Re: Help new BioGuard Mineral Springs
Brushing the pool can help to distribute and dissolve any salt that might be in there. If the level is not correct in a few days you should take a sample to a pool store and tell them you want the salt level checked. How many gallons is your pool? 400 lbs of salt is just about perfect for a 15000 gal pool. If your pool is larger it won't be enough. Also, some pool professionals add less chemicals than necessary and then gradually bring the amount to the correct level because it is much easier to add a bit more than to try and correct it if you add too much. In the meantime just add some bleach to keep your chlorine level up. It is exactly the same thing that is created by the SWG...sodium hypochlorite.
The low salt light and inspect cell light are normal if the salt levels are not high enough. This is to help protect the life of the cell since it needs to work harder and thererfore wears out quicker if the salt levels are too low.
When my SWG was first started up it took almost a week for all the salt to dissovle and my builder's idiot startup guy, who he fired after my pool, ended up dumping too much into the pool. I had to partially drain and refill (NOT fun with fiberglass...could only drain about a foot at a time and had to repeat the process about 4 times to get the salt level correct!)
Retired pool store and commercial pool maintenance guy.
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