Chlorinator Off No Cell Power - DIY Repair

[@williamk.4017]

Thank you for making this video. I ended up using two solder irons (one on each side of the component leg) because I couldn’t seem to get enough heat on the solder joint using one iron. Once I got enough heat, I added a fair amount of solder. Put everything back together and it worked like a champ. Thank you for saving me approximately $1000. I called my pool guy initially, and that is what is was going to cost to replace the circuit board.

[@fiveable]

I’m glad you were able to work around the soldering issue and get your pool working again! Soldering irons have different wattages and some are cooler than others. I think the one I used in the video was a 25 watt. As cheap as they are, I bet there is a lot of heat variation even among similar wattage irons. Sounds like your problem might have been with limited contact instead of iron wattage. Anyway, I like how you were able to improvise and use 2 irons to get the soldering done! That’s a creative solution and proves there’s usually more than one way to do something. Nice job!!!

[@stevestone1158]

Thank you for sharing this video. I got a cell no power message on exact same 3 year old Aqua plus Hayward panel. Got a quote of $1200 parts and labor to install new board that would only have one year parts warranty. After watching this well done video I thought why not check my board and found the exact same black circuit failure. Literally took less than 5 minutes to do it myself. I checked two fuses on panel board also to make sure they were good:and they were. I love how people take time to help others with these type videos. I’m still wondering why it always seems to fail in the same spot for what looks like everyone? Thank you again to the original poster!❤

[@fiveable]

HI Steve! I can't believe you had the same problem on a 3 year old unit. No idea why Hayward can't make these units more durable! I won't get into why I think they don't improve them but I'm sure everyone involved likes selling new units. Whatever the reason is, I'm glad you found my video and were able to save a lot of money! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. I really appreciate it!

[@michaelhenningsen9469]

Found this video earlier today after troubleshooting the no cell power issue. 10 minutes later I'm back in business, THANKS for your taking the time to post this, saved my bacon!!!

[@fiveable]

Hi Michael, I’m glad you found my video and it helped you save the bacon! Thank you for commenting and sharing your success!

[@brunking]

Thank you SO much for making this video. I cannot believe it worked!! Saved over $1000 by following your directions

[@fiveable]

Hi Brunking, I’m glad it worked for you too! Thank you for sharing your success!

[@bgirard420]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video! Took me about 10 mins to do and saved me at least $800.

[@fiveable]

Glad it worked for you too! It’s amazing how much money a drop of solder can save. Thank you for commenting and sharing your success!

[@matthewweitz2185]

I had the exact same issue and your video saved my family a lot of money. I am truly grateful for people like you sharing your experiences that help us all save time and money! Thank you!

[@calvinross1326]

I Did It! Praise God! Thanks for posting this. It really saves a ton of money.

[@seanzackman4928]

Thanks! Just saved me hundreds of dollars and kept me from a green pool!!!

[@fiveable]

Wow, @seanzackman4928! Thank you so much!!!

[@2000puddin]

Thank you for doing this!!! It was perfect! Our Aqua Plus just did the same thing & even our pool man said we would possibly need a new circuit board - over $500! My husband followed your easy video & so far it has worked, thank you thank you!!!!!

[@fiveable]

So glad you found my video and it helped! Thanks for letting me know it worked for you too! If you have any more issues let me know.

[@Raptureman1]

I found your video last night as a last recourse after asking my pool guy to send a technician to my house to assess the same issue as you had and correct it. In view of the pandemic he alerted me it could take a few weeks before the problem would be resolved. I viewed your video a few times, called my friendly neighbour to lend me some solder and fixed the problem in about 10 minutes. The exact same contact as on your video was black on my motherboard. Heated and added a bit of fresh solder, reinstalled everything, put power back on and voilà, problem solved. Thank you very much, huge saving. Already ordered a new soldering kit just in case for the next emergency to replace my 50 yrs old Weller soldering gun. God bless you.

[@fiveable]

Hi Michel, I’m so glad the video helped you out! Comments like yours are a gift! Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to come back and share your success here in the comments!

[@rich7049]

Your video was extremely helpful, thank you for taking the time to put it together. Watched it, then did the repair in under 20 minutes. Also, I turned the breaker to the pool equipment off at the breaker panel in my garage. You can never be too careful. Thanks again for this vid.

[@fiveable]

Hi Rich7049. That’s great news! I’m glad it worked for you too. Also glad you turned the power off at the main panel. That’s the safest way do the work. Thanks for leaving a comment and sharing your success!

[@krapsou]

Thank you! My model was slightly different, but it was exactly how you described: a damaged solder on the back of the PCB. Easily fixed following your direction. Thank you so much!

[@fiveable]

I’m glad it worked for you too! Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

[@bostonminiatures7714]

You are amazing! Thanks for spending the time to share this repair! It totally worked for me. Your communication is stop on. I could not be happier when I saw the chlorinator working again. I would have not known to look at this exact welding if you did not record it. You just save us our summer pool fun this season. It is very hard to find a skillful pool repairman in my area. One thing I did different I went to the master breaker and switched off the 100Amp breaker feeding the pool panel and waited an hour to give time for any capacitor to discharge. I videoed my repair and will share it with all the credits going to you. Thanks again!

