I'm new here and happy to have found TFP. Here is my situation/issue:
We have had our 33 ft round 42 in deep above ground pool about 3 years. We purchased from Family Leisure and use the Perma Salt System. I know, big mistake. We had some issues but last season except for 1 bout with algae the water stayed clear. ( I just realized by reading information here that clear doesn't equal sanitized so now I just feel gross) We are approximately 30-35 miles away from Family Leisure, where we have to purchase their special chemicals, while we have 2 regular pool stores less than 10 minutes from our house. Its been 2 weekends since we were able to use our pool so we are now working with our local pool store and doing a floc (and adding chlorine) to hopefully be able to get in this weekend. We have decided to convert to either salt water or chlorine next season. The pool store said that salt water is corrosive and our pool walls would last longer with a chlorine system but that they do sell above ground salt water systems and that is it up to us which one we get. The reason we are leaning towards salt water is from what we understand it is easier and cheaper to maintain. What is your opinion and what would you do if you were us? My in-laws had terrible luck with their in ground chlorine system and it cost so much money and work just to have it swimable each weekend. Our quote on a new liner (we are dealing with holes/patches in our current liner) and converting to salt water - this is everything included - $3800.00. I didn't get a quote on converting to chlorine which I imagine would be much cheaper. I guess my thoughts were I would rather have several years of getting to swim in a clear/clean pool each weekend (with a salt water system) in season rather than prolong the life of our pool walls but spending more money on chemicals and having way less clear/clean pool days with a chlorine system. Please let me know what you think.
Thanks!
Tonya
We have had our 33 ft round 42 in deep above ground pool about 3 years. We purchased from Family Leisure and use the Perma Salt System. I know, big mistake. We had some issues but last season except for 1 bout with algae the water stayed clear. ( I just realized by reading information here that clear doesn't equal sanitized so now I just feel gross) We are approximately 30-35 miles away from Family Leisure, where we have to purchase their special chemicals, while we have 2 regular pool stores less than 10 minutes from our house. Its been 2 weekends since we were able to use our pool so we are now working with our local pool store and doing a floc (and adding chlorine) to hopefully be able to get in this weekend. We have decided to convert to either salt water or chlorine next season. The pool store said that salt water is corrosive and our pool walls would last longer with a chlorine system but that they do sell above ground salt water systems and that is it up to us which one we get. The reason we are leaning towards salt water is from what we understand it is easier and cheaper to maintain. What is your opinion and what would you do if you were us? My in-laws had terrible luck with their in ground chlorine system and it cost so much money and work just to have it swimable each weekend. Our quote on a new liner (we are dealing with holes/patches in our current liner) and converting to salt water - this is everything included - $3800.00. I didn't get a quote on converting to chlorine which I imagine would be much cheaper. I guess my thoughts were I would rather have several years of getting to swim in a clear/clean pool each weekend (with a salt water system) in season rather than prolong the life of our pool walls but spending more money on chemicals and having way less clear/clean pool days with a chlorine system. Please let me know what you think.
Thanks!
Tonya