nogreen

Hey Pool Clown, Sorry for slow reply. My old cell never ran over 40% and I never used it at 100% to shock. I did add small amounts of salt though while running DOH! >>> wont do that again until settled for 24hrs. Any other long life hints? Running 25-30% for a 2.5 - 3.0 clorine level. thanks, Nogreen.....please!

what % do you run yours at? And how long does the pump run every day (for the 4 to 5 months that you use it)? Please note that running the unit at a higher percent,and 8 hours pump run time, uses up more "life" of the cell than if you ran it at lower percent for the same 8 hour run time. So if you are running high percent with high(pump)run times, death will occur sooner to the cell. The cell does not "wear" while its on the shelf. As long as you don't store chems on the shelf with it. I believe the cell life is like 10,000 hrs. That number could be wrong. I Don't remember. I don't pour over manuals to remember those kinds of specs. i just try and repair these things.

what % do you run yours at? And how long does the pump run every day (for the 4 to 5 months that you use it)? Please note that running the unit at a higher percent,and 8 hours pump run time, uses up more "life" of the cell than if you ran it at lower percent for the same 8 hour run time. So if you are running high percent with high(pump)run times, death will occur sooner to the cell. The cell does not "wear" while its on the shelf. As long as you don't store chems on the shelf with it. I believe the cell life is like 10,000 hrs. That number could be wrong. I Don't remember. I don't pour over manuals to remember those kinds of specs. i just try and repair these things.

Hey Bryon, I'd check the voltage at the cell. Should be between 22-30V My experience went.. I was getting 120 or fault normal flow. When in this mode I was up to 45v. When in reverse mode I had 25v. Eventually I received the 123. Old cell looks like new but apparently the thin plating of rodium or what ever is gone! New cell @ $700. plus new piping fixed problem! I had old style cell. ....Pool Clown It appears the life of the cell is not determined by hrs of use as much as time. I use mine for 4-5 months a year and down south they are probably never removed and they apparently last the same 3-5 years. Is it possible that the coating is deteriorating while it sits in my bacement for 7 months? Other than a normal rinse with clear water is there something to slow deterioration? Interestingly, when I was re piping my new style cell a bit of pool(salt) water splashed into it when I held it between the pipes where the old cell had been. Immediately there was an acidic gas that come out of the new cell from the water splashing the plates. Obviously a reaction from pool water and the coating on the plates. Hence my thought the clock is ticking once the cell gets into is wet, and there may be a way to slow when out of the pool.

Thanks, Pool Clown Cell is 4 years old on 5th but only used for 4 - 5 months a year. Salt is at 3.2 with the front board reading 2.8. I put it back to 2.8 was reading 2.6 after setting according to dealer. At 2.6 was reading 2.9 - 3.0 Maybe I should try more salt? Will the lack of salinity effect the voltage regardless of what the control unit is set at and what it says the salt reading is? And only on normal flow and not reverse? Could add enough salt to read 3.5 (factory 2.8 setting) which would be 3.2 - 3.3 with dealer suggested setting. Rather not put too much and have to drain and fill. ............. July 9 9:00 am Added salt last evening now 3.4... Voltage still 35 normal flow. July 9 12:30 pm Unit in reverse flow reading 25 volts at backboard out to cell cable and 25 at cell. Reversed + - output to cell on backboard while unit still on. Voltage went up to 35 volt (as it was now running the cell in normal flow config.) putting the output back to proper connection on board dropped volts to 25 again.

Hi, I'm new to the forum, however here goes my first try at it. My system comes beeps comes up code 120. Voltage check on boards seem okay ... except when cell is on normal it reads 35V. When it is on reverse it is 25V. DC ma reading is .50 on both board as uposed to the 120 when @ 35v normal on. When reversing and 25v 120ma back board 115ma front board. What is wrong thought it was the cell but I think not now. Either front or rear board. Logic tells me front board, any one know? thanks, no green, please! add on .... just tested when reversing 25v at outlet and sysem is producing clorine.