Salt cell replacement, cleaning & right-sizing for Tampa Bay pools.
The salt cell is the single component that actually makes your pool's chlorine, and the right one — properly sized and maintained — is the difference between effortless water and constant battles. LIV installs and services genuine Hayward Turbo Cell chlorinators, matched to your pool's volume so the cell isn't overworked and lasts its full service life.
Hayward Turbo Cells electrolyze dissolved salt into clean, steady chlorine.
We match cell capacity to your gallons so it runs easy and lasts longer.
Inspection, cleaning, and genuine-cell replacement to keep output on spec.
Chlorine output dials in automatically through AquaRite and OmniLogic.
The one part that makes your chlorine.
Every salt pool lives or dies by its cell. A cell that's undersized for the water runs at full output around the clock and burns out early; the right Hayward Turbo Cell, matched to your gallons, makes plenty of chlorine on a relaxed schedule and lasts for years.
LIV installs only genuine Hayward cells and keeps them honest — checking salinity and flow, cleaning scale before it chokes output, and swapping cells at end of life. We service salt systems for pools throughout Pinellas and Hillsborough, from Largo to Tampa.
A process designed for you.
We visit your yard, learn how you want to live poolside, and capture the site.
See it in photo-real 3D with a transparent, itemized proposal.
We handle engineering and in-house permitting — no city delays.
Our licensed crews install everything start to finish, then hand you the app.
Salt Cells across Tampa Bay.
A salt cell sized for Tampa Bay water lasts longer and runs easier. We install and service genuine Hayward Turbo Cells for pools across Pinellas and Hillsborough, from Largo to Tampa.
Don't see your neighborhood? Call (813) 940-8421 — we serve all of Tampa Bay.
Frequently asked questions.
Why is my salt cell not generating chlorine?
Often it isn't the cell. Scale on the plates, low salt, a stuck flow switch, or a drifted salinity reading will all stop chlorine production — and Tampa Bay's hard fill water scales cells faster than most. We test salinity independently, clean the plates, and verify flow before condemning anything. If the cell truly is at end of life, we replace it with a genuine Hayward Turbo Cell sized to your pool.
How long does a pool salt cell last in Florida?
Hayward Turbo Cells are typically good for about 3–5 years, or roughly 10,000 operating hours. Florida pools reach that ceiling sooner because our season runs year-round — the cell works twelve months here, not five. The biggest lifespan lever is sizing: a T-CELL-15 on a mid-size pool loafs at partial output and lasts years longer than a small cell running flat-out, which is why we right-size every install.
How much does Hayward salt cell replacement cost in Tampa?
It depends on which Turbo Cell your AquaRite runs — the T-CELL-3, T-CELL-9, and T-CELL-15 are priced by capacity — and whether it's worth stepping up a size while you're at it. We quote the exact genuine Hayward cell for your pool in a transparent, itemized estimate, with no generic knock-off cells and no replacing a cell that just needs a cleaning.
How often should I clean my salt cell, and can I use muriatic acid?
Inspect the cell every three to four months and clean it only when you see white scale on the plates. Tampa Bay's hard water scales cells faster than most regions, but over-cleaning is just as damaging — strong acid strips the plates' coating and shortens the cell's life. We use a properly diluted acid wash only when scale actually calls for it, as part of a flow and salinity check.
What's the difference between the T-CELL-15, T-CELL-9, and T-CELL-3?
Capacity. Hayward rates the T-CELL-3 for pools up to 15,000 gallons, the T-CELL-9 up to 25,000, and the T-CELL-15 up to 40,000. That said, bigger is usually the smarter buy: a T-CELL-15 on a 20,000-gallon pool runs at a fraction of its output and lasts far longer than a smaller cell working flat-out. We size every cell to your actual gallons — which is why the T-CELL-15 is the cell we install most.