my pentair intellichlor ic20 is showing low salt (steady red light) it is showing green on all other lights except the cell light which isn't light at all. … read more poolguy810Red flow light on ic40 pentair intelliclor bought a little over 2 years old. Cut the flow sensor wire and it was 3 wire black, red, white) Ordered replacement part on Amazon and it has 4 wires (black, white, red, and green) How do I connect these to get this to work? Seeing various information...The flashing red means check salt, when it goes to solid red it means low salt and the IC-40 willl not generate chlorine. I assume you have the newer version that doesnt have the yellow light for check salt. Also, 54 degrees is on the edge of a water temperature where the IC-40 will not make chlorine even if the salt level was correct.There are several potential reasons why your IntelliChlor may say ‘No Flow’. Here are some of the most common causes: 1. The cell might not be installed correctly in the pump or filter, causing the water to not flow properly through the cell. Check to make sure the cell is firmly seated in the pump or filter. 2. Red flow light on ic40 pentair intelliclor bought a little over 2 years old. Cut the flow sensor wire and it was 3 wire black, red, white) Ordered replacement part on Amazon and it has 4 wires (black, white, red, and green) How do I connect these to get this to work? Seeing various information...63. Tucson, AZ. Jun 17, 2020. #1. Within the last 4 days my approximately 2 year old iChlor 30 stopped producing chlorine. The SALT and CELL lights are flashing red and the FLOW light is flashing green. The OUTPUT screen is displaying "FLO". When I go into diagnostics mode I am able to read the Total Cell Hours (1,950) and Water Temperature (83 ...CAUTION - Install the IntelliChlor cell a minimum of two (2) feet from the heater outlet. † Allow ample access to the IntelliChlor control panel buttons and the IntelliChlor Power Center. † Pipe couplings: Schedule 80, maximum pressure 150 psi at 70° F. † Operate unit with a minimum flow rate of 25 gpm per celll.The intellichlor Salt Cell has a lifetime of approx 10,000 hours. To check this, press and hold the more button for 3 seconds. The lights should scroll through and leave a few of the percentage lights lit up. The amount of lights corresponds to the amount of life used. If the first three lights are lit (20, 40, and 60%) then you’ve used 6,000 ...my pentair intellichlor ic20 is showing low salt (steady red light) it is showing green on all other lights except the cell light which isn't light at all. … read more poolguy810 Bedford, TX. May 24, 2021. #2. 12, When an IC40 is first powered up for the day, the Green and Red salt lights flash, kind of like at a railroad crossing.. This just means the cell is running a salt calibration test. For the salt test to work at all, the flow light needs to be green. If the cell does not have any lights at all, either the cell ...Jun 2, 2021 · That arrived today, I replaced it, and then entered the reset code. The flow light continues to show red, the salt light blinks red and green, and the cell light flickers red. Flow switch arrows are pointing the correct direction. Flow back to the pool from the returns is good. Baskets are clear. CAUTION - The IntelliChlor IC15 Power Supplymust be interconnected with pool pump motor power source. This ensures the IntelliChlor SCG and pool pump will switch on and off together. When the IntelliChlor SCG IC15 is installed in Europe. The IntelliChlor IC15 power supply fuses must ONLY beHow to determine if a flow switch is bad on an IC20-IC40.The flow light would turn green every now and again, but I went ahead and put in a new flow switch. It's still having the same issue. The flow light will be red, later in the day it might switch to green. everything else is solid green. I checked the filter, it's clean. I also washed the cell again. Also, I checked the salt level just to make sure.Operating IntelliChlor SCG in Water Temperatures Below 52°F When the IntelliChlor SCG is operated in water temperatures 52°F +/-3°F (11°C +/-1.7°C) and below, the “Cold Water” light will turn RED, indicating that the IntelliChlor SCG is on “Standby” mode to protect the blades (system off, no chlorine production).My Pentair Intellichlor IC20 had the red flow light on despite there being plenty of flow after the pool was opened and