Swcg needs salt?

[SoCalDIYWannabe]

I got my RJ-60 plumbed in. Tight fit, was impatient, got a touch of the glue on the coupling. But managed to salvage it cleanly enough.

Next two steps are wiring up and mounting the control box, and salting the water.

20k pool, I'll need a good amount. But once I'm at level, salt doesn't get added or needed much, right?

Where is the go- to shop and what brands are good or should be avoided?

 

[TinFoilHat]

You'll only need more salt maybe once per year as water gets splashed out of the pool or from backwashing. You can check salt monthly if you want or maybe quarterly as I do but if your SWG isn't complaining then you don't need to test except to check your CSI. We recommend Diamond Crystals Solar Naturals Salt Crystals which works very well and is clean.

 

[PoolStored]

Test your current salt level before adding salt. You may be surprised how much salt is already in the pool.

 

[SoCalDIYWannabe]

Test your current salt level before adding salt. You may be surprised how much salt is already in the pool.

We just did a resurface and all of the water is fresh and new other than lots and lots of acid and a little bit of liquid chlorine because we're not allowed to use salt for the first month. So my guess is my salinity is whatever was in the Rainwater or from the hose.

The rj60 should give me an approximation as well, correct? There's probably also a calculator to give an approximate number of bags or pounds to go from current salinity to desired salinity based on pool size. I just have to dig that up.

 

[PoolStored]

The rj60 should give me an approximation as well, correct?

To manage a pool with salt, you need a salt test. Taylor K-1766

There's probably also a calculator to give an approximate number of bags or pounds to go from current salinity to desired salinity based on pool size. I just have to dig that up.

PoolMath. Link-->PoolMath

 

[HermanTX]

We just did a resurface and all of the water is fresh and new other than lots and lots of acid and a little bit of liquid chlorine because we're not allowed to use salt for the first month. So my guess is my salinity is whatever was in the Rainwater or from the hose.

The rj60 should give me an approximation as well, correct? There's probably also a calculator to give an approximate number of bags or pounds to go from current salinity to desired salinity based on pool size. I just have to dig that up.

I treat salt just like stabilizer and calcium chloride additions. Test for the level - for salt it is a K-1766 kit by Taylor. You can buy online at Amazon, Taylor Technologies or from tftestkits.net.
Using pool math app noted above, calculate the total amount of salt to be added. Then add only 80-85% of it. Mix it well by brushing it around and continuous running of pump. After 24-36 hours, test for salt again. Then add the balance of salt needed to reach your target.

Turn off your SWCG initially while you are adding salt to the pool and until you get it brushed around.

Do not trust the SWCG to provide you an accurate salt level. Trust only the K-1766 test kit.