More often than not the problem is with the salt cell and not the entire chlorinator system itself.
Salt water pool generator not working.
Why does the instant salt level reading decline during a filtration cycle when 1 the pool salt level is in range 2 the salt cell is clean working correctly and not aged out 3 diagnostics indicate there are no problems with the pcb itself hardware.
Check the salt level and adjust as needed.
Bottom line and still an unanswered question.
Before you replace the cell you will want to check several possible issues that can cause a good cell to shut down or perform poorly.
Number of swimmers has increased.
Increase the daily operating time of the saltwater chlorinator.
Knowing when a cell has gone bad and needs to be replaced is not always obvious.
You can expect a salt chlorine generator scg cell to last 5 or more years if the pool and cell are maintained properly.
When you purchase a unit new it should last several months without this problem coming up.
The salt generator should be deactivated and in some cases disassembled and stored for the winter.
One problem that users have found with intex saltwater chlorine generators is repetitive low salt level errors even when salt levels in your water are adequate.
Salt level in pool water is less than 2 000 ppm.
Use a pool cover when the pool is not in use.
In areas where winter is extreme and a hard shut down is used the pool should be drained down and winterizing chemicals added as usual.
Insufficient operating time of the saltwater chlorinator.
The method for winterizing a salt generator pool is not that different from a regular pool.
A salt chlorinator cell not working causes the water to become murky and dirty with time and most sane people wouldn t touch it with a ten foot pole.
This is due to the chlorinator cell building up scale on the electrical plates.