Salt Chlorine Generator Parts & Replacement Cells

Maintain and repair your saltwater pool system with salt chlorine generator parts and replacement cells from Hayward, Pentair, CMP, Harwil, Polaris, and Pool Tool. PST Pool Supplies stocks the consumable and service components for the most widely installed residential salt systems — replacement electrolytic cells, flow switches, bypass pipes, temperature sensors, and sealing hardware — starting from $10.90.

The primary consumable in any salt chlorine generator is the electrolytic cell — the component that converts dissolved salt into chlorine through electrolysis. Cells have a finite service life (typically 3–7 years depending on pool volume, usage, and water chemistry maintenance) and must be replaced when chlorine output drops despite correct salt levels. Hayward Turbo Cell replacements: the GLX-CELL-5-W (Turbo Cell for 20,000 gallon pools) and GLX-CELL-5 (Turbo Cell for AquaTrol above-ground systems) are the standard Hayward replacement cells. The CMP PowerClean Salt Ultra 540 Replacement Cell and SGS PowerClean cell housing serve CMP's PowerClean salt system. Flow switches are the second most commonly replaced component — they protect the cell by shutting off chlorine generation when water flow is insufficient (preventing the cell from running dry and burning out). Hayward Goldline GLX-FLO-RP flow switch and the Pentair IntelliChlor flow switch (520736) are direct OEM replacements. The Polaris Autoclear and Autoclear Plus flow switches serve Polaris salt systems. Winterization components include the dummy salt cell winter bypass pipe and Hayward Goldline Aquarite bypass pipe — these replace the cell in the plumbing during pool closure, protecting the actual cell from freeze damage while maintaining water flow for blowout. The Pentair IntelliChlor O-ring (O-301, union) and SGS PowerClean cell housing O-ring are cell housing seals. The Pentair IntelliChlor 10A mini blade fuse protects the power center. The Hayward AquaLogic/ProLogic temperature sensor provides water temperature data used by the salt system controller to compensate chlorine output (salt cells generate less chlorine in cold water — temperature compensation is essential in cooler climates). The Pool Tool zinc anode (2" inline) protects pool equipment from galvanic corrosion in saltwater systems. For complete salt chlorine generators, see our salt chlorine generators collection.

Salt cell maintenance is the most impactful factor in cell longevity. The primary cause of premature cell failure is calcium scale buildup on the cell plates — scale reduces conductivity and forces the cell to work harder, shortening plate life. Inspect your cell every 3 months by removing it and looking at the plates with a flashlight: light scale (white dusty coating) can be dissolved by soaking in a dilute muriatic acid solution (4:1 water to acid) for 15–20 minutes. Heavy scale requires more aggressive cleaning. Maintaining pool calcium hardness at 200–400 ppm (not higher) and running the cell's self-cleaning reverse polarity cycle regularly are the most effective preventive measures.

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