kevreh
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Strannik said:kevreh said:Hmmm..... wonder if this is a "blip on the screen" or a more troubling trend for SWGs. Seems like there's a lot of "if's".... if the right metal/grade, if in the wrong place, ....then rusting might happen. Putting my SS DE filter and new heater at risk is a little concerning. OTOH, I read that the aussies have been using SWGs for years.
Kevin
Yeah, down here corrosion doesn't seem to be a problem. Most of the pools have salinity of 5000-6000ppm, with some operating on seawater and channel water, with the salinity of 17000-22000ppm. The only rare occasions of corrosion of stainless steel are due to electrolytic corrosion. Addition of SWG is usually not the cause of the problem, but merely the trigger.
Wow.... and I was worried I overshot adding too much salt. My ppm is at 3800.
Incidently, for anyone considering a SWG.... I've had my aquarite for 3 weeks now and LOVE the ease of use. Chlorine is consistant, I don't have to lug bleach bottles home, water has never looked better, and no algae whatsoever. The only minor nuisance has been higher PH and ALK (need more muriatic acid).