Salt Water Pool Cell Installation

How to install a salt chlorinator for your pool.

Salt water pool cell installation.

There s around 3 000 ppm parts per million salinity in a saltwater pool. This is the line that takes the water back to the pool from the filtration system. Not all professional installations of salt water chlorine generators will be equal. This video shows you everything you need to know in order to replace your salt cell.

Turn on the pool pump check for leaks operate the pump to circulate water and dissolve salt. By comparison there s 35 000 ppm in the ocean. Water and dissolved salt flow through the generator cell. Electrolytic chlorine production is the most convenient effective and easiest way to keep your swimming pool clean.

If the level is low determine the number of gallons in your pool and add salt according to the salt table located in the owner s manual. For the hayward aqua rite generators the ideal level is 2700 3400 ppm 3200 ppm is optimal. Through electrolysis it is converted into chlorine. All too often pool owners pay for the installation of a salt system only to encounter serious problems months or years down the road problems directly as a result of an inadequate installation of the salt system.

The pentair 520555 inteliichlor ic40 uses table salt to provide all the chlorine that your pool requires automatically effectively and safely. In the most simplistic terms all you are doing here is installing the chlorinator cell so that it cuts into the return line of the system. Turn on salt chlorinator and enjoy your salt water pool. Connect the chlorinator cell to the chlorinator controller.

Both the saltwater 5000 and saltwater 8000 pool models feature high tech resin components that are able to resist the corrosion issues associated with saltwater pools and chlorinated water. Once the chlorine has finished purifying the pool of contaminants it reverts back into salt and the cycle repeats. To purchase new parts. Install the chlorinator cell into the pool plumbing after the filter.

Using a salt water test strip measure the current salt level of your pool. The saltwater series pool models redefine the standard of beauty and strength. Chlorinated water is returned to the pool. Expect to spend between 800 and 2 000 for installation including parts and labor.

Replacing your hayward goldine salt cell is easy. A saltwater pool contains 10 times less salt than the ocean.