- Apr 12, 2016
- 656
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
So your first statement above might be what pushes me to the Saltron mini, the other one sounds like it is not as lenient as far as salt content. I went back and read both manuals to compare things. And I put all my chlorine in in two instalments a day, normally when we get out of the tub so spreading the chlorine charge over the whole day probably makes no difference anyway.With the saltron mini it states to only dilute if the salt level is over 4000 ppm
“Salt should not be removed from the spa water unless the salinity exceeds 4000 ppm or the salinity of the water is undesirable. The only way to remove salt is by draining the water and adding fresh water.”
My current salt level is just under 4k ppm - my unit is plugging away just fine.
As for the iron problem -
Iron Fill Water Filter - Further Reading
www.troublefreepool.com
The saltron unit is designed to be outdoors & screwed to the side of your tub right next to that outlet if you wish. Many people are happy with the built in saltron timer. My tub is kinda small (200 gal) so 1 hr isn’t quite enough in a 24hr period but 2 hrs all at once raises my fc a bit high for a while. With a larger tub this may not be an issue at all.
Alternatively, The timer I use for my pool has been in the weather for over 3 years all year round & has had no issues
NSi Industries TORK RHB32R Indoor/Outdoor 15-Amp Plug-in Heavy Duty Mechanical Timer 24-Hour Programming – GREEN & RED Trippers TWO Receptacles Black Cover https://a.co/d/4YbcVof
Thanks for the link to the iron stuff, I just glanced at it but I'll go back tonight maybe and give it a thorough look over.