Direction does matter when installing a T-Cell

[DASSMan]

So hump up or hump down does not matter with the T cell and as well can switch the direction?

I know this is a really old thread but I was checking into the same. I found some answers and wanted to share.
Reference: https://hayward.com/media/akeneo_connector/asset_files/0/9/092631_RevC_4c00.pdf

Belly up/down DOES matter if you're installing the cell horizontally. Not so much if you've installed vertically.
- Horizontal install - you always want to install the cell belly down to ensure the unit is completely filled with water. Especially if you're using a VSP not set very high. Installing belly up has the possibility where an air pocket can be trapped in the Cell and may cause mis-reads or shortened life.

Direction seems to matter as well when installed horizontally/vertically.
- According to the technical document for a Hayward TCell 925, the end with the cable is the "out" port that flow should travel to your pool/spa.


Hope this helps someone.

 

[Texas Splash]

Circupool RJ-Series the same. Good reminder.

 

[Texas Splash]

According to the technical document for a Hayward TCell 925, the end with the cable is the "out" port that flow should travel to your pool/spa.

@DASSMan , do you have that manual handy? I'm looking online and can't find anywhere where it says the cord end is the out port. The Circupool RJ-Series are identical to the Haywards, but their manual specifically says the cord end is the inlet port.

 

[proavia]

Direction seems to matter as well when installed horizontally/vertically.
- According to the technical document for a Hayward TCell 925, the end with the cable is the "out" port that flow should travel to your pool/spa.

Are you basing this on the pictures in the Hayward document or is there verbiage somewhere to support this?

 

[JamesW]

https://hayward.com/media/akeneo_connector/asset_files/0/9/092540_RevG_585e.pdf

 

[Texas Splash]

Did you notice the two pics are conflicting? One shows the block end (cord) at the outlet, the other at the inlet. Interesting.

 

[proavia]

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https://hayward.com/media/akeneo_connector/asset_files/0/9/092540_RevG_585e.pdf

Based on these two diagrams, the cord side can be on the inlet or outlet side when installing horizontally.

 

[JamesW]

 

[TinFoilHat]

For what it's worth, I have had the cord come out the top of my vertical Hayward cell for 22 years.

 

[Bob Jakob]

I would think that the preferred orientation would be hump down and cord first to not have the cell reactions influence the temperature probe.