Intellichlor IC40 SWCG not generating

[nomar116]

The swcg was giving me an alternating red / green salt level light with a red Power light which meant it needs servicing. The pool is only 2 years old so I called Pentair. They told me to remove the generator and rubber band one side with a plastic bag. I then filled it with muriatic acid and let it sit for a while. My plastic bag was leaking so I continued to refill it periodically, keeping the cell full, for about 10 minutes. There were never a ton of bubbles like I was told their might be...

I did all of this a few weeks ago and reconnected it. Immediately the salt level light was solid green, but the Power light remained red. The pool hadn't seen salt in a while (this was down most of the fall/winter) so I thought adding a bag might get it in gear. The cell responded by updating the salt level, the green light began flashing that it was now high. I turned on 100% output for a few days of ~6-8 hours of operation and the salt level is back down to a solid green.

So right now the problem that remains is the red PWR light. The pool has also been pretty low on chlorine and I'm even supplementing with bleach/tablets so I'm not sure how good the chlorine output is...

[Phillbo]

I can't help with the PWR light issue but I am concerned that they had you clean the cell with pure muriatic acid. It should be done with an acid / water mixture as described in the cleaning procedures:

3. Mix one quart of muriatic acid with one gallon of tap water in a plastic five (5) gallon bucket. Always
add acid to the water, never add water to the acid. Always wear eye protection and use rubber gloves.
Always work in a well-ventilated area.

Here is the complete procedure:

http://www.pentairpool.com/pdfs/Inte...aningKitIG.pdf



What is your salt level and what does the Intellichlor manual recommend?