Re: Switching from Chlorine to Salt
Originally Posted by
ianitrix
I move into my new house which already has a 2 year old pool but I would love to switch it over to salt. Ive been trying to read on the forums here on how to do this but I havent found a guide on how to do this myself. Is there a machine that someone could recommend I buy so I could do some research on
Thanks
ian
Hi Ian. I would simply like to add my 2 cents in regards to switching from Traditional Chlorine to Chlorine generated from Salt. I have an 11,500 gallon AG pool and had to replace the liner in May of 2010. I drained my pool of course and added the SWCG at the same time. But draining is not required. I calculated the amout of salt I needed, which was approximately 7-8 40lb. bags of Pool salt and added 6 bags to start. Once the water level was back up and the system running, I had the salt level tested and added another full bag, making a total of 7 bags or 280 lbs. The "Low Salt" light on the SWCG went out and that was all there was to it. I recommend only Morton Pool Salt without the Stabilizer. Cost is about $5-$8 per bag. It is fast dissolving and pure.
The last and final thing is what I refer to in a different post that I started is "Fine Tuning" a Salt Water Pool. You will have to determine a few things like how long to run your filter, CYA levels etc. but once you find your settings, it is bliss.
My only surprise in the entire ordeal was that keeping the pH down is a challenge, and this topic has been covered in many different Posts and threads.
In Short, I love my salt water pool and I am not sorry I did it. I would do it again. I was afraid the grand kids would shun the salt water taste, but they didn't.
If you want an idea of the approximate Salt level, dissolve one tablespoon of salt in a gallon of clean tap water (not your current pool water) and take a taste. That will give you about the same level as required by most SWCG's. Some people can taste it and some cannot.
And FYI, the Oceans of the world would have approximately 9-10 tablespoons of salt in the same gallon of water.
Last edited by BigTallGuy; 08-05-2010 at 09:07 PM.
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