Forum: Salt Generators (SWCG) & other Chlorine Feeders

My pool is 20X32X45 True L. It has 2 depths on the short leg - 3 1/2 & 4 1/2 feet. The long leg then goes to a depth of 8 1/2 feet. By my estimate...

Before i do anything i want to make sure of something and get some clarification. Three pictures for reference: Picure A shows the timer with the...

What can i do to prepare before it arrives? The leveler has been plumbed to soft water for about a year. Should i start adding salt now? How much...

I have just taken delivery of a pool pilot SWG, well almost, as I had to send the cell back due to it being damaged out of the box. Little did I know...

I've heard from individuals and read references here about the low cost of salt at Lowe's but when I went to buy it, all they had was coarse-grained...

Has any one tried this ? sounds like a great Idea if it works. I just hate to spend the cash if it is junk. Any feedback would be greatly...

I'm plumbing in a new Aquarite cell. But there is no room on the output side of filter. Unless I do a total replumb. Question: Can I install the...

The Pool Pilot manual recommends using potassium monopersulfate as a supplemental shocking agent. Is there any reason to use this versus bleach? ...

I have this timer and know I don't need the High/Low speed timer feature since the Dig220 does this but I would like to use the On/Off feature. The...

I've read quite a bit on this forum about the dangers of mixing various forms of chlorine in the same feeder mechanism, but I haven't seen this...

I am installing an AutoPilot Dig-60 in my 20x40 (36,000 gal) in ground vinyl lined pool. I will have to use well water to fill it. I live in south...

Boy did I mess up. I bought an Autopilot Dig-48 last June 27, 2006 thinking my pool would be done in time for me to install it by the end of the...

Help! I keep getting error code 94 on my Polaris Autoclear Plus. We cleaned the cell and our salt level is fine so we moved on to the possibility...

Hi All, I am considering the installation of a SWG this spring and would like to get some input on my decision. It is a given that installing a...

I have ~1 yr old IGP and spill over spa and want to add SWG....I think. I have done a ton of research here and found lot good info as always. I...

What are the opinons on the use/efficiency of UV sanitizers for pool water?

Can anyone tell me the specific differences between the "regular" and the JR model? I found one on eBay from a reputable seller and this is what...

I am considering adding a SWG( an aquarite). Bbout a year ago i installed a whole house water softener. I did not replumb a direct hardwater line to...

How long after you add salt before your SWG will tell you an accurate level? I have the Mineral Springs MS-22 by Bioguard. It says to add about...

We recently hired a pool guy to keep the pool clean and balanced. However, before that, we had a hard time keeping the chlorine levels up so we had...

Well, we started off using Chlorease and well, it sucked... big time. The cell continuously stayed caked up. We could never get the water right and...

Will the salt levels from SWG damage my concrete pool deck and my artifical concrete rock waterfall? I've checked all the posts and was not able to...

I'm thinking of converting to a Salt Water Generator and although the manufacturers claim it will not cause a salty taste to the water, I'm wondering...

Last night, I put 40 lbs of salt in my pool to help bring it up to recommended levels. (I was at 2500 ppm in a 13,500 gal pool). I had inspected...

I have an Aquarite SWG. The guy at the pool store (I know, pool store) recommended I use a non-Chlorine shock rather than the standard chlorine...

2/24/07 58F Ph 7.7 FC 4 CC 0 Cya 50 Salt 3500 Started up SWG for first time. Level 1 @ 50%. Added 7 oz MA for Ph 2/28/07

Are Salt Generators more economical than liquid bleach over the lifetime of the pool or just easier to maintain?

Our air temps are finally going to stay above freezing and my water temp is at 58F and will continue to go up. I hooked up my SWG this morning, set...

hi, I bought a home this past summer with Autoclear Plus (polaris) SWG, in -ground vinyl liner. After much dismay all winter as to why I was not...