Is my cell dying?

[JimK]

Forgive me but that seems like a lot of trouble for so little CH compared to what is in the pool. 400 ppm CH in a 20 k pool is over 66 lbs. The amount on the cell is probably less than a couple of grams. Close to a 15000:1 ratio. Fill water probably adds more than that in a day.

A couple grams is all? Put that way it does seem that putting it in the pool is the easiest thing to do without any real consequence.

I greatly appreciate y'all sharing your experience using both methods.