just adding some new solder will fix it. Also, I see from your other videos you're in North Ga. So am I, on Lake Allatoona. Thanks again neighbor.

@DM-bx1zv 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I had the same problem and followed your instructions after buying a $20 soldering iron kit. Saved over $800. Thank you so very much for taking the time to do this video!

@fiveable 2 жыл бұрын

Great news! Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

@rufus3700 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I went ahead and followed this thing step by step and in spite of being old and infirmed - poor eyesight and arthritic fingers it took me less than 20 minutes to get everything running great.

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!!! Congratulations! Thank you for taking the time to come back and share your success in the comments!

@hoodapopeye 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I had the same problem and your instructional video did the trick! I hope the fix lasts! By all means, shut off the breakers at the main service panel, along with the breakers inside the control panel, as is being advised here.

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to comment and share your success! Hopefully your repair will last. I’m guessing it will. I did the repair in the video over 2 years ago and it’s still working great. ( I hope I’m not jinxing myself! 🤣)

@pgimen 3 жыл бұрын

This was a life saver. Saved me tons of money not having to change the control board. Everything was exactly as described in the video even down to the solder joint looking exactly like the video. Total time from start to finish was under 15 minutes. Thank you so much for an excellent instructional video.

@fiveable 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, I made this video on a whim when I was fixing my board. So glad I did. It has saved so many people a bunch of money. Congratulations on your successful repair! Thank you for taking the time to comment and share your win!

@ronhill3711 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!! Easy fix and saved me 100's if not 1k's. Great video

@fiveable 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ron, Glad the video helped! Thanks for commenting!

@kevinbryan2722 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much! Pool company wanted to replace the entire control system for over $3000 but with your video and a $20 soldering iron I got it back up and running. Super appreciative- you are awesome!!!!!

@fiveable 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin! That’s great news! Thanks for sharing your success. By the way, the replacement cost of $3000+ you were quoted is by far the highest I have heard yet!

@kevinbryan2722 2 жыл бұрын

FiveAble yes. They wanted to replace the entire controller box and ‘upgrade’ me to a more modern system I could control from my phone. No thanks

@coreylapointe1089 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. For everyone else listening , my situation was a little different. My amps and ppl where showing 0’s. I pulled out the motherboard and saw a burnt connection on a different relay. I tried to re-solder , but it did not work. I ended up changing out the top relay on the middle of the motherboard and now it works. Thanks for the content , saved me from buying a new board !

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting and sharing what worked for your board!

@jeffmclean2044 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks. I had the exact same issue and in the exact same spot on the board. A little soldering and boom, fixed. Who knew it could be that easy.

@lachthompson5789 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Steve! after two month of dumping chlorine into the pool while trying to get help. I first called HAYWARD and all they said was the mother board needs replacing. All the pool stores that carry Hayward equipment didn’t know anything about it or even how to fix it because of it age. Your video was the best news and the most help I received to-date not to mention the $$$ saved. Thanks

@fiveable 3 жыл бұрын

Good thing you didn’t cave in a buy a new mother board! I’m surprised none of the local pool companies knew about the solder fix. I guess they are content with making a profit off labor and selling expensive equipment. Glad you found the video helpful and you were able to save $$$! Thank you for commenting it helps a lot!

@garyprosser798 4 жыл бұрын

Great Job , fixed mine this morning with exact same problem,Thank you!!!

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

Great news! Glad the video helped you fix your pool system! Thank you for taking the time to comment and share your success!

@paulgendreau9154 Ай бұрын

Thank you from a Canadian friend. Your video saved me big bucks and delays.

@fiveable Ай бұрын

That’s great news! I’m glad it worked for you too! 😊

@perrymurphy3343 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for posting this video. I've had my salt chlorine generator for over 10 years. I got the "No Cell Power" message on my controller display yesterday. Did a Google search and found this video. I followed your steps to re-solder the bad joint. It took me less than 1 hour to get everything done and it now works fine again! Probably save my quite a bit of $$$.

@fiveable 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Perry, That’s great news! Glad the video helped you get your salt chlorine generator working again. Thank you for commenting and sharing your success!

@danielcarroll430 3 жыл бұрын

Just tried this and it worked perfectly. Thanks for the detailed instructions.

@fiveable 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Glad it worked for you too. Thanks for commenting!

@edheinen9892 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I had the same problem but my controller showed high salt/amps. I had my salt measured multiple times so I knew the salt was in range. Your video gave me the confidence to tear into the controller. Sure enough I had the same solder joint problem you described. I am not a do-it-yourselfer, especially when it comes to electronics / electric issues. So I’m amazed I was able to get it fixed. Thank you!

