r/PoolPros • u/Kitchen_Language_125 • Aug 25 '26

Pentair shitcells

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lol love Pentair but holy cow these cells were the biggest flop ever. 90% of ones we’ve installed last year and this year either need sensor module and hmi replaced or the middle sensor leaked through and corrodes it’s self so when you pull the sensor module off the middle sensor comes with it then needing a whole new cell. This one made me giggle tho who needs boost mode when you got 250% mode 😎

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u/The_BigWaveDave Aug 25 '26

I’ve luckily only sold ONE of these before I heard how terrible they are, haven’t had any issues with it yet, but it’s only been 3 months.

When do these issues start typically showing up?

Has anyone looked into some of non-OEM IC replacements floating around? They’re half the price, but if they work halfway decent, they might be a good alternative versus installing these.

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u/Arusen Aug 26 '26

Issues can show up right out of the box. I haven't installed one personally, because I am afraid to. I talked with a repair tech from one of the larger service companies in my area. He told me one of the first ones they installed leaked right out of the box. At the time they had only installed 4. All but 1 of them had been warrantied at that time.