We just set up our Intex above ground 12x24x52 ultra frame pool and I used the wrong chart to add the salt to the pool. I added about 100 lbs too much. Now our Saltwater generator is reading too high, of course. So, do I need to empty and refill or can I use only my sand filter pump and switch to chlorine. I'm trying to avoid having to refill 8403 gallons of water. Is it safe to switch to chlorine? Thsnks for all help.
Saltwater system to chlorine- please advise
- Thread starter Timsdoll22
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,471
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Welcome to the forum! :handshake:
You only need to replace enough of your high salt water with fresh water to reduce your salt content so the SWCG will work. If you are 25% high, replace 25% of your water with fresh.
Or, you can switch to using liquid chlorine. I assume you already have CYA in your water as you were going to use a SWCG. So just add DAILY the amount of liquid chlorine you need to reach the target FC level based on CYA from [FC/CYA][/FC/CYA]. Use PoolMath to determine how much liquid chlorine that is.
Take care.
You only need to replace enough of your high salt water with fresh water to reduce your salt content so the SWCG will work. If you are 25% high, replace 25% of your water with fresh.
Or, you can switch to using liquid chlorine. I assume you already have CYA in your water as you were going to use a SWCG. So just add DAILY the amount of liquid chlorine you need to reach the target FC level based on CYA from [FC/CYA][/FC/CYA]. Use PoolMath to determine how much liquid chlorine that is.
Take care.
You would not need to drain the entire pool. I would start by lowering it a couple of feet and refilling. You should be good to go from there.
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,854
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Hello and welcome to the forum. 
You don't need to empty your whole pool. Simply exchange some of the water to get your salt level back to where it's needed. Use can use our PoolMath to help you with that. Also make sure to save the Vital Links below in my signature and follow-up by reviewing our ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry. Have a great weekend. 
You don't need to empty your whole pool. Simply exchange some of the water to get your salt level back to where it's needed. Use can use our PoolMath to help you with that. Also make sure to save the Vital Links below in my signature and follow-up by reviewing our ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry. Have a great weekend. 
Have a party this weekend invite all the neighborhood kids over and tell them to go to town splashing water out of the pool. Refill and then test.
If it’s going to rain a lot drain a bit and let the rain refill for you. The only thing that won’t work is evaporation as the salt stays in the pool
If it’s going to rain a lot drain a bit and let the rain refill for you. The only thing that won’t work is evaporation as the salt stays in the pool
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