T-CELL-15: replacement facts, fitment, and real warranty terms
Hayward TurboCell T-CELL-15, rated by the manufacturer for pools up to 40,000 gallons, carries 3 different published warranty terms depending on the SKU and where it was bought.
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Replacement facts
- Fits
- Hayward AquaRite
- Real warranty
- 12 to 36 months, and which one applies is decided below
- Rated life
- Hayward publishes none in 30 documents
- Street range
- $1,099, the same at every seller checked, checked
Fitment
What the manufacturer's own documents say this cell goes on, and the conditions attached.
| System | What the document says |
|---|---|
| Hayward AquaRite | Compatibility confirmed, no further condition stated. |
The clauses that decide it
Transferability, as the owner's manuals state it
is not transferable and applies only to the original owner
Certification scope, as the listing states it
Electrolytic chlorinator cells are only certified for use with Hayward AquaRite, SwimPure, Swim Pure Extreme, Naturesoft and Pro Logic models as specified in manual.
Before you assume it fits
Same brand does not mean same cell. Hayward publishes an exclusion for at least one of its own generations, and it is the most expensive thing on this page to skip.
Hayward AquaRite S3
Works only with a genuine S3 Series Hayward salt cell
Hayward product documentation, checked 2026-07-25
Hayward AquaRite
Use of a non-genuine Hayward replacement salt chlorination cell on any Hayward automation or chlorination product will void the warranty for that product.
Hayward product documentation, checked 2026-07-25
Which generation is on your wall decides whether this cell is an option at all. The full fitment picture, quoted from Hayward's own documents.
Warranty, by variant
3 published terms for one physical part. The row that applies to you is decided by the part number on the box and by where it was bought.
| Variant | Term | Coverage | Proration | Confirmed for your part? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard cell, Expert Line, purchased individually | 36 months | parts only | No proration language in the document | Check your part number on the box |
| W3 open-line SKU | 36 months | parts only | No proration language in the document | Confirmed for this part |
| W-suffix cell | 12 months | parts only | No proration language in the document | Check your part number on the box |
What it costs over its rated life
Five independent sellers across three channel types all showed exactly this price, which is the signature of a minimum advertised price rather than a market. Shopping around on price alone will not beat it; a dated coupon might, and one was running when this was checked.
The cost per hour cannot be computed for this cell, and the reason is the finding. Hayward publishes no rated life figure in any of the 30 documents searched, so any dollars-per-hour number you see elsewhere has a denominator somebody made up. The dated price range above is the honest half of the answer.
When you are ready to buy
No price is printed here, and these do not go to a listing chosen for you. They go to the manufacturer's own dealer locator, which is the one place where what you are buying is not in question.
You have the part number, you know which warranty row applies, and you know what the channel does to it. This is the step after that.
Check current prices on the W3T-CELL-15Goes to Amazon, searched for the open-line part number. Paid link. I earn a commission if you buy.
You have the part number, you know which warranty row applies, and you know what the channel does to it. This is the step after that.
Find a Hayward dealer near youGoes to the manufacturer's own dealer locator, which is the list its warranty language refers to.
Questions people ask about the T-CELL-15
How long does the T-CELL-15 last?
Hayward does not publish a rated life for it. That is a documented absence checked across 30 of its own documents, not a gap in this site's research, and it means any hours-per-dollar figure you see elsewhere has a denominator somebody invented.
What is the warranty on the T-CELL-15?
There is more than one, which is the point. Hayward publishes 4 variants for this cell, and which one applies to you is decided by the part number on your box and by where it was bought, not by the cell itself. 3 of them have cleared a second reading and are stated on this page; the rest are not, and this page does not guess at them.
What size pool is the T-CELL-15 for?
Hayward rates it for pools up to 40,000 gallons. Fitting a cell rated for a smaller pool than yours means it runs longer to keep up, and fitting a larger one does not harm anything but costs more than the job needs.
Does the T-CELL-15 fit every Hayward system?
No, and this is the expensive mistake. Hayward publishes an exclusion for at least one of its own generations, quoted above in its own words, so the generation of controller on your wall decides whether this cell is an option at all.
How do I know a T-CELL-15 is the right cell for my system before I order it?
Read the part number off the moulded band on the cell you are removing rather than off the listing you are reading, then check it against the fitment on this page. Listings in this category routinely group part numbers that carry different terms, and the number on your own hardware is the only one that governs.