Hayward Pool Chlorinator Not Working

I put in a new one last year and the valve dial stuck toward the low side wouldn t go all the way off.

Hayward pool chlorinator not working.

The second way of checking is to look at your cell housing if it is visible as not all are. I have found 60ppm is the sweet spot and keeps js away from sliding into the non effective range of 90 ppm where the chlorine becomes ineffective. Get support by contacting us online contact support. The main problem that pool owners encounter is leaking because of a worn o ring in the lid.

Nothing is complicated about a hayward chlorinator. How to troubleshoot swimming pool chlorinators. I m still in the stone age. Wow looking over this forum i would say salt is here to stay.

Same problem this year past 2 weeks high levels off reader and set at off looked inside after 1 week to make sure chlorine tabs were intact. Hayward cl200 anybody ever get a lemon. More often than not the problem is with the salt cell and not the entire chlorinator system itself. Hayward cl220 inground pool this is 3rd year.

Hayward salt chlorinators can be used on in ground pools that have an attached spa but they should not be outfitted on portable spas or hot tubs due to their high chlorine output. So wait until you have a nil reading of chlorine and then perform the test. A malfunctioning salt water chlorinator is every spa and pool owner s nightmare. Truer words have not been posted regarding the hayward salt systems and pool water in general regardless of the type.

If you have been dosing with chlorine you won t know. A salt chlorinator cell not working causes the water to become murky and dirty with time and most sane people wouldn t touch it with a ten foot pole. Nope all dissolved despite chlorinator turned off. Late last season noticed chlorine levels high and unable to get it down.

If there is no chlorine reading the chlorinator will not be working. Chlorine levels were crazy. It s basically a sealed cartridge containing a chlorine supply through which your pool water passes it has no moving parts so not much can go wrong. Pool chlorinators eliminate the daily chore of manually measuring and adding chlorine to a swimming pool.

Contact hayward support we are here to help with all of your hayward pool products. The action of the brine passing over the cell. Hayward salt systems can be used with pool only or pool spa combinations consult with your pool professional for the correct installation procedure. No wonder cannot get level down.

Hi guys first time here. Electronic chlorinator cell test.