Things You'll Need:
- Two Small Buckets
- Clean Water
- Muriatic Acid
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Step 1
Turn off your pool pump. If you have a pool filter, you will need to open the valve to release the pressure inside and leach out the air.
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Step 2
Unhook the electrolytic cell housing from the chlorinator. There are different unit shapes but most have finger-tightened nuts that are easily unscrewed. Follow the manufacturer's directions for removing the cell housing for maintenance.
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Step 3
Mix 10 parts water to one part muriatic acid in one of the buckets. Pour the water in first before the acid to ensure the acid does not splash up and burn your skin.
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Step 4
Hold the electrolytic cell housing on its side over the small empty bucket. Pour the acid solution into the cell housing until the metal cell plates inside are submerged by the solution.
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Step 5
Place the soaking cell housing inside the empty bucket, watching for bubbling in the solution. The bubbling is the acid dissolving the mineral deposits on the metal electrolytic plates.
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Step 6
Remove the cell housing from the bucket once the solution stops bubbling. Fill the bucket halfway with water and then empty the solution from the cell housing.
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Step 7
Pour clean water through the cell housing to rinse the acid and residue from the metal plates, continuing to hold the cell housing over the bucket. Dispose of the weakened acid solution down a drain and thoroughly rinse out both buckets.
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Step 8
Re-install the cell housing onto the chlorinator according to manufacturer's instructions. Turn your pool pump back on and reset any valves. Your chlorinator should soon start producing natural chlorine at optimal levels.