everything cleaned up. Using this forum, I replaced the flow switch which set the flow light back to green but now the inspect cell light is flashing green and the salt indicator lights are not on at all.The power and flow light are both red. The inside panel shows salt level as zero and says check flow/PCB. When I hold down the more button, it shows life at 60%. If have strong flow at the returns and I see stone flow through the check valve. ... Pentair Intellichlor IC-60 Jul 27, 2020; Add bookmark #2 15 years is an outstanding life span for …Feb 17, 2010 · Pentair claims to be still producing chlorine with salt over 4500 (desired range 3000-4500 with ideal at 3400), but cautions about pool corrosion above 4500. But if the flow is too low some versions seem to never test for salinity level. Hence flow light is on, and the salt level is flashing like it does on start up. 2. Greenville, SC. Jun 2, 2020. #1. My Intellichlor is 5 years old and indicates that it has only consumed ~20% of its life. Over the past year my Flow light turns red randomly. I replaced the flow sensor this year and when the Flow light goes Green, the light appears dim. Currently, the Flow light will be dim green in the morning.My Intellichlor IC40 indicated red flow light (i.e. no flow) even when pump was running and water was coming out of the returns. The salt level lights were flashing red and …The salt level indicators flash red and green and the flow light is solid red. The cell is spotless. Filters are clean. Water chemistry is within range (3400 ppm salt, 7.5 pH) and the water temperature is 86F. I do notice that the spa return jets are producing bubbles like in spa mode at 3400rpm. The pump is running at 2700rpm.IC40 Intellichlor Showing NO Flow. ncrealestateguy. 9 years ago. My 3 year old Intellichlor salt water generator's flow light is red, which means too little or no flow. But it has plenty of flow. On the inside remote, the status is "OK - No Errors", and it says the salt PPM is zero when it should be about 3000. What is going on?I have a pentair intellichlor salt generator model IC40. The salt level light is flashing back & forthe from good to low & the flow light stays on constantly. We had the same trouble last year & a pool company was supposed to check it for us but they never did. Now they are out of business because the owner retired.Ask your Questions or search from our database of answers: https://askthepoolguy.com/questions/ask/For all the pool knowledge you're looking for, check out A... This video documents how to test and bypass a Pentair IntelliChlor (IC20, IC40 or IC60) Salt Cell that is misreporting Salt Levels. In my case, salt levels w...For small swimming pools up to 20,000 gallons (75,000 liters). For above ground or in-ground pools. IntelliChlor Model IC40 | Model 520555. Produces up to 1.40 pounds (635 g) of pure chlorine every 24 hours. For larger residential and smaller commercial pools up to 40,000 gallons (150,000 liters).Pentair Intellichlor IC-60 Jan 9, 2022; Add bookmark #7 Your cell has a downward flow. The flow switch needs to be on the top. Reply. Report. W. whitlecj 0. ... I just reversed it and still have a red flow light . Reply. Report. mknauss. Mod Squad. TFP Expert. Bronze Supporter. May 3, 2014 57,148 Laughlin, NV Pool Size 6000 Surface …The red blinking light on your salt cell can mean several things. These include: * Low flow rate – check that the pump is working and not blocked or clogged. * High salinity levels in your pool water – test and adjust accordingly. * Corrosion of the titanium plates within the cell, requiring cleaning or replacement. So I have the no flow light solid red on. I have gone ahead and replaced the flow sensor and same thing. I followed a troubleshooting youtube video where it says that if you insert a flat head screw driver into the Rj11 telephone jack, and it blinks then it is the flow sensor and not the board. ... Pentair Intellichlor IC-60 May 4, 2021; Add ...Red flow light on ic40 pentair intelliclor bought a little over 2 years old. Cut the flow sensor wire and it was 3 wire black, red, white) Ordered replacement part on Amazon and it has 4 wires (black, white, red, and green) How do I connect these to get this to work? ... The trouble started with a red flow switch light on my Intellichlor IC-40 ...Operating IntelliChlor SCG in Water Temperatures Below 52°F When the IntelliChlor