[@fiveable]

I’m glad it worked for you too! I agree about shutting off the power feed to the pool panel from the master breaker panel. That’s the best way to work on it. Unfortunately KZbin does not allow updates to posted video footage other than trimming bits out with the web interface. The best I could do without losing the comment history, which people also find helpful, was add warnings in description. Thanks for the credit in future video! I hope you get lots of views. I made my No Cell Power video on a whim and filmed it on the fly. I’m so glad I did. The video has helped lot of people a save a ton of money over the years!

[@dvd6573]

Yes, thank you so much! It really helps. Just after I fixed the ‘No Cell Power’ problem following your video, now I’m facing the ‘Pool Bridge Comm’ error and the Check System light is in Red. Anything I can do to resolve it? Thanks

[@fiveable]

@davidcai6573, I checked with the guy I know who does professional board repairs on these systems. Here is what he said: "That message shows up when the main board is looking for another digital communication component, like variable speed pump or chemical controller (ORP) . But most likely it is that the pump breaker is tripped. " Let me know if you get it going again! Thanks!

[@TommyRose-c5q]

Loved the video worked perfectly. But my experience was much different than everyone else. It took me 4 hours and 10 minutes and cost me over $300 dollars. 1 hour to look for solder that I couldn't find, 3 hours to go to homedepot, Mexican restaurant, and walmart. $29 for solder $75 at the restaurant and $225 at Walmart. "I should have went by myself." Then 10 minutes to fix it when I finally got home. I have to say I can't believe it was this easy, you are a lifesaver.

[@fiveable]

Sounds like you went on an adventure. Leaving the house to go get or two things has gotten expensive. In the end, I’m glad you were able to get your board working again! Thanks for sharing your success!

[@jonpaucke5475]

You just saved me $500 and a new Hayward T-Cell15 purchase. Actually bought the T-cell 15, plugged it in and got the same no cell power signal as before. It’s going back to Amazon. Kept searching, watched your video, tried it and it worked exactly as your video showed. Really appreciate you taking time to post the video and share the solution. Thanks

[@fiveable]

Hi Jon, So glad my video helped you out! Thank you for commenting and sharing your success with the repair!

[@jonathangrindol2175]

Same issue. This fixed my problem perfectly. We were quoted $1000 for the board and install. After it being on back order for 5 months I decided to do some digging and found this video. Very grateful. Thank you for posting this.

[@fiveable]

Glad it helped! Thanks for commenting and sharing that it worked for you too!

[@user-gs8vr1nc7z]

I'm no solder expert. In fact, I've only soldered one other thing many years ago. But, I pulled out the old soldering iron and did exactly what you said. I TOTALLY worked! Thank you for saving me and others money and frustration.

[@fiveable]

Congratulations on the repair! A fix with tools already on hand is a big win! Thanks for sharing your success here in the comments!

[@kevinbryan2722]

Thank you so very much! Pool company wanted to replace the entire control system for over $3000 but with your video and a $20 soldering iron I got it back up and running. Super appreciative- you are awesome!!!!!

[@fiveable]

Hi Kevin! That’s great news! Thanks for sharing your success. By the way, the replacement cost of $3000+ you were quoted is by far the highest I have heard yet!

[@kevinbryan2722]

FiveAble yes. They wanted to replace the entire controller box and ‘upgrade’ me to a more modern system I could control from my phone. No thanks

[@michaelp9760]

Thank you for this tutorial. You saved me a lot of money! I used a 30 watt solder iron. I was having trouble at first because I didn't hold the iron to the pin long enough. Finally got it and it's working like a champ again. Thanks again!

[@fiveable]

That’s great news! I’m glad you stuck with it and were able to get the solder to flow around the pin. Thanks for sharing your success here in the comments!

[@davidandteriadderley8624]

Awesome video, I was preparing to spend $800 on a new board, but was able to follow this and fix it for free, the back of my board looked identical. Thank you!!

[@vickicunningham5431]

Thank you so much for your video. You saved us $1,000.00, $900.00 for a new board, and $100 for the pool company to install the new board. The pool company does not repair the old board, just replaces with a new board. We followed your video, and within a few minutes our salt cell was working again. We took one extra step by cut all electricity to the pool. Thanks again.

[@fiveable]

Hi Vicki, That’s great news! Good job cutting the power to the pool at the main panel. It’s a lot safer to work in the board that way. Thanks for taking the time to come back to comment and share your success!

