Our ~20k Gal, in-ground, fiberglass pool is awesome.
So awesome in fact that it gets a lot of use from our 19 grand-kids, on top of us (live-ins).
During summer, we could have pool open (Opening automatic pool cover) for 6-10 hours a day (in full sun), and average 4-5 days per week.
With all chemicals in check, I averaged adding 2-3 gallons of 8.25% bleach per day.
3 gallons, multiplied by 20 days is about 60 gallons of bleach!
At roughly 3 bucks per gallon, that's almost $180/month.
When my pool was built 3 years ago, PB installed the 'automatic' tablet dispenser (it fits about 8 3" tablets).
At full setting (5), the dispenser is nowhere near fast enough to keep up with the demand.
CYA is good, ~45-50.
I'm trying to figure if we can benefit from SWG.
I don't mind the initial cost hit.
Beyond the benefits of salt water, is there any reason (financial or otherwise) not to switch to salt?
So awesome in fact that it gets a lot of use from our 19 grand-kids, on top of us (live-ins).
During summer, we could have pool open (Opening automatic pool cover) for 6-10 hours a day (in full sun), and average 4-5 days per week.
With all chemicals in check, I averaged adding 2-3 gallons of 8.25% bleach per day.
3 gallons, multiplied by 20 days is about 60 gallons of bleach!
At roughly 3 bucks per gallon, that's almost $180/month.
When my pool was built 3 years ago, PB installed the 'automatic' tablet dispenser (it fits about 8 3" tablets).
At full setting (5), the dispenser is nowhere near fast enough to keep up with the demand.
CYA is good, ~45-50.
I'm trying to figure if we can benefit from SWG.
I don't mind the initial cost hit.
Beyond the benefits of salt water, is there any reason (financial or otherwise) not to switch to salt?