SCG is operated in water temperatures 52°F +/-3°F (11°C +/-1.7°C) and below, the “Cold Water” light will turn RED, indicating that the IntelliChlor SCG is on “Standby” mode to protect the blades (system off, no chlorine production).After only a few months, the flow/sensor switch was replaced 2 times and then the unit started leaking. Pentair replaced the unit. The new unit Is only a few months old and has had it’s switch replaced once already. This morning on power up, the unit is flashing a red low salt light and there is no display at all in the output display window.Ask your Questions or search from our database of answers: https://askthepoolguy.com/questions/ask/ Make sure you Subscribe so you get your answer! intell...The flashing red means check salt, when it goes to solid red it means low salt and the IC-40 willl not generate chlorine. I assume you have the newer version that doesnt have the yellow light for check salt. Also, 54 degrees is on the edge of a water temperature where the IC-40 will not make chlorine even if the salt level was correct.Everything went fine except for the salt cell - it's a Pentair Intellichlor, and we have the 'Salt Level' lights blinking between 'Good' and 'Low', and the 'Flow' light as a solid red. Our pool guy said we needed to add salt - we tested the water and it indicated we had about 1600 ppm. Store told us to add 40kg of salt, which we did.Mar 29, 2022 · The lights blink when the IC40 tests the salt level.. But, it can't test squat if the flow light is on. Y ou need to fix the flow problem first, before you do anything else. Could be.. Pump speed too low. Dirty filter. Bad flow switch assy. If you never get past the red flow light, it will flash red /green forever. Salt Water Generator. SWG Type. Pentair Intellichlor IC-60. May 25, 2021. #2. 0 Salt reading indicates bad serial communication (RS485) between the IC and ET panel. It happens from time to time and can be random. The thermistor on the flow switch can go bad but that does not typically cause a 0 salt reading.Apr 25, 2021. #6. If you have an IntelliFlo pump, but no automation, you can connect the pump to the SWG power center for the pump to communicate with the cell. If that’s the case, the cell will remain powered while the pump is off and the flow LED should flicker Red. Flow: This light indicates the status of water flowing through the iChlor.Nov 25, 2014 · The red light is lit continuously for Flow, as is the red light, continuously, for the salt level. No other lights are on. The EZ Touch system says "No Communication / Wait 5 minutes," which by now days later isn't going to be communicating with this cell any time soon. The little green light is lit for the EZ Touch system indicating that its ... Jul 9, 2019 · Check Cell Light Flashing: This problem occurs typically in salt cells over 5 years old. Essentially, it means that the cell has reached its maximum amount of running hours and needs to be replaced. We stock the IC20 and IC40 Pentair Intellichlor salt cells here and can have one ready for you most days of the week even on short notice. Note: However, since installation about 5 days ago, the red flow light goes on anywhere from 8 to 49 minutes after startup of my pump when it is on low speed (I timed it several times). …2. Verify the IntelliChlor cells do not have a flashing CELL light. If so, remove the cell and acid clean. 3. Verify no debris is in the cells. Remove if present. 4. Verify the FLOW light is green, for adequate water flow. 5. Verify the salt level lights are displaying either green GOOD or yellow CHECK SALT. If displayingCAUTION - The IntelliChlor IC15 Power Supplymust be interconnected with pool pump motor power source. This ensures the IntelliChlor SCG and pool pump will switch on and off together. When the IntelliChlor SCG IC15 is installed in Europe. The IntelliChlor IC15 power supply fuses must ONLY beThe flow light would turn green every now and again, but I went ahead and put in a new flow switch. It's still having the same issue. The flow light will be red, later in the day it might switch to green. everything else is solid green. I checked the filter, it's clean. I also washed the cell again. Also, I checked the salt level just to make sure.Jul 7, 2014. 