Ok. I have the TF 100 and k 1766 ordered, just waiting on them to arrive. I will wait till the kits arrive before I add salt and install the SWG.
thanks for all the information
Eric
thanks for all the information
Eric
New SWG install
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mguzzy
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From experience:... once you measure and calculate how much salt you need to add to your pool... only had half the amount (or 3/4 if you're brave) and let it dissolve. Then remeasure and do it again. That will allow you the fine tune your salinity and not overshoot the mark. Especially for those of us that have at best a rough estimate of our pool's volume. And you will be able to compare the reading on your SWG with the test kit along the way.
Nice clean install BTW.
Nice clean install BTW.
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This is also a good time to figure out the pool capacity. By putting x amount of salt in and retesting will give you a near perfect dilution rate per x gallons. Works for me all the time.
- Oct 25, 2015
- 5,822
- Pool Size
- 28000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Mark,
I was just admiring your photo of the wall mounted swg controller, power center, and the added timer. Not sure if you're finished or not but I can't see any bonding wire. Would be a good idea to add it to each component and tie it to the other equipment bonding.
Chris
I was just admiring your photo of the wall mounted swg controller, power center, and the added timer. Not sure if you're finished or not but I can't see any bonding wire. Would be a good idea to add it to each component and tie it to the other equipment bonding.
Chris
I think that's Eric's..Mine is still in the box
But I did start buying plumbing supplies at Home depot today..I am doing a complete redesign.He did a good job, hope mine looks that neat!
- Oct 25, 2015
- 5,822
- Pool Size
- 28000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Yep, your right my apologies. Got the posts mixed up.I think that's Eric's..Mine is still in the box
He did a good job, hope mine looks that neat!
I will add a bonding wire to mine, makes sense.
I didn't realize how much 13 backs of salt was until I added 3-40 pd bags last night. I am adding it slowly since I have time
- Oct 25, 2015
- 5,822
- Pool Size
- 28000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Mark,
If you're like most people it'll be well worth it! We love our salt pool and my wife said we'll never change to a regular pool first time she was in it.
Chris
If you're like most people it'll be well worth it! We love our salt pool and my wife said we'll never change to a regular pool first time she was in it.
Chris
I used to buy Chlorine from amazon and have it delivered for free to avoid caring heavy buckets of tablets and shock..Then they started requiring you to be home and sign for it, I missed one and had to drive 20 miles to the FedEx depot and pick it up! Plus every time I opened that bucket being as careful as I could it would burn my eyes which can't be healthy!
mguzzy
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Its fun to be in the pool when you add the salt. It's an endothermic reaction so the salt feels cool as it dissolves. At least in the summer time when the water is warm. I imagine your pool is probably chilly this time of year.
mguzzy
Gold Supporter
I should just put this in my sig I say it so often. ... When I retrofitted my pool with an SWG I knew the water would feel better and be less irritating for my daughters skin... I knew I wouldn't have to add Chlorine by hand anymore (at least during the summer) and I knew a bunch of other cool things about running an SWG pool. What I wasn't prepared for was the amount of time I saved doing pool maintenance. Since the chlorine is added slowly over time it makes all the other chem levels more stable. The time I saved on monitoring chemicals at fighting with trying to keep things stable is what really justified getting one. My time is money.. and by that calc it paid for itself in the first season.
My issue is I can add a bunch of tablets and it may last for months then around spring the water gets warm and it starts eating them like mad and I may not realize it until I notice the water is looking dull..Then it's a battle to get it back to normal..Hoping that part is gone!
I also bought a dolphin robot so hoping I can enjoy the pool this year.
I also bought a dolphin robot so hoping I can enjoy the pool this year.