Re: Simple Blue SimpleSalt Water System - Shimmer / Vivid replacements
Simple Salt is just another incarnation of Permasalt: http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php/16701
It's not recommended, and we don't offer support for such systems. If we do, then when the problems begin, it would be because "we gave poor advice". So, we give no advice at all. Besides I've learned that people don't really listen to warnings -- especially when they have just bought such a system -- till after the problems began. Once they do, you know where to find us. For the record, copper/silver systems do work well for some pool owners who (1) have vinyl liner pools and (2) have family members with dark hair. (Copper turns hair green).
As far as the chems go, they are just over-priced blends, and can be replaced with other similar products . . . at your own risk. However, if you don't use THEIR chems, the dealer will tell you the problems (staining, green hair, etc) are YOUR FAULT for using the wrong chems. However, the Permasalt chems are, I believe, identical. You might be able to find a dealer selling those products online.
One caution: copper/silver systems ARE effective at controlling algae AND and preventing bacteria from GROWING in pools. But they are not fast-acting enough to protect you from germs acquired from person-to-person transmission, with pool water as the 'carrier'. Only chlorine -- at pretty high levels -- is capable of that. (In theory, ozone could be even better, but ozone is dangerous, and US ozone pool systems are 'made safe' by producing so little ozone that they are ineffective.) So, you may want to limit the pool to family members!
Good luck!
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