31,518. Bedford, TX. Sep 4, 2021. #2. Aaron, The flow switch assy is the only serviceable part on the IntelliChlor.. an easy DIY fix... You can find he parts on Amazon and a ton of other places. As long as the flow light is red, the cell will not work..The cell is reading the temperature as between 46 to 55 degrees. That's why it shows low temperature. A new flow switch would fix the problem. You can just cut the wires going to the thermistor and the cell will default to always reading the temperature as 77 degrees. There are 4 wires in the flow switch.This video documents how to test and bypass a Pentair IntelliChlor (IC20, IC40 or IC60) Salt Cell that is misreporting Salt Levels. In my case, salt levels w...Bedford, TX. May 24, 2021. #2. 12, When an IC40 is first powered up for the day, the Green and Red salt lights flash, kind of like at a railroad crossing.. This just means the cell is running a salt calibration test. For the salt test to work at all, the flow light needs to be green. If the cell does not have any lights at all, either the cell ...There are several potential reasons why your IntelliChlor may say ‘No Flow’. Here are some of the most common causes: 1. The cell might not be installed correctly in the pump or filter, causing the water to not flow properly through the cell. Check to make sure the cell is firmly seated in the pump or filter. 2.However, since installation about 5 days ago, the red flow light goes on anywhere from 8 to 49 minutes after startup of my pump when it is on low speed (I timed it several times). …Jun 19, 2021 · I have an IC20 that I just replaced the flow switch on, after noticing my flow indicator light was red. Now on the SWG the flow light is green and so is the cell light, however, the salt light is not on at all. When I run the diagnostic test, it shows that I have ran the cell at 4k hours and the salt light is red, but other than running a ... Pentair SWGs have a specific orientation relative to flow. Also, just keep increasing your RPMs until the flow light turns green. It all depends on your plumbing and head loss. My IC40 shuts down if my pump speed is lower than 1600RPM. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk,16k gal SWG pool (All Pentair), QuadDE100 Filter, Taylor K-2006.That arrived today, I replaced it, and then entered the reset code. The flow light continues to show red, the salt light blinks red and green, and the cell light flickers red. Flow switch arrows are pointing the correct direction. Flow back to the pool from the returns is good. Baskets are clear.Everything went fine except for the salt cell - it's a Pentair Intellichlor, and we have the 'Salt Level' lights blinking between 'Good' and 'Low', and the 'Flow' light as a solid red. Our pool guy said we needed to add salt - we tested the water and it indicated we had about 1600 ppm.Replacement flow switch for Pentair IntelliChlor Chlorinators including ic60, ic40, ic20 and ic15. Also compatible with Pentair EasyTouch pool and spa ...For small swimming pools up to 20,000 gallons (75,000 liters). For above ground or in-ground pools. IntelliChlor Model IC40 | Model 520555. Produces up to 1.40 pounds (635 g) of pure chlorine every 24 hours. For larger residential and smaller commercial pools up to 40,000 gallons (150,000 liters).My Pentair Intellichlor IC20 had the red flow light on despite there being plenty of flow after the pool was opened and everything cleaned up. Using this forum, I replaced the flow switch which set the flow light back to green but now the inspect cell light is flashing green and the salt indicator lights are not on at all.flow switch (part number 520736 2. If the cold water light "flashes" “red” it is telling you that the temp sensor is reading a temperature of 100 plus degrees. Then you can compare the water temperature with a thermometer to see if the IntelliChlor sensor is reading correctly. 3.WHEN THE FLOW LIGHT IS RED. 5. After two minutes, the salt level will be read and displayed on all cells. 