Salt Generator in Hot Tub - long term

[ItsUncleBob]

Hello

Has anyone equipped their hot tub with salt generator ?

Will that work with ozone ?

I dont have 24/7 circ pump.. I have read that its required.

Thz

 

[mknauss]

A number of members use a drop in SWCG for their standalone spas.

You should get some replies tomorrow.

 

[cowboycasey]

I had a SWG in mine permanently... Yes you will need a 24/7 circulation pump, almost every hot tub I have ever seen has one as that is what filters the water... I left the Ozone connected, it will eat some of the chlorine but that is good in a hot tub as the sun never eats any of it cause it is covered... You will have to run it with CYA with it at start, I took CYA to 30, added salt and started the SWG the next day... I tried to keep FC between 1 and 2...

Hope this helps

 

[Jimrahbe]

Bob,

I have a Saltron Mini salt system.. It does not get connected to the spa's plumbing, so circulation is not an issue.. I have no idea about working with UV and Ozone..

It worked great for me. Chemically, I treated it just like my pool and hardly ever had to add anything else.. Just like my pool, a little acid now and again..

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[jseyfert3]

I also have a Saltron Mini...it's great for keeping FC up during periods the tub is not in use, though I have to manually add FC after use. (With light use or regular use and a higher setting the manual additions could be eliminated)

I do not have a 24/7 circulation pump, and it seems to be fine. One of my two pumps is a two-speed pump, and the hot tub kicks it on low every 15 or 30 minutes for two minutes to check water temp, and runs on low if heat is needed, or if it's running ozone (ozone generator probably isn't working anymore though, and I don't want it either). Both pumps kick in on high twice a day for 15 minutes for filtration purposes.

 

[ItsUncleBob]

How long you had this setup for ? Any rust issues ?

 

[Jimrahbe]

Bob,

If it won't rust in plain water, it won't rust in pool or hot tub saltwater.. The water has about the same amount of salt that is in your tears.. It is not like the ocean.. 3,500 ppm vs. 35,000 ppm.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[ItsUncleBob]

Thank you, my tun has still frame ... Thats why my concerns