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Do you turn off chlorinator when adding salt?
Before adding salt to your pool, be sure to TURN OFF the Salt Chlorine Generator at the Control Unit. The generator should not be turned on until the salt has completely dissolved. Leave the PUMP ON to circulate the water and help dissolve the salt.
How long should I run my pool pump after adding salt?
To add salt, turn on your filter pump and add the salt directly to your pool water. Use a brush to help the salt dissolve and to prevent the salt from piling up on the bottom of your pool. Run your pump for 24 hours to help distribute the salt evenly throughout your pool.
When should I turn on my chlorinator?
You should never turn on your salt chlorinator until you have balanced your pool’s water and all levels are within range. It is important to maintain salt and chlorine stabilizer levels in order to prevent scaling and to maximize system effectiveness and life.
How many pounds of salt should I put in my pool?
How much salt to add to the pool? To reach the initial salt level recommended by the salt system manufacturer (usually 2400-3200 ppm), you will need to add about 200 lbs of pure pool grade salt (NaCl), per 10,000 gallons of water.
How many hours a day should I run my salt chlorinator?
Your pool system including chlorine generator should be operated often enough to completely turn your pool water over at least every 12 hours or twice a day.
Can you use a salt chlorine generator in a swimming pool?
You can use this to increase or decrease the amount of chlorine that’s infused into your swimming pool. Gentler on the eyes and skin. Even though a salt chlorinator does chlorinate the water, its chlorine levels are much lower than they would be with traditional chemicals.
How does a salt water chlorinator convert water to chlorine?
The salt cell is the part that the water passes through before passing over metal plates. The metal plates in the chlorinator are coated with ruthenium or iridium that are charged by the control board. That charge (electrolysis) converts the salt to chlorine. This is sort of the epicenter of the whole salt water system.
When to turn off the chlorine pump after adding salt?
Avoid table salt, rock salt, and deicing salt. Salt can simply be dumped into the pool. Spread it around a bit with a brush so there aren’t any large piles, and leave the pump running for 24 hours after adding salt. If you have a SWG, it should be turned off while you are adding salt and for the next 24 hours. OK.
Do you need chlorine to shock a salt water pool?
You’ll need most of the same chemicals for a salt water pool that you would for a traditional pool. However, you’ll use a lot less of some. You won’t need much chlorine at all. One container of granular shock is probably all you’ll need for those occasions when you shock your pool.