I put the cell in a bucket with the cap on, some people don’t like discolored concrete from the acid. Cheers!
@SPL11 ай бұрын
Smart. 👍
@4263484 Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU FOR SHOWING IS EXACTLY HOW TO DO THIS. STRAIGHT TO THE POINT ❤❤❤❤
@paul43653 жыл бұрын
Recommend adding the acid to the water, vice water to acid. Safety first, safety always.
@elmoco1977 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I did make my own cap because I didn’t want to wait.
@loubolz9 күн бұрын
How?
@Beh0ldas0n2 жыл бұрын
Looks pretty simple. I'm going to be doing this tomorrow for a client hoping it goes as smooth as this.
@SPL2 жыл бұрын
Pretty easy.
@MikeB-ir8cn4 ай бұрын
I'm a maintenance technician and maintain a apartment complex pool. I inspected my salt cell and it was super calcified. I could not see any of the plates. I did the acid soak for about 20 minutes until the bubbles subsided, then I really blasted it out with a high pressure stream of water. When I reinstalled everything it was like a miracle! I can't speak to my chlorine output yet but my gallons per minute flow rate shot up from about 40 to 60! Also, my pressure on my pentair cartridge filter dropped from around 17 to 12 PSI! Pump. Even sounds like it is quieter and running smoothly. Have you ever experienced this happening? Or am I going crazy? I imagined that maybe it was so plugged up. It would be like a plugged catalytic converter in a car. Maybe causing those pressures to build and my flow to decrease? I don't know. Hopefully it holds because I'm super happy now with the system performance as it sits
@SPL4 ай бұрын
Yes, the return to the pool was slowed down by all the calcium. Seen that.
@arthurvin29375 жыл бұрын
Funny story! Just did 1/2 acid/water soak with DIY cap - basically threaded union glued to flat plastic cover from coffee creamer. Once I lifted it up the glue came loose and splashed acid all over the place including my body and my face. I quickly jumped into the pool. No issues whatsoever, not even a slightest burn.
@SPL5 жыл бұрын
Would recommend the OEM cap probably for the next cleaning. Glad you survived! 😜👍
@joe-serioushoward6201 Жыл бұрын
Just saw this. DO NOT use a 50/50 mix you will damage the cell. Ask me how I know. Only use 1/4.
@Rich-fr4zf5 ай бұрын
Thanks for all your helpful videos. You are my #1 go-to source for pool tech issues. Just had a quick question: Can this be done WITHOUT having to purchase the specific “acid cleaner” kit? Can I just use a bucket, muriatic acid/water and some household tools?
@SPL5 ай бұрын
Yes, and no. Preferably the cleaning cap since there are a lot of electronics on that cell. It might or might not damage it over time.
@xeripod3 жыл бұрын
FYI, scale is typically calcium or magnesium carbonate. When you add the muriatic acid (aka hydrochloric acid), it's liberating carbon dioxide as a gas and you're left with water and calcium chloride. In other words, 2HCl + CaCO3 -> CaCl2 + CO2 (g) + H2O. So the bubbling is carbon dioxide.
@SPL3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the chemistry lesson. Makes sense. 👍
@xeripod3 жыл бұрын
I forgot to say....thanks for the video!! :)
@cmdmd Жыл бұрын
Yep
@tdhoeffel5 ай бұрын
Excellent video. Exactly what I needed. How often do ichlor30 need acid washing. I thought that they were self cleaning.
@SPL5 ай бұрын
Thanks! Area dependent really. Here in Los Angeles County, we have hard water. So typically every 3 months. But say in Florida maybe every 6 months.
@pngexportimport3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@alexsoto5406 Жыл бұрын
Hi, I have an IChlor 30, after cleaning the cells (not the first time I do this) the status light keeps flashing green and tye display says Cell. How can I fix this?
@SPL Жыл бұрын
You might have too much salt in the pool.
@alexsoto5406 Жыл бұрын
@@SPL The salt level read 3010
@MatthewDFarley Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the help...😁
@croatiaoutlander56265 жыл бұрын
Great video
@davidchong89645 ай бұрын
did you use an ordinary hose or was more like a power washer? I've had buildup similar to the one you used in the video but simply soaking it doesn't take off nearly as much as yours did.
@SPL5 ай бұрын
It won't be very effective and sometimes you can fog up the glass tile.
@CSJiGSaW084 жыл бұрын
Whats better the Intellichlor or the Ichlor. I'm hearing bad reviews of the Ichlor not lasting or flowing properly with variable speed pumps.
@SPL4 жыл бұрын
I think the 2019 batch had some bad flow sensors. But that was fixed in 2020. Check the box for the year made as there are still 2019 models floating around - the iChlor .
@stanbernstein65642 жыл бұрын
@@SPL I had a sensor go bad that was installed 2019. Luckily I still had 3 months left on my warranty and was replaced by Pentair at no cost.
@commonweakness9060Ай бұрын
I don't have the cleaning cap. is it save to put the whole unit in an acid solution? I'm sure the answer is no, but i thought i would ask. thanks.
@SPLАй бұрын
I mean, some people do it. The cap is a smarter way.
@commonweakness9060Ай бұрын
@@SPL thanks for the reply...i just ordered a cap. better safe
@ArtDonna84 Жыл бұрын
Question for you; do you use a respirator when using muriatic acid? If so what level or brand of mask would you suggest. Also, when removing the salt cell, do I need to turn to shut the value off to prevent pool water flowing out? Thank you
@SPL Жыл бұрын
Any N98 mask will work fine. It depends if your equipment is above or below the pool water level. If below turn valve off. If not no need.
