How to Clean a Saltwater Chlorinator?

gday, you get cell cleaner from pool shop, leave cell soak in cleaning liquid then rinse off

Hello Community,

Saltwater pools use salt to purify the water rather than chlorine that traditional pools use. The salt is converted into chlorine by a device known as the salt water chlorinates. Although salt water chlorinates are durable and require very little maintenance, they can occasionally experience problems. One problem is excessive calcium buildup on the inside of the chlorinates cell. Here are some instructions for cleaning saltwater chlorinates.

1. Turn off the power to the chlorinates, and to all other pool devices, such as the pump.
2. Remove the cell from the chlorinates generator by loosening the nuts located at either end of the cell with a wrench or pair of pliers. Once the nuts are removed, gently pull the cell out of the chlorinates and disconnect the cable from the top.
3. Put on safety glasses and a pair of gloves. Fill a bucket with a solution of eight parts of water to one part hydrochloric acid.
4. Insert the cell into the solution in the bucket. The solution will begin to bubble. Wait until the bubbles dissipate, and the white calcium deposits on the cell are gone.
5. Remove the cell from the solution, and rinse it in clean water to remove all traces of the acid.
6. Dry the cable connection on top of the cell thoroughly with a towel to remove all moisture.
7. Reinstall the cell back into the chlorinator, and restart the pool's electrical devices.

Best Regards,
John Marrison

Hello Community,

A salt water pool system like the Aquarite Turbo Cell 15 should be cleaned at least one time per year. This will remove additional calcium build up missed by the self cleaning cycle that the unit does every six hours of run time. For convince we will clean the electrolytic salt cell at the same time that the filter is cleaned. Follow these easy steps and you will be finished in no time.

1. Remove the in-line Cell by loosening up the large bulkhead unions.
2. Un-plug the single wire that attaches into the control box.
3. Visually inspect the inside of the turbo cell for damage.
4. Rinse out the inside of the cell with hose water and attach the unit to the T cell cleaning stand.
5. Make a solution of four parts water to one part muriatic acid (pool acid) in a small bucket.
6. Pour the acid/water solution directly into the cell untill its almost full then, let the Turbo Cell sit for 2-4 minutes while the solution removes the calcium build up.
7. Inspect the cell and clean again if needed before installing the Turbo cell, Inspect the rubber o-rings at the bulkhead fittings. The o-rings will need to be in place and in good condition. Apply a small amount of silicone lubricant to the surface of each o-ring.
8. Re-install the turbo cell and hand tighten the large bulkhead nuts until firm and plug the single wire back into the control box.
9. Start the system and inspect for leaks and Pour the acid/water solution into the pool or other safe location.


Best Regards,
Matin John