Installing a new replacement salt cell for your chlorine generator can be a relief once it’s done, but a huge stress when the salt system doesn’t work after installing it. In this guide, we’ll explain what the first things are to check when troubleshooting your new salt cell.
Is the Right Salt Cell Size Selected in Your Control Settings?
One of the more common, easiest new salt cell problems is that the salt system’s control unit is set to the wrong cell type or size. The most popular salt system with this control setting quirk is the Hayward AquaRite, but it can also be found in Hayward AquaPlus. SwimPure Plus, and their Mineral Springs offshoot, the Pureline CrystalPure, also has a salt cell type selection setting.
How To Change the Displayed Cell Size on an Aqua Rite SCG
This commonly occurs in the following scenarios:
- New Salt Cell is a different model from your previous cell
- The Salt Cell Size was accidentally changed during troubleshooting or installation
- You’re using an Aftermarket Display board coupled with an Aftermarket Cell
Troubleshoot
- Open the control unit’s diagnostics menu,Â
- Check and note the amperage and voltage readings
- Confirm the selected salt cell size matches your newly installed cell.
Did You Reset the Aquarite’s Average Salt Level?
An often forgotten step when installing a new pool salt cell is recalibrating or resetting your AquaRite’s salt level. Over time, your cell’s instant salt level starts skewing results higher or lower than the actual salinity parts per million (ppm). To counteract this, you can reset your AquaRite instant salt reading to offset this gradual skew of test results.
The installation of a brand-new salt cell removes the need to counterbalance the instant salt level, which makes recalibrating your instant salt level important.
Common Symptom
- The instant salt level of the new cell is drastically different from the control sample test result from a standalone pool salinity test.
How to Troubleshoot the Problem:
The Issue May Be the Aquarite Man PCB, Not the Salt Cell
The brain and heart of the Hayward AquaRite is the main PCB (GLX-PCB-RITE). The main PCB controls the power distribution for the salt system and is the hub for the system sensor from the cell, flow sensor, and user interface.
Common Symptom
- Your Aquarite control is flashing a “Check Cell” fault light.
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