How to successfully select & operate a Salt Water Chlorine Generator system for pools

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How to successfully select & operate a Salt Water Chlorine Generator system for pools

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+ Make sure your pool is compatible. Go down the checklist; you must answer "No!" to EVERY question:

• Do you have a heat pump* or gas pool heater*?
• Do you have metal coping?
• Do you have an ABOVE-GROUND pool with metal rails or sides?
• Do you expect your salt cell to last 3 years or longer?
• Do you think your SWCG means you no longer have to worry about pool chemistry?
• Do you think your SWCG means, 'No chlorine!'?
• Does your pool have high calcium?

* Unless your heater is SPECIFICALLY listed as "salt compatible" it is NOT salt compatible!

+ Oversize your unit. Too big . . . is probably just right; you can always turn them down! Units that are too small will die prematurely.

+ Get either the Hayward Goldline AQR15 or the Autopilot DIG-52. Others units should be avoided, especially the Pentair Intellichlor and ANY units made in China.

+ Watch out for copper/silver systems, like "Permasalt" that are NOT salt systems!

+ Maintain a CYA level of 70 - 90 ppm.

+ Run your pump long enough.
When your pump is off so is the SWCG. If you get a BIG SWCG, you may be able to run for 6 hours, but many SWCGs must circulate for at least 12 hours.

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