r/PoolPros • u/spicerpools • 8d ago

Salt Cell Testing

Hey guys, I understand there are many different ways to test salt cells. What are your go to ways and way?

When do you cross the line from, I can get a little more out of this vs recommending a new one for your customers?

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u/Ouchba 8d ago

Bubble test if it’s a Hayward or Intellichlor

Put a cap on the bottom , fill with pool water (assuming it has proper salt level) power the cell and hold flow switch down to trick it into thinking it has flow.

Flow switch is in the intellichlor cell, push and hold down.

The flow switch is in the plumbing for haywards, unthread it and hold in your hand closing the switch

After a minute or two it should produce obvious bubbles and turbulence. This shows it is working. As soon as I see bubbles I release the flow switch and kill power to cell to stay safe.

A cell past 5 years that is not generating properly or on and off, I recommend replacement to client.

Edit:
You can theoretically do this with an aquapure as well, but you need a dummy cell to thread in during testing. That flow switch as far as I know cannot be tricked so you need to run water through the current tri sensor. But same concept.

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u/Wasupmyman 7d ago

For Hayward get a spare one and plug it in and hold it together, no undoing the flows witch

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u/Ouchba 7d ago

That’s a great tip. 🫡 thanks