Hi guys,
Okay, first of all I'm totally new to SWCG systems, so please bear with me.
Tomorrow night I'm going to be installing my intex brand generator so tonight I decided to test my salt level since I finally found some test strips locally.
About a week ago I put in 8 of the 40# bags of solar salt into my 24 foot x 52" deep AGP which is what the recommended dosage is for a pool that size. I figured I was all set to go.
Well after checking the level tonight, I got a reading of 4950 ppm with my AquaCheck strips.
Now I know that intex recommends a level of 3000 ppm but I really hate to start draining the pool if I don't need to. I do taste some salt in the water but it's not exactly unpleasant.
I will have to pump an inch or two of water out tomorrow night, due to some rainfall we had today, which I assume will decrease the salt level at least somewhat.
So here are my questions:
#1 is a level of 4950 ppm going to damage the SWCG in any way?
#2 is a level of 4950 ppm going to damage my pool in any way?
As stated above, I do taste salt in the pool water but it's in no way overbearing. Also, I know that I will be adding water from time to time due to splash out and evaporation.
Any help you all can give would be appreciated. I've been a pool owner for several years now, but the salt water system is totally new to me. I have to admit that I had some problems dumping salt into what looked to be perfect water. My main problem is that I'm a gadget freak and just couldn't resist buying one, once I read about these things.
Thanks in advance,
Dave
Okay, first of all I'm totally new to SWCG systems, so please bear with me.
Tomorrow night I'm going to be installing my intex brand generator so tonight I decided to test my salt level since I finally found some test strips locally.
About a week ago I put in 8 of the 40# bags of solar salt into my 24 foot x 52" deep AGP which is what the recommended dosage is for a pool that size. I figured I was all set to go.
Well after checking the level tonight, I got a reading of 4950 ppm with my AquaCheck strips.
Now I know that intex recommends a level of 3000 ppm but I really hate to start draining the pool if I don't need to. I do taste some salt in the water but it's not exactly unpleasant.
I will have to pump an inch or two of water out tomorrow night, due to some rainfall we had today, which I assume will decrease the salt level at least somewhat.
So here are my questions:
#1 is a level of 4950 ppm going to damage the SWCG in any way?
#2 is a level of 4950 ppm going to damage my pool in any way?
As stated above, I do taste salt in the pool water but it's in no way overbearing. Also, I know that I will be adding water from time to time due to splash out and evaporation.
Any help you all can give would be appreciated. I've been a pool owner for several years now, but the salt water system is totally new to me. I have to admit that I had some problems dumping salt into what looked to be perfect water. My main problem is that I'm a gadget freak and just couldn't resist buying one, once I read about these things.
Thanks in advance,
Dave