Thinking of SWCG

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EndlessSummerAZ

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May 18, 2023
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Phoenix
Pool Size
11475
Surface
Plaster
Chlorine
Salt Water Generator
SWG Type
CircuPool RJ-45
Following as I’m interested in a DIY install. Curious how they handle in the hotter AZ climates such more frequent cleanings or short life span. Just bought LC (3/22 Julian) and it’s already degraded to 5%. Doesn’t seem worth it at this point and I refuse to use tabs myself.
 
Cleaned my first one a couple times before I used softened water for make up water. Above 800 CH is hard to manage.
Now, no need. I keep my CH level under control.

Start your salt ppm in the low end. It will rise with acid use and from water added due to evaporation. But not quickly.
 
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Jimrahbe said:
End,

Why would you think that will happen??? The salt cell makes chlorine not salt... :mrgreen:

I have three saltwater pools and my salt level never goes up...

Thanks,

Jim R.
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Just wondered since our water is so hard out here. If our city fill water starts saltier would ppm creep up too fast.
 
Jimrahbe said:
End,

Why would you think that will happen??? The salt cell makes chlorine not salt... :mrgreen:

I have three saltwater pools and my salt level never goes up...

Thanks,

Jim R.
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That's cause you actually get rain there.
Here not so much. Our tap water has a bit of salt and adding muriatic acid adds some as well - along with people swimming.
 
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EndlessSummerAZ said:
Just wondered since our water is so hard out here. If our city fill water starts saltier would ppm creep up too fast.
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Calcium chloride is a salt.
The salt level won't creep up too fast, but it's possible that it will increase in drier years. Our tap water adds a bit of salt as well. Chances are the level may increase 200-400 ppm per year, maybe more. When adding salt for a SWG, shoot for the low end of the range given - maybe even a few hundred ppm lower and see if the SWG is happy.

I just did a drain to lower calcium and salt levels. I dosed the salt to 2600 ppm and needed to increase it by 200 to make the SWG happy. I also have a water softener that is plumbed to my autofill, so I should easily be able to keep my calcium level in check.

Like any other parameter, the salt level needs testing periodically. Since you already have the TF-Pro test kit, you only need add the 2 salt testing reagents.
 

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