[@DanielDoyle-n3k]

I can’t thank you enough for making this video! I had the exact same issue, same control panel, everything was identical. I picked up a soldering iron and some solder this morning at Canadian Tire for around $40.00. I followed all of your steps in the fix process and it worked perfectly. The local pool store “Pioneer Pools, Barrie, ON” had 1 replacement board in stock at a ridiculous price of $1700.00. I was dreading having to go purchase it and I am so glad I didn’t have to thanks to you and this video! Much appreciated!!!😊

[@fiveable]

Hi @DanielDoyle-n3k, Thanks for leaving a comment and sharing your success! It helps others see that this repair works and saves a lot of money. By the way, the solder repair in the video has been working great since I filmed the repair. April 2024, my salt cell died. I went to my local store and was quoted around $1800.00 for a replacement T-15 cell which is also ridiculous! I wonder if these prices are for a complete board and cell swap? Anyway, seven years ago the same pool store told me they couldn't warranty a new salt cell unless both the cell and the control board were replaced at the same time. Against their advice, I found a new cell for approximately $400.00 and it lasted until this April. This year I was also able to find a replacement cell for 1/3 of what the pool store quoted me. Hopefully this new cell will also last a very long time. Note: I did have to have the clock module replaced on my board but that was an unrelated problem. If you ever need more complicated board repair work done, I have found a professional service I use that repairs these boards. Their repairs come with a 3 year warranty and prices are very reasonable. Thanks, Tom FiveAble

[@Jennyblackburn]

I just want to say thank you! You saved us a chunk of money with your great video. I love you tubers like you!!!

[@fiveable]

That’s great news! So glad it worked for you too! I appreciate your kind comment! Thank you! 😊

[@kaylahults3698]

We bought a house with a pool 8 months ago and have had this message ever since. We have constantly andded salt and chlorine and have never anchieved a crystal clear pool. Our salt level was constantly reading 2500ppm no matter how much salt we added. I found this video yesterday, and IT WORKED!!!!! Of course now that it’s working it finally shows me my accurate salt level which is WAY too high, but an easy fix. I can’t thank you enough! Can’t wait for my crystal clear water! Thank you thank you thank you!!!

[@fiveable]

Hi kaylahhulys3698, I’m glad you found my video and the fix worked for you too! Hope your pool is crystal clear and sparkling soon! Thank you for commenting and sharing your success!

[@pgimen]

This was a life saver. Saved me tons of money not having to change the control board. Everything was exactly as described in the video even down to the solder joint looking exactly like the video. Total time from start to finish was under 15 minutes. Thank you so much for an excellent instructional video.

[@fiveable]

Hi Peter, I made this video on a whim when I was fixing my board. So glad I did. It has saved so many people a bunch of money. Congratulations on your successful repair! Thank you for taking the time to comment and share your win!

[@r111k]

It works! I’m not handy, tried this repair, lost a screw, stung by a wasp, soldered a very sloppy-looking job, but it worked! Your video was very clear. If I can do it, anyone can.

[@fiveable]

That’s great news! So glad it worked for you too! Thank you for sharing your success!

[@jugina152]

Thank you Sir! After watching England lose to Spain I just completed this same fix on my Hayward pool system and it worked a treat…the relay solder joint was burned out and you could smell it from the moment I opened the controller cabinet…once it was re-soldered the error message was cleared. Thanks for such an informative video!

[@fiveable]

Hi @jugina152, I'm glad you found my video helpful and it helped you fix your pool system! Thanks for sharing your success here in the comments!

[@davecottrill9273]

THANKS for posting. Just like almost everyone who responded here, I had the Exact same problem, watched your video, checked out my system, and found the same bad joint! It took longer to heat up the soldering tool, than it did to cure the problem!!! and Yes, I turned off ALL the power. THANKS AGAIN for saving me money, time, and aggravation!

[@fiveable]

Hi Dave! Just found your message. My apologies for the slow reply. I'm glad the video helped! Thank you to taking the time to comment and share your success!

[@groupesge378]

WOW, WOW WOW, I am not a repairman, I followed your instructions to the letter, everything worked perfectly it's incredible I saved so much money and time, thank you, thank you, continue to help us. 👍😉

[@fiveable]

That’s awesome news! I’m glad you decided to give it a try and it worked for you too! Thank you for sharing your success here in the comments!

[@groupesge378]

Thank you from Québec, Canada 🇨🇦

[@brucebeeco531]

These type of videos is the best part about the internet. Fixed and back online. 15 min at the most. Thanks,

[@fiveable]

Hi Bruce, I totally agree. Glad you got your pool up and running again too. Thank you for sharing your success here in the comments!

[@BobanVagene]

Wow! I was about to buy a new $900 cell and decided to KZbin my issue first. Glad I did! My circuit board looked exactly like the one in the video. One blob of solder later and my chlorinator is back up and running! Thank you SO much!!

[@fiveable]

Hi Martin. I’m glad you found it my video before buying a new cell. It’s amazing how much money a little blob of solder can save! Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

[@coreylapointe1089]

Thanks for the video. For everyone else listening , my situation was a little different. My amps and ppl where showing 0’s. I pulled out the motherboard and saw a burnt connection on a different relay. I tried to re-solder , but it did not work. I ended up changing out the top relay on the middle of the motherboard and now it works. Thanks for the content , saved me from buying a new board !

[@fiveable]

Thanks for commenting and sharing what worked for your board!

[@stevenhanly8157]

Awesome! My pool company charged me $95 for diagnostic and quoted $975 to replace the control board. After watching your video, the most difficult part of the project was running to the store to replace my soldering iron... Thanks!

[@jimwillows2819]

I wish I had watched the video before the pool company charged me $1200.00.

