Cleaning A Salt Cell

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This is the second lesson in my series on Salt Systems. Sorry this one is a bit lengthy, but there’s a few things that I didn’t want to leave out when it comes to cleaning your salt cell correctly. So if you have a salt system and want to learn how to clean your salt cell which should be done regularly, please take the time to watch this video completely. And watch it as often as you need to tell you understand the process.
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@lilricky2515 2 жыл бұрын

In case anyone reads this researching how to clean a salt cell, all this info is valid, except, DO NOT USE channel locks on the locking nuts. You will chew them up. Use a strap wrench instead. Also, I don't know why he mentioned it in the beginning but didn't do it, use a container to mix your muriatic acid solution and pour that into your cell. This will help avoid the bubbling over problem he had.

@rkendsley7561 5 ай бұрын

There are also plastic wrenches made specifically for this purpose on Amazon. You need to make sure your tightening nuts have the correct number of nubs, I guess a redesign changed the number. In video you can see how the Channel Locks have chewed up the plastic.

@A59APACHE 5 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thank you from Austin.TX. Cheers..

@PoolSchooler 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching a commenting. Hope you'll subscribe to and share my channel.

@chriskhaleq8036 2 жыл бұрын

Another GREAT video Thanks

@PoolSchooler 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@sandippatel2005 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for very detailed video.

@PoolSchooler Жыл бұрын

You are welcome, I’m glad it was helpful. Hope you will subscribe to my channel and share it with your friends.

@sandippatel2005 Жыл бұрын

Do you clean pools in Stetson Valley, Phoenix area?

@PoolSchooler Жыл бұрын

@@sandippatel2005 Unfortunately I don't. Just way too far away from me. Sorry

@sunkissedbeach 5 жыл бұрын

The acid cleans up the concrete really well lol. I have a high level of iron in my water. I’ve had yellow stains on my wet deck and simply pouring some acid onto the stain it disappears instantly. Wow that cell was so dirty, my cell would definitely have stopped working with it in that condition.

@tinadogmom8586 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your help. Question, all my error codes have gone away ( and beeping) once I cleaned cell however now it says no flow. Any suggestions?

@jTempVids 4 жыл бұрын

I must be lucky where I live. I've never had to clean my cell in 5 years. There is minimal build up on the plates. Then again my pool is a vinyl liner pool without a heater so there is no reason to keep calcium in the pool. I also don't add much water from the tap over the season. I just let the rain keep the pool water up and rarely vacuum to waste or backwash. My only complaint with the Hayward Aquarite System is with the In-rush current limiter (black disk) on the circuit board. I've had to replace it twice already. The part is always hot and crumbles over time. It's a $6.50 part from Digi-Key when Hayward wants $200 for the circuit board.

@PoolSchooler 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the perfect situation for your pool. You've done well and I'm so glad you've had such an experience. Pool ownership, like car ownership can often be frustrating.

@jTempVids 4 жыл бұрын

@@PoolSchooler That's the truth. Pools are a lot of work and can be quite frustrating at times.

@FixItWithMe 9 күн бұрын

Does this cell cleaner part fit 2” plumbing?? I have a compupool salt cell and I’m trying to find a base that fits it. Thanks!!

@PoolSchooler 6 күн бұрын

It might but some of these manufactures have funky threads to make you use their product. So I can't be sure.

@drphilgee6430 2 жыл бұрын

No gloves pr PPE....MUST BE SUPERMAN

@lon602 5 жыл бұрын

Our old Hayward TCell is bad and we haven't used it in over a year. Do you know if I can remove the fin assembly from the cell so water flows through uninterrupted?

@PoolSchooler 5 жыл бұрын

Lonny I know some of those companies make a plain open pipe to replace the cell for just that reason. You may want to take it to a pool supply store and see if they carry something like that.

@lon602 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kenny. I've seen dummy tubes on Amazon but we're getting an entirely new system in 4-6 mos so I didn't want to spend more than I have to on this old system, hence the reason I wanted to just gut the cell.

@PoolSchooler 5 жыл бұрын

@@lon602 I would say it wouldn't hurt to try that as long as you don't break the housing it should work.

@user-qp8if2wq9u 11 ай бұрын

Hi, i have the same one, but i never used it, what the reason to have this when you still have to pay for some to clean the pool.?

@user-qp8if2wq9u 11 ай бұрын

Can this be remove.

@justmakewon5843 2 жыл бұрын

Actually Hayward says in a video that it doesn't matter which direction you connect the cell.

@PoolSchooler 2 жыл бұрын

Good to know. Thanks for commenting.

@rjmaggio 3 жыл бұрын

Hayward recommends having the wire end DOWN when adding the acid solution to ensure that the contacts are also cleaned.

@PoolSchooler 3 жыл бұрын

That is interesting, that is the first time I’ve ever heard that. Even all the companies that I used to work for say to put the wire and at the top. I will definitely have to look into that. Thank you for the information.

@JuanMorales-ks4ll 5 жыл бұрын

what happend if i put in the other way??

@PoolSchooler 5 жыл бұрын

Juan Morales depending on the type of cell. If you put it in “upside down” or the wrong way it could cause the flow sensor to not work leading to the cell not converting the salt water into purifier.

@JuanMorales-ks4ll 5 жыл бұрын

@@PoolSchooler thats i did the other one peinter i guess

@JuanMorales-ks4ll 5 жыл бұрын

@@chrisburnsed6349 ok thanks for the information

@rjmaggio 3 жыл бұрын

Hayward says it does NOT matter which direction the cell is reinstalled. I reverse the direction of flow each time I clean my cell. [I've don it once so far!]

@markchoate9359 4 жыл бұрын

will a bad salt cell cause the pump not to pump ??

@PoolSchooler 4 жыл бұрын

mark choate it shouldn’t. But if there is so much mineral deposits on the cell “fins” it’s possible that it can stop or restrict the flow of water through the cell. You may want to check your pump impeller to make sure it’s not clogged. I have a video on clearing a clogged impeller.

@PoolSchooler 4 жыл бұрын

Here's a link to that video on clearing a clogged impeller: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z96leql4qbCmnXU.html

@brandonm7824 5 жыл бұрын

way too many cleaning periods for a year and not pre mixing solution before putting it into the cell. Wrong way to do it

@waynesonoda8268 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Premix 4 or 5 to 1 and pour. With proper water chemistry every 6 months and it should only require minutes to clean with slight fizzing.

@bigdthebuilder 3 жыл бұрын

@@waynesonoda8268 If you live in Arizona or other areas with the High calcium you would understand the water chemistry a bit differently. I inspect my T cell 15 every few weeks and most of the time the calcium is forming due to electrolysis and the 1000+ hardness we have But no worries, have fun and stay wet

@awc723 4 жыл бұрын

not sure if I'd trust you to clean my salt system when in a previous video you weren't sure where to install a salt system...you had it going between the filter and the heater when it should be the last thing water passes through before returning to the pool...and I didn't even see a check valve...