New Salt System Questions

[swimdaddy]

Salt is not generated, chlorine is generated by the cell using the salt you add to the pool. What are your chlorine levels? If the FC is remaining constant, then you can assume the SWCG is operating well. Can you test your salt in another way to see if the SWCG reading is accurate?

[Fiveattripp]

Sorry...yes I knew that chlorine is generated from the salt. Well, it appears that the system has shorted out. They came today to evaluate. They said it could have had a lightning strike, or a power surge...we haven't had a storm or any power surges in quite some time. He said he would send it back under warranty, but not sure they will cover it. There is only one little place on the plug that goes into the box that looked burned. How could just one little spot have had a problem. If it were lightning or a power surge, wouldn't the entire plug be burned? Anyway...they will replace it and I am praying the manufacturer will honor the warranty...60 days of use I sure don't want to purchase another one.

[Fiveattripp]

Another problem with the salt system tonight...the no flow light is lit...what does that mean other than the system isn't producing chlorine. I love the water with this system, but it seems that a lot can go wrong. This system is only a little over a month old. I still believe that the box mounted on the house gets really hot during the day. Any tips about care and maintenance for salt systems?