8 IntelliChlor Salt Chlorine Generator COMSYS-8 Installation Guide Troubleshooting The IntelliChlor 100% light does not come on when the chlorine controller calls for chlorine 1. Verify the ORP controller is opening and closing the dry ...Cold Water: Shows the IntelliChlor SCG power status: • No Light: The IntelliChlor SCG is operating in the normal. temperature range (> 52° F (11° C) • Red: The IntelliChlor SCG is in “Standby” mode (system off, no chlorine production) due to a cold water condition. The. IntelliChlor SCG will resume to normal operation mode,Everything went fine except for the salt cell - it's a Pentair Intellichlor, and we have the 'Salt Level' lights blinking between 'Good' and 'Low', and the 'Flow' light as a solid red. Our pool guy said we needed to add salt - we tested the water and it indicated we had about 1600 ppm.31,579. Bedford, TX. May 20, 2022. #3. m, The first indication of cell failure is a flashing cell light when the cell is clean. Look at the bottom side of the cell for a tag with the Mfg. date. Acid washing also reduces cell life and I think the 50/50 is pretty strong, it should be 1 part acid to 4 parts water or less. Thanks,The red light is lit continuously for Flow, as is the red light, continuously, for the salt level. No other lights are on. The EZ Touch system says "No Communication / Wait 5 minutes," which by now days later isn't going to be communicating with this cell any time soon. The little green light is lit for the EZ Touch system indicating that its ...Ask your Questions or search from our database of answers: https://askthepoolguy.com/questions/ask/For all the pool knowledge you're looking for, check out A...Apr 1, 2021 · This video documents how to test and bypass a Pentair IntelliChlor (IC20, IC40 or IC60) Salt Cell that is misreporting Salt Levels. In my case, salt levels w... Ask your Questions or search from our database of answers: https://askthepoolguy.com/questions/ask/ Make sure you Subscribe so you get your answer! intell...Intellichlor ic40 no flow light ... 2020 in Tips Intellichlor Ic20Amazon.com: Pentair 520554 IntelliChlor IC20 Salt Chlorine Generator Cell (US Version): Garden & Outdoor. ... good flow through your filter? I had red flow light last weekend on my IC40 and cleaning my cartridge filter fixed the issue (was dirty from big pool party). Yeah as far ...What Does It Mean When My Pentair Intellichlor Is Flashing Red And Green? It means there is a communication error between the intellichlor and the intellitouch, easytouch, …Bedford, TX. May 24, 2021. #2. 12, When an IC40 is first powered up for the day, the Green and Red salt lights flash, kind of like at a railroad crossing.. This just means the cell is running a salt calibration test. For the salt test to work at all, the flow light needs to be green. If the cell does not have any lights at all, either the cell ...Sprance Flow Switch for Pentair IntelliChlor,Ic40 Flow Switch Replacement Number 520736, Compatible with IC15, IC20, IC40, IC60 Salt Chlorinator Generator Cell. 4.4 out of 5 stars 128 1 offer from $39.98May 29, 2020 · Pentair IC40 flashing lights. Flow light is solid green but all others are flashing. Salt level lights flashing between red and green. All chlorinate level lights flashing green together. Tried resett … read more Jul 7, 2014. 31,518. Bedford, TX. Sep 4, 2021. #2. Aaron, The flow switch assy is the only serviceable part on the IntelliChlor.. an easy DIY fix... You can find he parts on Amazon and a ton of other places. As long as the flow light is red, the cell will not work..Step 1 If the Intellichlor has been in operation for a few weeks, remove and acid clean the salt cell before field recalibrating. This will give the most accurate starting point. Click here to view Intellichlor cells. Step 2 …Jun 2, 2021 · That arrived today, I replaced it, and then entered the reset code. The flow light continues to show red, the salt light blinks red and green, and the cell light flickers red. Flow switch arrows are pointing the correct direction. Flow back to the pool from the returns is good. Baskets are clear. Pentair Intellichlor IC-40 ... #2 The Pentair flow switch has a thermister inside that helps calculate the salinity. Normally, what happens is the cell reports Low Salt when the salt level is actually just fine. ... the 4 and 6 lights lit up showing the cell thinks the temp is below 55. Then the temp red light came on and the cell shut down. ...WHEN THE FLOW LIGHT IS RED. 5. After two minutes, the salt level will be read and displayed on all cells. 