[@karlynhoucek3119]

BOOM! This was exactly my problem as well! 15 mins to fully functioning cell! I was tickled when I pulled the circuit board off and looked at the power solder point and it was hazy and brownish...and “sure enough”, there it is...the problem....just like yours! A little new solder and it was just like new! Thanks for taking the time to show us the fix! Personally, I will DIY just about anything with a little research...piece of cake here and HUGE $$$ SAVINGS!!! YOU’RE AWESOME!!!

[@fiveable]

You are awesome too!!! Thank your comment and kind words! So glad the video helped keep hard earned $$$ in YOUR pocket where it belongs!

[@sassyhillfarm1900]

How lucky I was to find your video! After going through the Hayward trouble shooting steps I was about to give up. So, what did I have to lose. Popped the mother board off, and son of a gun, there it was, burnt solder joint right where you said it would be. Fired up my solder gun and a quick drop and back in business. Thanks so much!

[@fiveable]

Hey that’s great news! Glad you found my video helpful. Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

[@vincenthudon7422]

Thank you so much for taking the time to show this. Had the same problem, bought a soldering iron and fixed knowing where to look. You make a difference. Thank you so much!

[@fiveable]

Hi Vincent, I’m really glad you found my video helpful and were able to fix the problem! Thank you for the kind comment!

[@ldbellchip16]

Thank you so much for posting your video. My family and I are extremely grateful. I have been dealing with the home warranty / pool company for over two months now and it took me seconds to fix the problem after watching your video. Thanks again sir!

[@fiveable]

Hi Idbellchip16, I’m glad you found my video helpful and were able to fix your pool. Thank you for your kind comment and for sharing your success!

[@lachthompson5789]

Thank you so much Steve! after two month of dumping chlorine into the pool while trying to get help. I first called HAYWARD and all they said was the mother board needs replacing. All the pool stores that carry Hayward equipment didn’t know anything about it or even how to fix it because of it age. Your video was the best news and the most help I received to-date not to mention the $$$ saved. Thanks

[@fiveable]

Good thing you didn’t cave in a buy a new mother board! I’m surprised none of the local pool companies knew about the solder fix. I guess they are content with making a profit off labor and selling expensive equipment. Glad you found the video helpful and you were able to save $$$! Thank you for commenting it helps a lot!

[@perrymurphy3343]

Thanks so much for posting this video. I've had my salt chlorine generator for over 10 years. I got the "No Cell Power" message on my controller display yesterday. Did a Google search and found this video. I followed your steps to re-solder the bad joint. It took me less than 1 hour to get everything done and it now works fine again! Probably save my quite a bit of $$$.

[@fiveable]

Hi Perry, That’s great news! Glad the video helped you get your salt chlorine generator working again. Thank you for commenting and sharing your success!

[@simquest677]

Sir you just made my day, if we were neighbor ill get you a beer or wiskey, totally deserve it!! I never had issue with the pool getting green in my short 1 year of ownership of that house, and i didn't understood why the chlorinator was keep refusing to stay on upon restart in the diagnostic menu, even if salt level was good, so i searched and found your video! I have a different panel version but the contact was fried at the same exact corner of the board. I have the same exact soldering iron than you and im lucky that i had about 1 inch of remaining flux wire so i had only 1 try without going get some more, and i did it! Thanks to you! Have a great day, you have all my respect!

[@fiveable]

Hi @SimQuest677, nice job taking what you learned in my video and applying it to a different panel! It’s amazing how common this problem is. I’ve even used this trick on the A/C control panel of an old Volvo in order to get the air conditioning working again. Thank you for sharing your success and for leaving such a kind comment! I really appreciate it!

[@Chris-sd5sq]

Thank you! Thank you! I was having a Chlorinator Off High Salt amps reading. It had warped the fins inside two more replacement cells before I found this video. I took my 30 watt soldering iron and a desoldering wick to remove as much of the solder from the burnt looking joint. After that it did take me a few attempts with Flux paste and new solder to make a nice joint. Viola! It has been working for a month now!

[@fiveable]

Hi Chris! That’s great news! I’m really glad you found my video and it helped you repair your pool’s salt system. Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

[@CajunCoding]

Outstanding video….my Chlorinator stopped and I discovered it had this message today…you could hear the cell relay click on and then instantly click back off! Within 15 mins I had it repaired and back up and running after watching your video! Thank you sir!

[@fiveable]

Hi CajunCoding, I’m glad you were able to get your system back up and running so quickly! Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

[@CurtisWinkler-u2n]

Just want to say thanks. It worked. Cost less then 25.00. Just a basic solder gun. Spot checked welds and touched up. Worked. Saved replacing the panel.

[@fiveable]

That’s great news! Thanks for sharing your success with the repair! 👍🏻

[@bagfromny]

Thanks!

[@fiveable]

Hi Brian, Just wanted to say thank you for the tip! Hope your pool is working great!

[@rdmustang6606]

Extremely helpful video. The only thing I would change is to switch the source breaker off so all the power to the panel is off. It's not hard and will be much safer.

