Staff Answer
May 12, 2026 - 07:31 AM
No, not in the least. The APX PERFORMANCE P40 Aftermarket Replacement Cell is designed for straightforward installation, easily replacing an existing Pentair® IntelliChlor® IC40®. Roughly speaking, these would be the basic steps:
You can see the manual linked at the bottom of the product description for more detail (also linked here for convenience). Please let us know what other questions you might have.
- Unplug the old cell from the existing power supply
- Unscrew the old cell from the existing plumbing unions
- Screw in the new cell into the existing plumbing unions
- Plug the new cell into the existing power supply
- Resume typical pool system operation
You can see the manual linked at the bottom of the product description for more detail (also linked here for convenience). Please let us know what other questions you might have.

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