Switching from Chlorine to Salt

[Watermom]

Pool Master,
Forum rules state that anybody who is in the pool industry must identify themselves as such and to what capacity on each and everyone of their posts. Thanks.

[PoolDoc]

Dude. Don't listen much, do you? I warned you by email.

You are banned.

I suspected that you were in the pool biz -- you wrote like a typical "I got the answers" pool dude, swaggering in here all mouth and no ears. If you were a pool owner, I could cut you some slack. But you're not. And I lost patience with pool guys that were "going to set me straight" more than 10 years ago.

As I told you, if you can actually prove something, there are a bunch of us here who want to learn from you. But one more pool dude with a big attitude, that we don't need.

In case you don't check your email, it's below. If you want to discuss it with me, respond to that email. But, unless you can offer a good reason why I shouldn't, consider yourself banned for life.

PoolDoc




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Hi Sonny;

Your post (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showpos...58&postcount=2) set off quite a few warning bells in folks and we got several notices.

We would REALLY encourage you to read for awhile, before you post again, especially after selecting a user name like "Pool Master". A name like that, coupled with statements like SWG being "NOT cost effective at all" are really going to cause problems unless you are prepared to do the math, with real data, real numbers and real calculations, and PROVE it.

If you can, please do and be welcome!

But that sort of stuff goes in the "China Shop". You'll have to defend anything like that against PoolSean and probably chem_geek, but they will play by the rules, too. But, before you do so, find some of chem_geek's posts and make sure you are ready to return the ball, when you get into the court with him. If not, you might want to reconsider.

Sincerely,

The Pool Forum Team
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[waterbear]

As I told you, if you can actually prove something, there are a bunch of us here who want to learn from you. But one more pool dude with a big attitude, that we don't need.

In case you don't check your email, it's below. If you want to discuss it with me, respond to that email. But, unless you can offer a good reason why I shouldn't, consider yourself banned for life.

PoolDoc




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Ben,

THIS is why we need you here and why you were missed!!!!!

You are right on the money!

[kmmlangston]

Original poster here.....
Wow. That sure was an interesting exchange...When I read the first response to my post I thought the person was a bit emphatic, to put it nicely, about the subject of SWGs. My thought was, "Well, why do my friends love theirs so much?". Now I know. We are in no hurry to make a change, but while it is on my mind and you all are here to answer questions, I thought I would ask. Thanks, again!
Happy Swimming,
Kelly

[aylad]

Don't let him (or the post exchange) scare you off--helping you get good information (and doing away with those who are giving you bad) is what we're here for!

Janet

[kmmlangston]

Janet, et al,
THANK YOU for all your information! By no means am I scared away! At any point I have questions on anything pool-related, this will be the only place I come to first! I read quite a bit before I ever posted, so I knew that there was a dedicated band of moderators who are incredibly knowlegeable and want to share their knowledge. Both my husband and I appreciate all the information that all of you have posted in response to my questions and concerns. I have a much better understanding of the whole Total Alkilinity/Ph thing than ever. This whole forum is just a wonderful source of information and I have shared it with several people in town.

When it comes time for us to make a decision about switching (or not) to salt, I will check out Sean's company, as I value openness/transparency/whatever you want to call it, and appreciate his feedback.

Thanks, again, everyone.
Best to all,
Kelly

[Poolsean]

Thanks for the consideration Kelly. We're all here to HELP.

[waterbear]

Original poster here.....
Wow. That sure was an interesting exchange...When I read the first response to my post I thought the person was a bit emphatic, to put it nicely, about the subject of SWGs. My thought was, "Well, why do my friends love theirs so much?". Now I know. We are in no hurry to make a change, but while it is on my mind and you all are here to answer questions, I thought I would ask. Thanks, again!
Happy Swimming,
Kelly

Well, this guy had an agenda since his job is chlorinating pools with chlorine gas (which is an excellent method but not something the home pool owner can do himself). SWGs definitely cut into his business (since they do much the same, as he even stated!) so he is going to do what he can to try and discredit them!

[ianitrix]

I move into my new house which already has a 2 year old pool but I would love to switch it over to salt. Ive been trying to read on the forums here on how to do this but I havent found a guide on how to do this myself. Is there a machine that someone could recommend I buy so I could do some research on

Thanks
ian

[CarlD]

I'm not the PF expert on SWCG, but I can give you these starters:

First: You are not switching over from chlorine to salt, you are simply using salt to generate the chlorine for you since salt is Sodium Chloride--you can always add additional chlorine.

Second: There are some simple, do-it-yourself systems, but they are for smaller pools--12,000 gallons, max. Some don't even need plumbing.

Third: Many of the better systems require some wiring, handled by a licensed electrician. But an experienced do-it-yourself-er may be able to handle it. I think some require 220v service.

Fourth: You will need to add salt to your water and test for it. Solar salt is usually best.

Fifth: You will need to have different chem levels than you are used to--CYA around 80ppm but FC only around 2 or 3.

Sixth: You will probably find your pH rises all the time and you are adding Muriatic acid frequently. There MAY be levels of T/A and CH that control that--again for the experts to guide you.

Seventh: You will probably LOVE it and wonder how you did without it. I don't know. I find adding LC ever other day or less to be pretty low-level in terms of effort. But everyone here who has one loves it! Personally, I prefer to spend the jack on a top-notch remote control robotic cleaner. But that's just me.