View Full Version : Salt for Above Ground
pkhydro
03-17-2013, 07:51 PM
From what little reading I have done it seems that salt water is not for above ground pools? I don't understand why.
CarlD
03-19-2013, 06:16 PM
Why? Intex makes an AG SWCG for smaller pools. I'm planning on installing an SWCG this spring as I'm going to be away a lot this summer and in the future summers. My pool as AG, although it's more like an IG being self-supporting (water is not a structural component) and rectangular.
kelemvor
03-19-2013, 10:41 PM
I think the concern would be possible corrosion of the metal in a steel frame pool. Some manufacturers have clauses that void the warranty if salt is used.
CarlD
03-19-2013, 10:54 PM
Interesting. How will the salt reach it unless there's a leak?
kelemvor
03-19-2013, 11:09 PM
Splash-out on the other side, I think. When my kids swim, I lose quite a large volume of water due to splashout.
pkhydro
03-20-2013, 08:04 AM
I guess I will find out. Aqua Trol on the way. Sweet deal on Ebay for $420 shipped!
BigDave
03-20-2013, 11:47 AM
Salt water would void the warranty on my pool. Many of the components of my pool are galvanized steel - the top and bottom rails as well as the parts at each vertical that hold the rails together. I suppose salt water could accelerate the corrosion of these parts. I believe there are some AG pools that have all resin (plastic) components that warranty salt water use.