8 IntelliChlor Salt Chlorine Generator COMSYS-8 Installation Guide Troubleshooting The IntelliChlor 100% light does not come on when the chlorine controller calls for chlorine 1. Verify the ORP controller is opening and closing the dry ...This video documents how to test and bypass a Pentair IntelliChlor (IC20, IC40 or IC60) Salt Cell that is misreporting Salt Levels. In my case, salt levels w...Chlorine. Salt Water Generator. SWG Type. Pentair Intellichlor IC-60. May 29, 2023. #2. That Amazon listing says the following: Three wire switches will work with four wire cells but four wire switches will not work with three wire cells. Return it and get a genuine Pentair assembly with 3 wires.Apr 17, 2022 · 2- His pump has to run at about 2,300rpm before his flow light turns green. This one really has me stumped. His red flow light was lit even when the pump was running pretty fast. It turns out he needs to have his pump running at a minimum of 2,300rpm before his flow light turns green. I tested mine this morning and mine turns green at about 820rpm! Feb 17, 2010 · Pentair claims to be still producing chlorine with salt over 4500 (desired range 3000-4500 with ideal at 3400), but cautions about pool corrosion above 4500. But if the flow is too low some versions seem to never test for salinity level. Hence flow light is on, and the salt level is flashing like it does on start up. Jul 7, 2014. 31,518. Bedford, TX. Sep 4, 2021. #2. Aaron, The flow switch assy is the only serviceable part on the IntelliChlor.. an easy DIY fix... You can find he parts on Amazon and a ton of other places. As long as the flow light is red, the cell will not work..Aug 31, 2011. #7. Re: Intellichlor IC-40 Cell Light Blinking even after cleani. If you hold the "More" button for about three seconds all the lights will flash and then the sanitizer output lights will go to a percentage. 20% would mean 20% of life expended, 50% would mean 50% life expended and so on.Otis, The water temp you see on your EasyTouch has nothing to do with the SWCG.. The SWCG has its own water temperature sensor which is inside the flow switch assembly. If your cell is reporting a salt level of 2200, it is NOT making chlorine. If the red salt light is on, the cell is not going to make chlorine.The salt level indicators flash red and green and the flow light is solid red. The cell is spotless. Filters are clean. Water chemistry is within range (3400 ppm salt, 7.5 pH) and the water temperature is 86F. I do notice that the spa return jets are producing bubbles like in spa mode at 3400rpm. The pump is running at 2700rpm.Aug 18, 2019 · Buy a Pentair replacement flow switch. As Marty said, power off the SWG until the flow switch is repaired. Pentair Manuals say: WARNING:CHLORINE GAS BUILDUP CAN OCCUR WITH IMPROPER WIRING: To reduce the risk of personal injury the IntelliChlor® Salt Chlorine Generator (SCG) Power Center must be installed on and wirded to the load side of the time clock, electronically controlled switch, or ... BEST ANSWER: I had to replace my flow switch because the metal activation tab had corroded off. I noticed the flow indicator light was red and inspected the ...Logically, you either have flow or not. If you have good flow going back into your pool then it has to be the cell/flow switch. Assuming you have good flow, then I like your idea of connecting the red/black coming out of the cell and ensuring that the red no flow light turns green. Since the wires are already open you could also ohms check the ...When the IntelliChlor SCG is operated in water temperatures 52°F +/-3°F (1, CAUTION - Install the IntelliChlor cell a minimum of t, I have a pentair intellichlor salt generator model , The intellichlor Salt Cell has a lifetime of approx 10,000 hours. To check this, press and hold , Apr 17, 2022 · 2- His pump has to run at about 2,300rpm before his flow light turns green. This one really has m, Reduce the pump's speed until the flow light on your cell turns red (low flow).. Then, Aug 12, 2022 · SWG operating fine. Flow light is green. Readouts at pump: 11psi. 17-18 gpm, My Pentair Intellichlor cell still has a flashing green light after, The pentair intellichlor flow light is green when we hel, My Intellichlor (Pentair Water) ic-40 shows a red light , IC40 Intellichlor Showing NO Flow. ncrealestateguy. 9 years a, Nov 25, 2014 · The red light is lit continuously for Flow, , For small swimming pools up to 20,000 gallons (75,000 lite, Intellichlor ic40 no flow light ... 2020 in Tips Intell, Apply water flow to the cell manifold. When water flo, Pentair Intellichlor IC-40 Sep 16, 2018; Add bookmark #2 ... know wha, Cold Water: Shows the IntelliChlor SCG power status:, Aug 4, 2020 · Chlorine. Salt Water Generator. SWG Type. .