Hayward Chlorinator Lid Hard To Open

No wonder cannot get level down.

Hayward chlorinator lid hard to open. The process is similar for a rainbow chlorinator as well. Make sure your pump is off before you try to open the chlorinator. Hayward cl220 inground pool this is 3rd year. Many times the chlroinator will have a vacuum inside of it preventing you from removing the lid so if you open the air bleed screw on the filter that will allow air into the system.

If you end up replacing the chlorinator get one. If you don t have the 9 of clear horizontal pipe close to the ground available to hard plumb the cl200 chlorinator you can install an off line cl 220 model. Last year we replaced our chlorinator with a hayward cl 100. Each hayward chlorinator has a removable lid that allows you to drop in a slow release trichlor chlorine tablet.

It also has a flow control valve that allows you to adjust the flow of water. Late last season noticed chlorine levels high and unable to get it down. Off line hayward chlorinator install. Nope all dissolved despite chlorinator turned off.

Make sure you are prepared for the possibility that you may break the chlorinator leaving you unable to circulate pool water. If the lid is well and truly stuck you may not get it off without breaking the chlorinator. Fill with america s favorite chlorine. Using this valve you can regulate the flow of the water through the chlorinator if the chlorine level in the pool rises too high or falls too low.

No plumbing involved but you do need a power drill and a 3 8 drill bit for the injection fittings. Do you have any suggestions. Same problem this year past 2 weeks high levels off reader and set at off looked inside after 1 week to make sure chlorine tabs were intact.