We recently bought a house in Houston with a 30,000 gal. bell shaped pool, deep half in shade. Having studied here for several years, I was sold on salt and ordered the SWG immediately. We put in 10 40 lb. bags salt from the pool store and something called Perfect Pool Phosfree to help with mustard algae. The pool is just gorgeous, clear and sparkly, and my system readout says we have 2900 salt.

Just took our first ever sample to Leslie's and here is the analysis:

FC: .5
TAC: .5
Bromine::--- (didn't test?)
Water pH: 7.4
TA: 110
Calcium Hardness: 480
CYA: 150
Salt: 2000



The girl at Leslie's said we needed to drain at least 4' from the pool, that was the ONLY thing that would help. Having read this forum as long as I have, I immediately distrusted her advice. I will only do this when I hear it from you guys that it is correct.

Our water is extremely expensive here. I am hoping there is SOME other way...

Kath