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! So glad my video helped. Also, thank you for the information about the “high salt/amps” message. It’s good to know there are other messages that can be resolved by fixing bad relay solder joints.

@ralphkay3277 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video with just the right amount of detail. A couple of notes, I actually got a low voltage warning a couple of times which I was able to reset until I got the no cell power warning a couple of days later which shut the cell down. I find it amazing how long the board actually still works with a cold solder joint on the relay (~10 years). Although my pool has a couple of extra accessories the K1 relay was located in the same area. My board had the same burn/heat marks around the solder joints. The solder joints on the other two relays don't look great either, but I'll wait until I have a problem before messing with those. Only thing I did different than the steps on the video was to power back up and test my repair before completely fastening the circuit board and the control box to the panel. Those plastic connecting posts tend to get brittle over the years, so the fewer times you have to remove and reattach, the better. Many thanks for great video and the massive savings of not buying a new board!

@fiveable 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ralph, Thank you for the detailed comment, sharing your success and kind words! It’s always great to hear good news of another successful repair!

@theresefinn905 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! When I tipped the board over it looked EXACTLY like your board with the same burn coloration. Cleaned the point, re- soldered it and saved a ton of money. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Additional comments: I smelled the "burning electrical wire" smell when I opened my panel door. My 2h.p. pool motor was humming and wouldn't start so that is the reason I opened the panel. I took off the start capacitor which was leaking and ordered a new one. When I put power back on the panel, that's when I got the "No power to the cell" annunciator. I didn't have a way to test the old capacitor so I don't know if the non-starting of the pump was a bad capacitor or related to the "No Cell Power" in some way? THANKS AGAIN!

@fiveable Жыл бұрын

Hi Therese, That’s interesting. A leaking capacitor is never a good thing. This is the first time anyone has commented about a non-start condition for the motor followed by the No Cell Power error message. I wonder if the bad capacitor caused increased load which in turn caused the relay pin to get hotter than normal and burn out the connection. Sounds possible but it’s just a guess. Could also be a coincidence. Either way, I’m glad you got your pool working again! Thanks for the detailed comment! I’m sure it will help others looking for answers!

@jonathangrindol2175 2 жыл бұрын

Same issue. This fixed my problem perfectly. We were quoted $1000 for the board and install. After it being on back order for 5 months I decided to do some digging and found this video. Very grateful. Thank you for posting this.

@fiveable 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Thanks for commenting and sharing that it worked for you too!

@BobanVagene 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I was about to buy a new $900 cell and decided to KZfaq my issue first. Glad I did! My circuit board looked exactly like the one in the video. One blob of solder later and my chlorinator is back up and running! Thank you SO much!!

@fiveable 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin. I’m glad you found it my video before buying a new cell. It’s amazing how much money a little blob of solder can save! Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

@CajunCoding 7 ай бұрын

Outstanding video….my Chlorinator stopped and I discovered it had this message today…you could hear the cell relay click on and then instantly click back off! Within 15 mins I had it repaired and back up and running after watching your video! Thank you sir!

@fiveable 7 ай бұрын

Hi CajunCoding, I’m glad you were able to get your system back up and running so quickly! Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

@billwelsh5698 Жыл бұрын

I just finished doing mine and it worked like a champ. Thank you for spending the time to put this together. Saved me lots of money!!!!!😁😄😃

@fiveable Жыл бұрын

Hi Bill! I’m glad it worked for you too! I made this video on a whim with no real planning and I’m glad I did. It has helped so many people save a lot of money and prevented a lot of waste throwing out boards that could be easily fixed. Thank you for commenting and sharing your success!

@davidsinyor8175 Жыл бұрын

The same problem recurred, and the (your) same solution resolved it! Thank you, again!

@fiveable Жыл бұрын

Good news! Glad it worked for you too! Thanks for commenting!

@tomsamoden4715 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation. Followed step by step and problem solved. Thank you for your efforts.

@fiveable 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom, I'm glad the video helped! Thank you for your kind comment!

@ldbellchip16 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for posting your video. My family and I are extremely grateful. I have been dealing with the home warranty / pool company for over two months now and it took me seconds to fix the problem after watching your video. Thanks again sir!

@fiveable 10 ай бұрын

Hi Idbellchip16, I’m glad you found my video helpful and were able to fix your pool. Thank you for your kind comment and for sharing your success!

@johnbevisvideo 2 жыл бұрын

Totally worked and fixed the problem. I’m now returning the $800 board I bought this morning before I saw video. Thank you!

@fiveable 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it worked for you too! Thanks for commenting!

