Hello from Tampa, FL

[lauraleellbp]

Hello, I'm new to the forum, here to research saltwater pool equipment as I'm considering converting my in-ground pool.

[Watermom]

Welcome to the Pool Forum! Instead of using the search feature that is part of the forum software, it is better to use the Google search that is in the bottom of posts written by me or PoolDoc. That will search through all of the posts on the forum and on our sister website www.poolsolutions.com. Until your registration is completed, you will have to log out first to be able to see the rest of the forum, however. Only a temporary convenience.

Hope you find some information that will be helpful to you.

[lauraleellbp]

Thanks for the welcome, I've already learned a ton just reading through the threads here. I've ordered the more comprehensive test kit you guys recommend, so as soon as that arrives I'm hope to ask some more "educated" questions LOL

I was completely unaware that you can add salt to a "normal" filtration system rather than having to use a SWGC, so that's an option I now want to thoroughly investigate.

I bought a house with a pool about a year ago, and just purchased a used DE filter (thrilled to get rid of the cartridge filter that came with the pool), so I'm having to re-do my plumbing anyways... I'm mainly looking to reduce maintenance time. Right now I'm researching and trying to decide which would be better for me; just an in-line chlorinator like the Pentair models, or a SWGC.

[Watermom]

Just be aware, that long-term use of a chlorinator with Trichlor tabs can be an issue. Those tabs have CYA in them. Over time, your CYA can build up very high. Most people are unaware that the higher your CYA level is in your pool, the higher you have to keep your chlorine level to ward off algae. (Take a look at the Best Guess Chlorine Chart in either my or PoolDoc's signatures for more about the correlation between CYA and chlorine.)

Let us know if you have any other questions you would like help with.

[lauraleellbp]

Yeah, I have no clue what my CYA level is at the moment; I'm guessing super low at the rate my pool is eating through chlorine in this heat. One of the reasons I've been considering investing in a SWCG.

Soon as that kit gets delivered, that's the first thing I'm checking.

Are there tabs made for those inline chlorinators that do not contain CYA?

[Watermom]

Are there tabs made for those inline chlorinators that do not contain CYA?

Nope. They all have CYA in them. And some of them also have copper in them!! You do NOT want copper in your pool! Contrary to popular belief, it is not chlorine that stains things and causes blonde hair to turn green, it is copper!