I have seen many comments about "SWG is the way to go", etc. I am interested to hear what the pros and cons are.
Thanks!
Thanks!
In Canada, Toronto has a bylaw forbidding pool salt water discharge directly to the storm drainage (i.e. the street) system, so salt water pool owners have the option of either connecting to the sanitary system or trucking the water out. A number of companies now refuse pool closures for fear of legal reprisals.
These rules are simply an extension of snow-discharge regulations, which forbid the direct dumping of salt-ladened snow to water bodies. Snow clearing operators use discharge sites, which consist of retention ponds, to protect the St Lawrence River ecosystem.
I have had a SWCG since I had my pool built about 8 years ago.
It may be sacrilege on this site but, at least for me, my pool is pretty much set it and forget it.
I do test my levels most weeks, but the swcg is a set and sim deal for us too. Only add salt if lots of rain or splash out occurs. Only Con- temp has to be above 50-60f otherwise it's fantastic!
What determines the optimal CYA level in a salt water pool? If a seasonal pool is always shaded, does it need as much CYA, as a pool in full sun? Does higher CYA reduce wear on the SWG?
However, while I keep the pool parameters at the TFP recommendations for a SWG pool, I haven't as yet "borated" my pool, so perhaps that will help with pH since it should help cut down on chlorine loss (I think), which cuts down on SWG "on" % which should help lower pH rise.