[@InnovativeMetals27]

Thanks, man! I was told $795 to replace the board. I found this and immediately grabbed my tools. The repair took me 15 minutes. Crooks are everywhere, and it's people like you that help keep them at bay.

[@jamesrowe9288]

Fixed me too..no sure its crooks though, most servicemen would not know of this little fix cause its not happened enough to make it to Hayward troubleshooting guide. Most would follow the manufacturers guidance rather than chance a social media fix....but us owner types dont mind taking the chance, to save $$$$. My .$02

[@ptrbrmn]

Your video was awesome. I was getting the exact same message. I called Hayward for advice and all they would say was call a service center. I found your video, went out to the equipment, pulled the board off - and it had the exact same problem, although my board is kind of really fried around that spot. Some solder and I'm up and running. Thank you!!

[@fiveable]

Hi @ptrbrmn! I haven’t found a local pool service yet that’s willing to repair the boards. Most pool companies just want to sell a replacement board or upgrade you to a whole new system. I’m glad you found my video and saved some money. Thanks for letting me know it worked for you too!

[@clintonspratley3236]

Just used your video to fix mine! Actually bought a soldering iron off Amazon in order to use your fix instead of spending the $1400 for the new board! Thanks a lot!

[@fiveable]

That’s great! So glad you were able to fix your board too! Thanks for coming back and leaving a comment!

[@johnbevisvideo]

Totally worked and fixed the problem. I’m now returning the $800 board I bought this morning before I saw video. Thank you!

[@fiveable]

Glad it worked for you too! Thanks for commenting!

[@billtoth6328]

I second the Matthew Weltz sentiment. Thanks to you I not only saved hundreds, I quickly found your post so only lost about an hour to worrying about what was wrong. I executed the solution just as you described, and all is well! Thank you! This is one of the BEST aspects of internet connection.

[@sharon4891]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! We were having trouble getting a repair even scheduled when we found your video. Most repair companies would have replaced the whole board for hundreds of dollars but the problem was exactly what you showed and the fix was a twenty minute fix. Thanks again, your video really helped me out!

[@waynepage6692]

i don't like to "fix" things but followed the video and it worked like a champ. The only cost was $10 soldering iron! Thank you.

[@fiveable]

Hi Wayne. I agree, fixing things can be a pain but $10 vs many $100s makes this repair an easy choice! Glad it worked for you too! Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

[@uembeck]

Your instructions were right on. Even though my system doesn't look exactly like yours, after watching this video one time I went outside and fixed it. So far it's running great. Thanks for posting this!

[@bobphillips2861]

Thanks so much for making this video. I am a total rookie when it comes to soldering, but after watching this video and then practicing soldering beforehand I was able to fix the issue. Only took a few minutes and now everything is working great. Thanks again!

[@fiveable]

Hi Bob! Thanks for sharing your success even as a rookie at soldering! Hopefully your comment will inspire others to give it a try too and save a lot of money!

[@ITW7]

I watched this video a few days ago when the same error showed up and I just got it back up and running using the steps you showed in this video. Made my week!

[@fiveable]

Hi Isaac, Glad it helped you get up and going again. It’s such an easy fix and can be done before the pool has time to get out of balance and turn green. Thank you for commenting!

[@jamesrowe9288]

Hey,...it worked for me, went for the fix even though my Hayword manual said for " no power 2" it should be an entire board replace...it was that nasty joint. I knew the switch was actually working cause the service light would go out for 2 seconds right after the countdown finished and you could hear it click, but the power was not making to the chlorinater pole (the corroded one i resoldered). Thx for posting this video buddy!...saved me $350 for the board and probably a couple hours of labor from a serviceman. WARNING- I would add though, remove power to the entire controller from the supply ( normally on the side of your house) rather then playing around inside the controller even with its circuit breakers flipped off, because as the OP commented, even with the controllers breakers off, 240 vac is still coming into the controller somewhere, if you don't kill the power to it on your main box at the house.

[@fiveable]

Thanks for your post. I totally agree, if I were making this repair again I would cut the power off to the entire panel.

[@PaprikaDrake]

I have done this 2 years ago and need to do it again. Also have replacement relay switch just in case. Wish me luck … off to go fixing. 😅

[@fiveable]

Hi PaprikaDrake, I hope you get it going again and it keeps working for a few more years. Best of luck to you with it!

[@DonaldMartin-u7v]

This worked great on my Hayward Goldline Pro logic. It removed the error message and it looks like problem solved. Saved me a lot of money. I don’t know of any service company near me that would have took the time to fix the solder joint. THANKS for posting this solution.

[@fiveable]

Nice job! Glad it worked for you too! I asked a local pool company if they were aware of the fix and they said they were but they only replace the entire board. I think they like the problem because it gives them a chance to upsell a new salt cell or entire system. Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

[@JohnKoz-e3u]

Thanks for making this video! Great job! I own the same model control panel, so I was able to follow you instructions exactly. Probably saved me over $1,000. For safety reasons, I did install 3 parallel strips of duct tape across the panel over the "hot" electrical components. Made me feel safer.

