We just had some salt cells requiring maintenance. Pentair has owners manuals and troubleshooting guides on their website, here are a couple for quick reference!
Salt Cell Troubleshooting with Pentair on the intellichlor ic20 or ic40
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What to do when your salt cell shows low flow
If your salt cell shows low flow, the first step is always to clean or backwash your filter. Next make sure your pump is able to reach full prime. If you still have no luck check your skimmer, main drain Read More …
I have a Variable Speed Pump and my Salt Cell and Heater don’t work.
What should a home owner do if they have a Pentair intelliFlo variable speed pump and it doesn’t seem like the Pentair Mastertemp heater and Pentair intelliFlo Salt Cell work on the lower speeds? If you have trouble with the Read More …
Clean your intelliChlor Salt Cell to reduce obstruction and corrosion
This is what build up in a salt cell may look like. This happens to be the Penatair intelliChlor cell (IC-40) to fix this, the cell should be cleaned with the garden hose, then rinsed through with a solution of Read More …
My Salt Cell is Reading Low, but I think we have enough Salt.
What should I do? A salt cell is typically going to need to be cleaned/reset every season. Use the manufacturer guidelines to clean with a solution of muratic acid and water. The sensors also go bad from time to time, Read More …