Advice on Chlorine generator

[BogeyGolfer]

I am assuming most all SWG's use the same kind of salt. A 40-50 pound of coarse "solar salt" costs me about $4.30 at Lowe's. I only have to add salt about once or twice a year. Very cheap.

[waterbear]

The initial addition of salt is the main expense. Once the proper salt level is reached very little salt is needed to maintain it. I think I might go thru 2-3 bags of salt a year (if that much) at about $5/bag. Your 16x32 pool with 8 foot deep end will hold about 21000 gallons if it is rectangular and the shallow end is 3 feet. You will initially need about 550 lbs to get you in the ballpark. That's about seven 80 lb bags at about $8/bag ($56) or fourteen 40 lb bags at about $5/bag ($70). Not a big expense! Once the initial salt is in there you only have to replace what is lost by splashout or backwashing.

[Sean-NJ]

Wow! I guess this system will pay for itself in a short time considering the price of chlorine tablets.

[cruzmisl]

Wow! I guess this system will pay for itself in a short time considering the price of chlorine tablets.

"Chlorine tablets" is like a curse word around here

[Sean-NJ]

Ha! I will go with the salt generator then. Thanks for the help!!!!
Great forum!

[waterbear]

"Chlorine tablets" is like a curse word around here

Trichlor tabs do have a place in pool maintenance and several of the forum members do use them to advantage (to raise CYA and keep pH down). You just have to know when to stop and how to use them responsibly.

[waterbear]

Found out some more info on this SWG. The manufacturer is an Israeli company called Plastic Magen
www.plasticmagen.com