[@fiveable]

Glad you were able to fix your board and save a lot of $$$! That’s a good idea for blocking off the lower section with duct tape. I have added warnings in the description indicating the safest way to work on it is to turn the power feed off to the pool panel at the main breaker panel. I would add that info to the video but KZbin doesn’t provide a way to insert clips in the middle of existing posts. Thanks for sharing your success with the repair!

[@adamcarter4676]

Had the no power cell 2 message on the panel display. Pulled down the motherboard and was EXACTLY as you described. Put some fresh solder on there and back in business. No telling how much money you saved me!! Only took 15 minutes to get fixed!

[@fiveable]

Congratulations! I’m still amazed how much money such a cheap and easy fix like the one in this video can save!

[@adamcarter4676]

FiveAble THANK YOU!!

[@chm7120]

Thanks for taking the time to record and post this video. This fix worked for my system. Took about 30 minutes total from start to end (and I disconnected all the wires -- take pictures if you do this and mark the two orange and two yellow ones). Salt cell is back online and we saved $600 over buying a new board.

[@fiveable]

You are very welcome. I’m glad my video helped you fix your board! Thank you for taking the time to comment and share your success!

[@Barbadel]

Thank you so much for making this video and taking the time to show every steps... You have just saved me over a thousand dollars in repair...

[@ahmadshafiee48]

I had the same issue. After spending only $20 on a soldering kit and following your instructions, I finally got it to work. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video. The price of replacing the board was crazy; (0ver $1000 )

[@fiveable]

Glad it worked for you too! It’s crazy how much money a little solder in the right spot can save! 👍🏻

[@robbtitone4771]

Man, I didn’t know what to do until I saw your video.!! It was my issue, and I did what you did to yours … it worked .!! Client was happy I didn’t charge for a new board…! Thank you very much.!! Video is very helpful…!👍

[@JanStenstadvolden]

Just repaired my board as well from watching your video. Thank you for taking the time to show the rest of us how a simple repair avoids what could have been a $1000 repair/replacement.

[@fiveable]

Glad you were able to repair your board too! Thanks for commenting to let me know it worked and you found my video helpful!

[@Radiohead316]

Like many others here I wanted to add my thanks for posting a clear video on the fix. I hadn't done any soldering before, but it was fairly easy to complete. Much appreciated for saving my family a good chunk of money! Thank you!

[@fiveable]

Hi Kevin, Glad the video helped you fix your pool and save some hard earned money! Thanks for commenting and sharing that you were able to make the repair as a beginner at soldering. Hopefully your comment will inspire others unfamiliar with soldering to give the repair a try!

[@robco1222]

It worked! Had the same error message and found the same problem described in this video. Thanks. It works fine now.

[@fiveable]

That’s good news! Thanks for letting me know it worked for you too! 😊

[@thegeekfamily]

My panel is about 13 years old and suddenly got that No Power to Cell message. This little fix took at most 10 minutes (should have plugged in soldiering iron at the beginning to save a few minutes) and everything looks to be working fine now. Thanks!!!

[@fiveable]

That's awesome! Glad you were able to fix your No Cell Power problem so quickly! Thanks for sharing your success!

[@dangittere5740]

I’m a pretty handy person and was looking for a new Control board today. Saw the video and EXACTLY what’s in the video is what I saw. All fixed!! Amazing fix and save me $700 bucks!

[@fiveable]

Glad it worked for you too! Thanks for sharing your success here in the comments!

[@DialedIn57]

Thank you so much for this video. You saved me $1,100. I did not have to buy a new mother board. I truly appreciate it. It’s working great.

[@fiveable]

Awesome! I’m so glad my video helped. Thank you for commenting and sharing your success!

[@DM-bx1zv]

Excellent video. I had the same problem and followed your instructions after buying a $20 soldering iron kit. Saved over $800. Thank you so very much for taking the time to do this video!

[@fiveable]

Great news! Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

[@nelis99]

Same problem as well. Controller is about 11yrs old. Cleaned and soldiered, fixed. Thank you for the video.

[@fiveable]

That’s good news! I’m glad you found my video helpful and the fix worked for you too. Thank you for commenting and sharing your success!

[@robnewman5403]

Worked for me as well. What a blessing to hundreds (including me) this post has been. Thank you!!

[@fiveable]

Hi Rob, Glad it worked for you too! Thank you for you kind comment!!

[@jwcbaggins]

I had this same error, watched the video, and just did the repair. It worked great! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video and helping others out.

[@theresefinn905]

Thanks so much! When I tipped the board over it looked EXACTLY like your board with the same burn coloration. Cleaned the point, re- soldered it and saved a ton of money. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Additional comments: I smelled the "burning electrical wire" smell when I opened my panel door. My 2h.p. pool motor was humming and wouldn't start so that is the reason I opened the panel. I took off the start capacitor which was leaking and ordered a new one. When I put power back on the panel, that's when I got the "No power to the cell" annunciator. I didn't have a way to test the old capacitor so I don't know if the non-starting of the pump was a bad capacitor or related to the "No Cell Power" in some way? THANKS AGAIN!

