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Salt Cell for Pool
Posted on 5/27/26 at 9:16 pm
Posted on 5/27/26 at 9:16 pm
I think our salt cell is going out. There are some decent priced ones on Amazon. Wondering if anyone has a suggestion for one they have purchased that isn’t name brand but lasted a decent amount of time.
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Posted on 5/28/26 at 7:53 am to LSUlove
The OEM replacement options are around $1,100.00 (HAYWARD in my case), with a warranty that is 3 years, however, after the 2nd year the warranty is 60/40. I am currently replacing my T15 with a cheaper version ($350), and expect it to last a year with regular cleaning. I have had the cheaper versions last longer, some shorter than a year, and the current cheap version I am replacing lasted 9 months. The company that sold the current one I have has closed shop, so not able to honor the warranty, but it was $350. It's a scaleable thing, so your MMV. I will say that if this next "cheaper" version craps out before a year's use, I will opt for the HAYWARD and spend the money.
Word of advice, keep your old, non working cell, because inevitably you will have to replace or repair the salt cell and will need a unit to keep inline to continue pool filtration.
Word of advice, keep your old, non working cell, because inevitably you will have to replace or repair the salt cell and will need a unit to keep inline to continue pool filtration.
Posted on 5/28/26 at 8:14 am to jmon
I do not recall the brand, but I tried an off-brand version a few years ago of my Hayward T 15 and it did not last year, maybe not even 6 months.
Very good advice on keeping 1 around after it breaks. if you need to test 1, Plumb in the broken one, but keep the one to be tested wired in, submerge it in a bucket of pool water just enough to cover the plates, and turn on your pump. If operational, Clorine bubbles will immediately form in your bucket
Very good advice on keeping 1 around after it breaks. if you need to test 1, Plumb in the broken one, but keep the one to be tested wired in, submerge it in a bucket of pool water just enough to cover the plates, and turn on your pump. If operational, Clorine bubbles will immediately form in your bucket
Posted on 5/28/26 at 8:20 am to LSUlove
Just bite the bullet and get the Hayward.
Posted on 5/28/26 at 8:55 am to LSUlove
Bought one of the cheaper options on Amazon and it didn't make it a year. Just like a couple others in this thread. Bite the bullet and pay for the Heyward.
Posted on 5/28/26 at 11:37 am to LSUlove
you can see the user chlorinatorpro who deals in replacement cells talks about whats happening in the market and the rash of counterfeit cells that arent going to last being pushed out into the market. he claims these are 60 day cells
LINK
LINK
This post was edited on 5/28/26 at 11:38 am
Posted on 5/28/26 at 1:14 pm to LSUlove
Had a Pentair intellichlor go out about two months after three year warranty. Bought an OEM off internet and installed, it got less than a year. Went thru warranty which was a 1 yr parts only warranty and after three months got a replacement.......turns out it looks to be a blown surge board, it will be delivered today so I hope that fixes it.
Now I have a brand new Ichlor that I may not have needed. The good Angel says to send it back, the bad angel says keep it after they had me jump thru hoops to get the replacement. Hell, I had a Pentair installer come out and trouble shoot it and he said it was a bad cell..
Everything that I have that has Pentair on it seems to be shitting the bed, 2000 dollars for three LED lights to be replaced that were rarely even turned on.
Now I have a brand new Ichlor that I may not have needed. The good Angel says to send it back, the bad angel says keep it after they had me jump thru hoops to get the replacement. Hell, I had a Pentair installer come out and trouble shoot it and he said it was a bad cell..
Everything that I have that has Pentair on it seems to be shitting the bed, 2000 dollars for three LED lights to be replaced that were rarely even turned on.
This post was edited on 5/28/26 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 5/31/26 at 9:20 am to LSUlove
copper ion tratment.....check it out, worked great for me.
Posted on 5/31/26 at 9:36 am to LSUlove
Posted on 6/1/26 at 9:52 am to LSUlove
I replaced my Penair with a ChlorWorks equivalent from Amazon. Its only been a year but so far so good and it was about 1/3 of the price of a new Pentair.
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