@karlynhoucek3119 3 жыл бұрын

BOOM! This was exactly my problem as well! 15 mins to fully functioning cell! I was tickled when I pulled the circuit board off and looked at the power solder point and it was hazy and brownish...and “sure enough”, there it is...the problem....just like yours! A little new solder and it was just like new! Thanks for taking the time to show us the fix! Personally, I will DIY just about anything with a little research...piece of cake here and HUGE $$$ SAVINGS!!! YOU’RE AWESOME!!!

@fiveable 3 жыл бұрын

You are awesome too!!! Thank your comment and kind words! So glad the video helped keep hard earned $$$ in YOUR pocket where it belongs!

@guitarzan1a360 Жыл бұрын

Bless you and thank you for this video. I had the exact problem with my Goldline controls that you described. I opened it up and found a burned connection right where you showed it. Re-soldered it and so far, it seems to have worked. I appear to have saved a bunch of money. Appreciate it!

@fiveable Жыл бұрын

Hey Guitarzan1a, that’s good news! If the error went away after soldering your board will probably keep working for a long time. Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

@llinville 9 ай бұрын

Amazing….came across this video and was able to fix my “no cell power 2” on my Hayward Goldline Aqua Plus controller board. Thanks for this great video!

@fiveable 9 ай бұрын

Congratulations on fixing your controller board yourself and saving a lot money! Thanks so much for commenting and sharing your success!

@r111k Жыл бұрын

It works! I’m not handy, tried this repair, lost a screw, stung by a wasp, soldered a very sloppy-looking job, but it worked! Your video was very clear. If I can do it, anyone can.

@fiveable Жыл бұрын

That’s great news! So glad it worked for you too! Thank you for sharing your success!

@ToddJohnson15 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This just happened to us today. It took me around an hour or so to fix, mostly because wasps had also decided to build a nest inside the panel. This reminds me of my Bosch dishwasher. The relay there actually burns out every few years. They want to charge several hundred for a new board, but for less than $10 you can buy a new relay, desolder the old, and then solder the new in.

@fiveable 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Todd. Glad you got yours fixed too. Wasps are a problem around here too. Interesting point about the Bosch. I have found similar problems with other boards too. One was an A/C controller in a 92 Volvo. Found a bad solder joint and fixed it just like in the video and the A/C started working again in the car. Thanks for commenting!

@user-su2xe6ts5j Жыл бұрын

Just repaired my board as well from watching your video. Thank you for taking the time to show the rest of us how a simple repair avoids what could have been a $1000 repair/replacement.

@fiveable Жыл бұрын

Glad you were able to repair your board too! Thanks for commenting to let me know it worked and you found my video helpful!

@TheAzuremist 4 жыл бұрын

I just had the same issue (no cell power 2) pop up on my controller, was bumped to see the manual recommend to change the control board which cost about $500. Found this video, bought a $20 soldering kit, follow the exact instructions, and problem fixed! Truly appreciate your video!!! Thanks!!!

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

So glad your repair was successful! Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to comment and share your victory with all of us here on KZfaq!

@brianziegler8937 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your help. I had exact problem and your instructions worked. Saved me $$ and trying to schedule a service call at busiest time for pool stuff. Super!!

@fiveable 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Thank you for commenting and sharing your success!

@annefrank4513 4 жыл бұрын

That was fantastic!! You should be so proud of your talents. Thank you for sharing. I do not feel I can do this w/o the possibility of electrocution, so I will talk to my pool repair man and see if he can do it. I was quoted 1800$ to replace the equipment and salt cell. Now I know better!

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment and kind words. I'm glad you have heeded the safety warnings! I would point out that If you can determine which breaker on the main panel will cut power to your pool equipment panel there will be no hot spots inside the panel and it will be a lot safer to work on. If I ever remake the video that is one thing I will change. Much safer for me and a much safer way to demonstrate the repair. The day I filmed the repair, I was eager to get my repair done and making the video wasn't planned until I had grabbed my tools to fix the pool. If you need a new salt cell make sure to look online for a replacement. My local pool company quoted me a price that was $400 higher than the price for exact same factory original, not a knock off, part online! Salt Cells are very simple to replace. There is just one plug that is as easy to plug in as any household appliance. Strong hands are requited to turn the fittings and then maybe snips to cut zip ties and new zip ties for cord management. Hope this helps!

@aerojust 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Same issue, saved me $800.

@fiveable 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it worked for you too Justus! Thanks for commenting!

@williambethune3878 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks to your video I was able to repair my chlorinator. I had the exact same problem and was able to re-solder. It's running fine and I probably saved myself about $400. Thanks again!

@fiveable 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to come back and share your success with the repair!