Well, looks like my Mineral Springs ms-11 has died.

I have a -PCB- displaying on the readout. I called Mineral Springs tech support and they told me it needs a motherboard. This, in combination with the fact that the cell has been through 5 seasons, means that I need a cell and a motherboard. Which will likely cost me more than a new unit.

This is possibly my own fault. The tech told me the MS-11 should be on the same timer as the filter. It was not. Since I am running the filter for about 9 hours per day now, it means the MS-11 is powered for 15 hours without any flow. Apparently that MAY have caused the problem. Or maybe it was a power surge. Or maybe the unit just doesn't last that long. I can't know for certain, but I do know the warranty back then was 5 years and I am well over that. (Now the warranty is 3 yrs)

So - you may be wondering what I will do?

I'm going to buy another one.

I figure that first, I will fix the power issue so I'm not running it when the filter isn't on.
Second, the unit costs around $1,000 online now. If I amortize that over 5 years, $200 a year, I am satisfied with that. Of course, I expect the motherboard to last more than 5 years after I fix the timer issue.

For $200 a year, I am satisfied that the system was worth it. If another unit fails after 5 years, I will revise my opinion. We'll see.

I should note that before the unit went on the fritz, my pool opening went very well and within a couple of days it was crystal clear.

Jeff
June, 2011