Hayward - Replacement Cell 16g/h Salt & Swim 2.0 - 7028135

Hayward – Replacement Cell 16g/h Salt & Swim 2.0

Rated at 16 grams of chlorine per hour, this genuine Hayward electrolytic cell is the factory-matched replacement for Salt & Swim 2.0 and Salt & Swim 2.0 + Bluetooth controllers, keeping pools of up to roughly 60–70 m³ hygienically sanitised without manual dosing. The cell electrolyses dissolved salt directly in the pool water, delivering a continuous, self-regulating chlorine supply with no bulk chemical handling.

Electrolysis output & pool sizing

At 16 g/h the cell sits in the mid-range of the Salt & Swim 2.0 family — above the 8 g/h entry model and a step below the 22 g/h variant — making it well suited to medium residential pools. Because output depends on bather load, water temperature, and solar exposure, a pool on the upper end of the size range benefits from running the controller at a higher percentage during peak season. The system self-adjusts salt readings and flags low-chlorine conditions through the control box display.

Cell construction & service life

The electrodes are manufactured from titanium with a precious-metal oxide coating, the industry-standard combination for corrosion resistance and long operational life. Periodic inspection and a dilute acid rinse to remove calcium scale — as recommended in the Hayward service guide — will preserve electrode efficiency across multiple seasons. Using a genuine Hayward cell ensures the control box can read cell-hours and service alerts correctly; third-party cells may suppress or corrupt this diagnostic data.

Installation & system fit

The cell is mounted vertically in a bypass loop at the highest point of the return pipework and wired directly to the Salt & Swim 2.0 control box — no additional adaptors are required when replacing a like-for-like 16 g/h cell. Before ordering, confirm the output rating printed on the existing cell housing: the Salt & Swim 2.0 range spans 8, 16, 22, and 33 g/h variants, and the control box is calibrated to the specific cell capacity it was supplied with.