Just filled my saltwater pool in north Georgia. Should I add Salt Now?

[chrischandler71]

So my pool was finished at the end of the summer, and I had my water chemistry down. We had a water leak, and the pool linear had to be replaced. I just refilled the pool with water, and I need to have to pool builder come out and add my salt, and any additional chemicals. I know that in the winter, the salt generator will not produce chlorine, and I will need to use chlorine tabs. I guess my question is, should I add the salt now, and then add chlorine tabs, or have the pool place give me the salt and store it for the winter, and add it in the spring, since the chlorine generator is not going to be creating chlorine at this time. Should I go ahead an balance everything at this point? I plan to leave the pool open this winter. I live in North East Georgia, and have the freeze protection set at 36. Been fighting leaves, but i think most have now dropped from the trees.

Pool is 12x24, 1 skimmer, and 4 returns. I calculated it out to around 10,500 gallons. I have a Handy SWG, and a sand filter, with a V270 Century Pump.

 

[cwswifty]

I'm in a similar position as I just filled my new pool in October. I'm not adding my salt until Spring warmup. Be careful with the chlorine tabs as they (1) add CYA every time you use them and (2) some have other stuff in them you don't want/need in your pool water. I added 30 ppm CYA for now and am using liquid chlorine through Winter. When Spring gets here I'll raise CYA to 60-70 ppm, add salt and start the SWCG.

 

[Bperry]

So my pool was finished at the end of the summer, and I had my water chemistry down. We had a water leak, and the pool linear had to be replaced. I just refilled the pool with water, and I need to have to pool builder come out and add my salt, and any additional chemicals. I know that in the winter, the salt generator will not produce chlorine, and I will need to use chlorine tabs. I guess my question is, should I add the salt now, and then add chlorine tabs, or have the pool place give me the salt and store it for the winter, and add it in the spring, since the chlorine generator is not going to be creating chlorine at this time. Should I go ahead an balance everything at this point? I plan to leave the pool open this winter. I live in North East Georgia, and have the freeze protection set at 36. Been fighting leaves, but i think most have now dropped from the trees.

Pool is 12x24, 1 skimmer, and 4 returns. I calculated it out to around 10,500 gallons. I have a Handy SWG, and a sand filter, with a V270 Century Pump.

Just wait on the salt. You’ll be getting lots of rain filling the pool and having to drain because of it.

 

[Newdude]

and (2) some have other stuff in them you don't want/need in your pool water

+1. I mean. To everything posted above me. But also specifically this.

Blue or Xtra Blue on the label is industry code for copper. Most of the 4 in 1 (etc) tablets will have it also, or 2 other things you don't need/want and a placebo.

On top of that, tabs take forever to dissolve with cool water. Maybe it kinda works out with less daily demand, maybe not. But if the whole point is to not have to pay attention to it, and then you have to pay attention to it anyway. Then yeah.

Winter doses with liquid chlorine last a week or even weeks. We are 15 days out from the shortest day of the year with the lowest sun angle on top of that and you won't be needed often. About the time you need to dose more frequently, the magical green lights on the SWG will take over.

 

[chrischandler71]

Okay, great advice. I can certainly do liquid chlorine and CYA. I will wait on the salt. Hopefully they will just give me the bags, and I can store them in the garage. Since we had to drain the pool to fix the linear they are suppose to add everything back to the water. I am not sure how fast they will get out here, so I though I may need to go ahead and add the chlorine to make sure my water does not get slimy.