[@fiveable]

Hi Therese, That’s interesting. A leaking capacitor is never a good thing. This is the first time anyone has commented about a non-start condition for the motor followed by the No Cell Power error message. I wonder if the bad capacitor caused increased load which in turn caused the relay pin to get hotter than normal and burn out the connection. Sounds possible but it’s just a guess. Could also be a coincidence. Either way, I’m glad you got your pool working again! Thanks for the detailed comment! I’m sure it will help others looking for answers!

[@BryanFenton-nz8wv]

Same issue with mine today and 3 minutes later fixed!! Thank you for the video and detail explanation as helped a ton!

[@fiveable]

Awesome! Thanks for letting me know it worked for you too!

[@rigoguerra7457]

This video helped out and resolved my "NO CELL POWER 2" error message! Just as shown, same spot on the back of the board. Only had a 15 watt soldering iron so had to go pick up a 60 watt at HD and it did the trick. Thanks

[@fiveable]

Hi Rigo, I’m glad you found my video helpful and the repair worked for you too! Thanks for sharing your success!

[@bagfromny]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Same fix worked for me! The solder joint looked exactly the same as in your video. A little fresh solder and the whole thing took less than 10 minutes!

[@fiveable]

Hi Brian. That’s great news! Glad it worked for you too! Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

[@victoriamarie4570]

Thanks SO much for your video. I appreciate the step by step. It gave me the confidence to try to fix it, and it was a success! Saved me big bucks! It seems like some kind of defect given the amount of people who have used your video! Thank you again!😊

[@fiveable]

Hi @victoriamarie4570, I agree, as common as this problem is, it definitely seems like a design, or manufacturing, defect. I'm glad you found my video helpful and you were able to fix your board yourself! Thanks sharing your success here in the comments!

[@roningmail2156]

`While i praise this video for the detail and craftsmanship top notch instruction, saving money isnt all its about this is detailed stuff as a pool technician he needs a disclaimer . five clearly has a backround in electrical being this comfortable around that much power. OK im editing this after skippin a part at 1:50 while i was listening to music five 2 thumbs up. he clearly said what i was thinking

[@roningmail2156]

@@fiveable it's actually my oversite was a long day and was skimming thru diy about an issue I was having and overlooked the part you clearly warned ppl that aren't comfortable to attempt that . All that being said good video

[@jsarmento307]

We had the same product with the issue and your video saved us a lot of money and time. Grateful for people like you sharing your experiences that help us all save time and money! Thank you!

[@brockalexander782]

Thanks for the video. Instead of worrying about getting electrocuted. I'd recommend going inside the house and turning off the breaker to the pool panel.

[@fiveable]

Hi Brock, Thank you for your comment. I agree it’s much safer shutting off the breaker that powers the pool panel. However, not all work inside a panel can be done cold, diagnostics for example. I’m familiar with working around energized lines so I was careful but not worried. I put the information about the hot areas in for those unfamiliar with electrical panels. If I ever need to do this repair again, I’ll remake the video with the complete novice in mind and shut off the breaker that feeds the pool panel.

[@pool-lady]

We did it - thank-you for the instructions!! Still working 1 week later!

[@fiveable]

That’s awesome! Glad you got it working again and saved a lot of $$$! Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

[@gthom126]

Thank you! You saved me a lot of $$. I would have paid someone to do this had you not made this video! The pool looks better already!

[@fiveable]

Hey @gthom126, That’s great news! I’m glad you found my video and it helped you save money by fixing your board yourself! Thanks for sharing your success here in the comments!

[@TheAzuremist]

I just had the same issue (no cell power 2) pop up on my controller, was bumped to see the manual recommend to change the control board which cost about $500. Found this video, bought a $20 soldering kit, follow the exact instructions, and problem fixed! Truly appreciate your video!!! Thanks!!!

[@fiveable]

So glad your repair was successful! Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to comment and share your victory with all of us here on KZbin!

[@michelr.paquet484]

I echo everyone here. Had the exact same problem this morning and it was so easy to fix after watching your video. Simple soldering done in a few minutes. I wouldn't have known what to do and I'm sure it would have cost me a lot to have this fixed by the pool company. Thank you so much.

[@williambethune3878]

Thanks to your video I was able to repair my chlorinator. I had the exact same problem and was able to re-solder. It's running fine and I probably saved myself about $400. Thanks again!

[@fiveable]

Thanks for taking the time to come back and share your success with the repair!

[@bryanh1944FBH]

Thank you. My neighbor had the same problem. Now, we did scrape back the conformal coating and got a real nice & clean solder job. Saved a lot. It's probably better than as-factory-built now.

[@fiveable]

Glad you got it working again. Sounds like you did a really good job soldering it. I bet it last many more years! Thank you for commenting and sharing your success with the repair!

[@paulgendreau9154]

Thank you from a Canadian friend. Your video saved me big bucks and delays.

[@fiveable]

That’s great news! I’m glad it worked for you too! 😊

[@barbpittman4660]

What a great explaination in plain terms that even I could understand! And if I only knew how to operating a soldering iron I think I could actually do this myself! Fingers crossed I can get someone to do it for me with your instructions!

