Aqualogic motherboard fried

[poolEd]

Hi everyone...has anyone had a problem with the PS 4
Aualogic motherboards?. Just had mine replaced to the tune of 500.00 bucks. My wife says I shouldn't complain too much... have had the system flawlessly for 5 years.. still using same t cell. Just wanted to know if anyone else was having problems. Thanks

[waste]

Ed, I've been working with them for about as long as you've had yours. The only trouble I've seen with the boards is after a near lightning strike - we had a string of failures (both in the Aqualogic boards and the Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm electrical components) after a series of violent electrical storms. If the failure occurred following a thunderstorm, your homeowner's insurance might cover the replacement (please note -- on a couple of the ones that were covered by insurance we had to leave the old/ damaged part(s) with the homeowner for the adjuster to see).

Now some bad news - depending on how often you run the cell, it may be very close to the end of it's life after 5 years It might be a good idea to set asside the cost of a new cell so you can have ~uninterrupted use of the system.

[rpoldervaart]

Yes. Mine just went out too. Mine is the PS8 though. A friend of ours a couple miles away had one too that just went out. Theirs lasted about 3 years, 4 months. Mine lasted 3 years 3 months.

Seems like there's maybe a design problem with these that requires replacement every several years. I expected to replace the cell after a few years, but not the dang mother board. My friend ended up paying $800 to have their 3 yr 4 month board replaced. I'll probably end up with the same price, and I wonder if I'll get the "5 year warranty" again that charges you 60% after 3 years. Put on a cell every few years, and this thing is costing a fortune.

I definitely won't be recommending Hayward Aqualogics after this experience unless they make it right with me. This is ridiculous.