Blue World Pool's ion system????

[PJ]

Hey all,
Ok this is the first time we have encountered an ion system (metal) that is actually being used. This lady called us to close her pool yesterday. She has a blue world pool (haven't seen it yet) but I had to look it up after she described how they handle the chemicals in her pool. She said (and the Blue World website confirms) that they put in a bag of salt in a week and two bottles of bleach.....the website says to use clorox. Ok, I understand that the bleach is to shock the pool, but why salt? Is it to prevent staining? Also she says the ionizer is to keep the ph under control.....does it? The website simply says adjust PH and Alkalinity as needed....( I am assuming using traditional methods). To put it frankly Blue Pools instructions are pretty simplified...(to the point they are useless). Does anybody have any ideas?

 

[Bama Rambler]

The "ion system" is copper so it can and will cause staining. I have no idea why they'd need to add a bag of salt per week. Is this regular 40 lb bags?

 

[PJ]

The funny thing is it says to use water softener salt....so yeah im pretty sure its 40 lbs a week.

 

[Bama Rambler]

That's gonna be a lot of salt over the course of a season.

 

[PJ]

Oh yeah I know! I just looked up "blue world pools ionizer" on google and got back alot of scary customer complaints... :|

 

[duraleigh]

Their site certainly indicates a lot of deficiencies in knowledge of pool water chemistry. I would disregard everything they say about it and apply the info you can find here at TFP.

If your customer wants to follow their advice, I would decline the business.

 

[PJ]

Now the only question is.....ditch the ionizer? Drain the pool....or switch to SWG since we are half the way there already? I have already warned her of the pitfalls that come with metals in her pool water. Maybe make the ionizer work for me somehow (i doubt it) ?

 

[Bama Rambler]

Definitely ditch the ionizer. An swg would probably be a good choice since you already have the salt. I'd test for copper and see how high that is before moving much further.

 

[George N]

I have a friend in town that has that system. The salesman told them it was a saltwater pool system. but they also need to add one half gallon of bleach each week to the pool (24' round) to boost the system. I explained to them that the reason their daughters hair was turning green was the copper in the pool. Gave them the link to POOL SCHOOL but have yet to see them.

 

[PJ]

Hmm.....that would make more sense. But they shouldn't be adding salt every week (my ppl). Of course your friends are adding bleach not to boost, but to shock. But who has ever heard of a SWG and ionizer in one....plus not to mention all the problems that would come with that.

 

[duraleigh]

Of course your friends are adding bleach not to boost, but to shock.

Not to shock properly........ read "How to Shock Your Pool" up in Pool School

 

[Bama Rambler]

There are a few mfg's that have swg's and ionizers all in one units.