New and Confused

[ussnewco]

Hi, I've been searching the site for info about SWG cause I was thinking about about switching from baquacil but I'm still unsure what the SWG will replace in way of baqua chemicals. So here's my question:
With a SWG what else has to be done to maintain the water? I have a 24' X 52" round pool.
Thank in advance for any help

[GraceByDesign]

If you read on this forum and at www.poolsolutions.com about the BBB method, you will find all the information you need about maintaining your pool.
BBB = Bleach Borax Baking soda
The SWG merely replaces the bleach as the source of chlorine.

ETA: you CANNOT use a SWG with baqua!

[waste]

Grace has a good answer, but what escaped her was that you have an AG pool - the usual advice here is that AG and SWG don't mix (the reason being that the salt concentrations from splashout, etc will eat the metal sides of your pool - @ ~ 6000ppm, saltwater will deteriorate metal). I'm afraid I didn't quite say that clearly: if you run a SWG @ 3000 ppm salt and a 1/2" rivulet of water from the pool is running down the outside of an AG, when the water evaporates to be a 1/4" rivulet, the ppm is ~6000ppm (salt doesn't evaporate).
However, getting rid of the expensive 'Baqua-crud' is a good idea - just switch over to BBB, info is readily available in the "Baquacil..." section of the forum.
Welcome to the forum, if you do your pool the way that is advocated here, you will save $ (big bucks :p ). Good luck, if you need any help, the other members are here for you! - Waste

[GraceByDesign]

Thanks Waste for clarifying that... you are correct that it did escape me! In any case, I was thinking about the answer to the question, and not the 'should you or shouldn't you" issue, and probably would have written the same reply even if I had caught it! :eek:

I think I should stop trying to answer questions, as it seems I don't have a total grasp on things yet! :rolleyes:

Oh, and I would like to give you credit for always seeming to notice the really newbies (first post or so) and welcoming them! You are the most consistant with that, that I have noticed. :)

[PatL34]

Have a look at this thread.

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1226

Pat

[ussnewco]

Thanks for everyones input and the warm welcome, I look forward to seeing you all around the pool forum:)