Yes, my new pool is 15,000 gallons and the old one was 6,800. Would this mean that I'd need to add salt more frequently? The intex system has the option for up to 15,000 gallons.
You need to understand that a 'saltwater' pool is still a chlorine pool. The Saltwater CHLORINE Generator creates chlorine from the salt, which when oxidized by UV or organics, returns to a salt in the pool water.I definitely can't add any liquid chlorine to the pool once we get the SWG- we are trying to get away from chlorine completely b/c of my son. So whichever system I go with definitely needs to be able to use only salt.
So the old unit will have to chlorinate 2.2X the water. If the old runtime was 12 hours hour less, then you could double it to 24 hours and be ok. (Minus energy costs to run the pump 24/7)my new pool is 15,000 gallons and the old one was 6,800.
It will be a similar frequency but likely twice as much when you do.Would this mean that I'd need to add salt more frequently?
Systems are rated for 24 hour runtime. Going with 2X means it'll produce the same FC in 12 hours. 3X in 8 hours. Etc.The intex system has the option for up to 15,000 gallons.
Ok! Will post pics soon. Is it this kit? TF-100 Salt Test Kit
I definitely can't add any liquid chlorine to the pool once we get the SWG- we are trying to get away from chlorine completely b/c of my son. So whichever system I go with definitely needs to be able to use only salt.
Yes, my new pool is 15,000 gallons and the old one was 6,800. Would this mean that I'd need to add salt more frequently? The intex system has the option for up to 15,000 gallons.
Baton Rouge gets over 5 ft of rain annually. Not all of it mixes before it overflows, but yeah. It's still probably a free water exchange each year in an above ground pool.Why are you adding salt?
Salt pools are chlorine pools.Ok! Will post pics soon. Is it this kit? TF-100 Salt Test Kit
I definitely can't add any liquid chlorine to the pool once we get the SWG- we are trying to get away from chlorine completely b/c of my son. So whichever system I go with definitely needs to be able to use only salt.
This caught my eye, just so you're aware, a SWCG generates chlorine similar to what you would be adding with liquid chlorine. There are people on here far more informed than I am that can add details and I don't know what the exact situation is with your son...just wanted to make sure someone let you know that a "salt pool" is not, in any way, a "chlorine free" pool.I definitely can't add any liquid chlorine to the pool once we get the SWG- we are trying to get away from chlorine completely b/c of my son. So whichever system I go with definitely needs to be able to use only salt.