@pennymccormick76983 жыл бұрын
I have an ichlor 30 and can’t seem to find the acid cleaning kit anywhere. Does anyone know where I can purchase one for the model I have?
@SPL3 жыл бұрын
You can buy this one on AMZ: ATIE Pool Acid Washing Stand GLX-CELLSTAND/520670 IntelliChlor Acid Washing Kit
@markbrowning51384 ай бұрын
My cell won't display anything AT ALL. It is getting power, and everything at the powercenter IS FINE. Could dirt/calcification cause the cell to appear dead? If so, ill try this....
@SPL4 ай бұрын
Maybe check the fuse in the power center
@markflores32744 жыл бұрын
Good video. Pentair recommends that the ichlor be installed in the vertical plane. do you have any experience with this?
@SPL4 жыл бұрын
I've seen it installed both ways without issues. Most of the salt cells on my route are horizontal. You just need to make sure it is perfectly level.
@markflores32744 жыл бұрын
@@SPL Thanks for responding.
@MusclecarFred Жыл бұрын
What if only some plates have calcium buildup. Will cleaning damage the other plates?
@SPL Жыл бұрын
No, it won't damage anything.
@ottocrg Жыл бұрын
Is there a way to replace the cell without having to replace the whole unit? I can’t seem to find the metal cells only. Please advice. Thank you
@SPL Жыл бұрын
got to replace the whole thing.
@vaibhavc12242 жыл бұрын
My ichlor has an error message "AC" on the screen and has flashing red lights... going to try to clean it, not sure what AC means though.
@kelisue726 ай бұрын
Is the acid and water a 50-50 mix? What is the actual name of the acid you need to use?
@SPL6 ай бұрын
Muriatic Acid 31.45%
@timmcdonough42782 жыл бұрын
My display says cell after cleaning what’s this mean ?? Thank you
@marineinneed2 жыл бұрын
That means the cell is bad
@marineinneed2 жыл бұрын
Or it needs to be cleaned better
@TheOhmercy Жыл бұрын
Thanks. But stupid question: even with everything closed… the water just drains out of the pool. I guess: plug the input ports? Was that maybe too obvious to mention? Sorry, it’s my first time. 😂
@SPL Жыл бұрын
It sounds like your equipment is below the water level. In that case try putting a tennis ball in the skimmer hole when you do this.
@Nixeuss2 жыл бұрын
Hello, thanks for the video. Is it ok to use chlorhydric acid to clean ? Thanks
@SPL2 жыл бұрын
Would say it might be too strong.
@joepawlak8113 Жыл бұрын
Do you mean Hydrochloric acid? That's the same as muriatic acid.
@Whoismartriz3 ай бұрын
hi i have an Krystal Clear Saltwater Pool System 2 Stage Filter CS8110 15k GAL how do i clean it if i dont have an cap or not the same with yours
@SPL3 ай бұрын
The cap is best but you can unplug it and use a bucket of water
@rtkiiiprod2 жыл бұрын
How Often should you do this? My Cell keeps blowing a fuse so I called Pentair support and he asked if i had cleaned the cells. He was thinking the additional buildup could cause the Cell to send a larger load to the power supply and blowing the fuse. Still investigating but I did not even know I was supposed to. At then end of the year the cell still seemed to be working ok chlorine is but I do think the "Cell" light flashed on the last day before we had our guy close up the pool. This will be the 3rd year we open the pool and I do not recall the installers telling us we needed to do this.
@SPL2 жыл бұрын
You can try a 15 amp fuse. It won't hurt anything and it might prevent this from occurring as often.
@chrisvanwilgen52212 жыл бұрын
I thought the coms power cable goes direct to pump so it shuts off when pump off, I saw you plugged it into a box, doesnt that mean the SWG is always on ?
@SPL2 жыл бұрын
This set up is a bit odd. The power center is wired into the automated system on a relay so it only gives the cell power when the pump turns on. You can wire to the back of a VS pump if there is an AUX relay there.
@chrisvanwilgen52212 жыл бұрын
@@SPL mine is wired in a power center like yours but we don't have and automated system, we've also been told supermax VS pump wont talk to any else, so our pump and swg are lit up 24/7 my electrician is a donkey
@robertheat83052 ай бұрын
My one union is stuck! Help!
@brandonkushner77512 жыл бұрын
What kind of acid are you using?
@SPL2 жыл бұрын
Muriatic Acid
@bludika2 жыл бұрын
Can you just use CLR to clean instead of the muriatic acid/water mixture?
@SPL2 жыл бұрын
You can use White Vinegar and water. It takes longer but works as well.
@answernotfound52785 жыл бұрын
I have Ben watching you forever
@SalonSonikPasadena Жыл бұрын
Boss!
@PacificBlueSky12 жыл бұрын
Why is it the last tech over tightens the unions? 🤦♂️
@SPL2 жыл бұрын
You will need to cover the unions with rags and use two large Channel Locks to twist it loose. One gripping it on the other union and one twisting it.
@PacificBlueSky12 жыл бұрын
@@SPL Did 3 cells the next day. Learned something new in each cleaning. Mainly to pour out all the acid from the cell before taking off the cell clean up attachment. Thanks for the podcast and KZbin videos. Really helps this new Pool Guy in Riverside. 👍
@aln692 Жыл бұрын
I seem to have my cell light go out every other month. Very annoying
@SPL Жыл бұрын
It does come with a good warranty.
@damienomen6699 ай бұрын
Will the cell light turn red if it needs to be cleaned?