Hello,
who has a saltwater pool and would like to share some experiences?
- Advantages / disadvantages?
- (Conversion) costs?
- Ongoing expenses?
- Sensations while swimming / diving (smell / stinging / ...?) --> children?
- Cleanliness and manual regulation options
Our pool is made of concrete, lined with a membrane. The ladder / outlets for the circulation system and counter-current may be aluminum, I need to take a closer look when we "unpack" it soon. Those might need to be replaced?
I look forward to your recommendations / concerns and wish you a pleasant Easter weekend!
who has a saltwater pool and would like to share some experiences?
- Advantages / disadvantages?
- (Conversion) costs?
- Ongoing expenses?
- Sensations while swimming / diving (smell / stinging / ...?) --> children?
- Cleanliness and manual regulation options
Our pool is made of concrete, lined with a membrane. The ladder / outlets for the circulation system and counter-current may be aluminum, I need to take a closer look when we "unpack" it soon. Those might need to be replaced?
I look forward to your recommendations / concerns and wish you a pleasant Easter weekend!
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SteffenBank9 Jul 2021 08:28rick2018 schrieb:
But we are not comparing with taps. The investment for liquid chlorine with automatic dosing and a chlorinator is comparable.
Did you also have a lot of sun and keep the pool open all day?
We currently use almost no chlorine despite a water temperature of 31°C (88°F). The pool is covered because it has been raining for days or even weeks.
For an 8.3m3 (293 ft3) pool, the “barrier” for a larger investment is bigger. But especially smaller pools are less stable in terms of water parameters.
Often the problem is that the filtration system is too small and doesn’t circulate enough water...
Salt has its justification. The way it is sold is misleading. Yes, the pool is in full sun and open.
And no, the investment for a small pool is definitely lower. I paid €150 for the chlorinator. An automatic dosing system is more expensive. Next year I will install a bigger sand filter system plus a new chlorinator (the current one is too small for the larger sand filter), which will cost me about €400.
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SteffenBank9 Jul 2021 08:42rick2018 schrieb:
The size of the sand filter system has nothing to do with the chlorinator.
Your water volume does not increase because of the filter system (except for the few liters in the tank).
The flow rate through the chlorinator is adjusted by a bypass. That’s certainly one option. Currently, it is connected directly to the pool inlet. The chlorinator has a maximum flow rate of 3200 liters per hour (about 850 gallons per hour). If I connect it through a bypass, I can limit the flow rate for the chlorinator.
The filter system being considered has a filtration capacity of 6000 to 8000 liters per hour (approximately 1600 to 2100 gallons per hour).