[@fiveable]

!!!Make sure to turn the main panel breaker off that supplies power to the pool control panel!!! That’s the safest way to work on it. If you read through the comments you will find many people have had great luck fixing their controllers and saving a lot of money. After you, or your helper, makes the repair please let me know if it worked for you too!

[@barbpittman4660]

@@fiveable I've got someone coming tomorrow to take a look. He's the guy who opens and closes the pool for me. Not an electrician, but I bet with your video we can figure it out! And we'll definitely shut off the main breaker! Thanks!

[@barbpittman4660]

Well, we gave it a shot. Thought for sure it had worked because when it first cycled through the readings, the error message was gone. BUT, when it went through the 2nd time, the error was back. I still really appreciate your great explanation, and I'm thrilled knowing how many this worked for. This board is 11 years old and I was probably kidding myself that it wouldn't need to be replace. Thanks again.@@fiveable

[@fiveable]

@barbpittman4660 Oh no! I’m sorry it didn’t work out. Silly question but was the salt cell cord plugged back in when you turned the power back on? The error message will remain if the cell is unplugged.

[@usasayinggoodbyetejimasan4690]

This video was very helpful and worked as shown. Only took about 10 minutes to fix the board. Very great job showing the steps. One thing my system had was a breaker to shut all power to my system. So there was no power coming in the bottom but good to be aware where there is still power so you don't hurt yourself. Thank you!!

[@llinville]

Amazing….came across this video and was able to fix my “no cell power 2” on my Hayward Goldline Aqua Plus controller board. Thanks for this great video!

[@fiveable]

Congratulations on fixing your controller board yourself and saving a lot money! Thanks so much for commenting and sharing your success!

[@billwelsh5698]

I just finished doing mine and it worked like a champ. Thank you for spending the time to put this together. Saved me lots of money!!!!!😁😄😃

[@fiveable]

Hi Bill! I’m glad it worked for you too! I made this video on a whim with no real planning and I’m glad I did. It has helped so many people save a lot of money and prevented a lot of waste throwing out boards that could be easily fixed. Thank you for commenting and sharing your success!

[@jimmybray6369]

Danged if that didn't do the trick! Pulled the board off, and it was in the exact same spot. Soldered it up, and was good to go. Thanks much, brother!

[@fiveable]

Thanks for the comment sharing your success! I’m glad the fix worked for you too!

[@ldbrashier]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! You Saved us so much money, literally over a $1K. As we watched your video and did the soldering we thought this isn't going to work, but IT DID!! Thank you so much! My husband says he owes you a 6 pack of beer.

[@fiveable]

I’m glad you decided to stick with it and try the fix even though you had doubts! Isn’t it amazing how much money a drop of solder can save?!!! Thanks for commenting and sharing your success!

[@ldbrashier]

@@fiveable I have a question. We did this a year ago and fixed it. We have the same issue again, and soldering isn't fixing it. Any ideas what the next step would be?

[@fiveable]

Not sure but some people end up replacing the relay. Mine is still going so I haven’t had to replace the relay. Also, I’m waiting to hear back from someone who replaced the relay and it still didn’t work. They were thinking about trying a board rebuilding service on eBay. Hopefully they will let me know how it worked out.

[@fcardoso]

Man!!!! Thanks a lot for sharing this. All the details and the time to record this video. Last night I had this issue and first thought was to call the pool company that would probably charge me hundreds of dollars and replace the board. I've followed your instructions and everything is working fine now! Thanks again!

[@fiveable]

Hi Fabio. You are right the pool company would have charged you hundreds of dollars! They typically only replace the board instead of trying to repair it. Glad the fix worked for you too! Thank you for commenting!

[@johnschmidtbauer3448]

Saved me. Just fixed it. Took 3 attempts. dont give up. Make sure you use enough solder to make contact with the board

[@fiveable]

Glad you kept trying until it worked! Thanks for commenting and encouraging others to not give up!

[@maryfuoco2282]

Followed your instructions and we saved a lot of money. Very easy. You are right, this is a common problem

[@fiveable]

Hi Mary! Yes it is a very common problem. You are the 8th person in 10 days to leave a comment thanking me because my video helped them fix their pool. I’m glad you found my video too and saved a lot of $$$ fixing your control board yourself!

[@jetpilot810]

Just had the same problem. Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video. It solved my issue immediately and undoubtedly saved me hundreds of dollars. Thank you thank you.

[@mikejohnson5212]

I would like to echo matthew's comments.just fixed the solder joint today and I would not have been able to do this without your video!!! Thank you!!!!!!!

[@fiveable]

Hi Mike, So sorry for the late reply. Somehow I missed your comment and didn't see it until just now. Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to come back and share your success! Hope your pool is still working great!

[@clearskiesastro1028]

Thanks for video, I had same problem and fixed it exactly like you did. I just re-soldered that one pin which did look flaky when I looked at back of the board, now back in business!

[@fiveable]

That’s good news! I’m glad the fix worked for you too!

[@LauraGray-u3s]

Thanks for your video, I just fixed mine by myself. Saved me a lot of money for now

[@fiveable]

That’s good news! Glad it worked for you too! Thanks for sharing your success!