re: OT Pool Owners- Questions

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1) You won't use it as much as you think.

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I don't use it as much as I would like to, however my kids and their friends do.

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You will spend more money than you think.

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True. Nothing has broken on my system at this time, but I am sure it is coming.

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The maintenance will take more time than you think.

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Exactly the reason why I hired a company to take care of this for me.

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me ask this, if salt is so much easier and cheaper, whats the downside?

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for starters neither statement is true

Like a previous poster said, your plaster lasts a shorter amount of time with salt.

My kids were goggle wearers in chlorine pools. They are goggle free now in my salt water pool.

That's all I need for validation of a salt water pool.

I personally prefer good old chlorine but salt is really popular now and definitely has its pros.

I love having a pool. We swim in it all the time and I love that my kids learn to swim at 2 to 3 years old. I got the pool back in good shape within 24 hours of coming back after the flood.

Not sure if recommend fiberglass here in south La. Check to make sure there's no risk of that thing popping up. Gunite is the best imo but vinyl is a good option if you can install liners yourself. I replace them every 10 years and last time it cost me $500 or so to do it which is nice. Make sure you get a side suction port for the auto vac. You can use the skimmer plate too if you want.

Explain this to me. What cost so much? How much more labor was involved with salt water?

Maybe I got lucky with mine. The only thing time consuming is cleaning leaves out after a storm.

Before sinking money in a chiller, try a couple of these:

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By running my pool pump at night and popping 2 of these on my returns, I dropped my pool temperature 5-7 degrees in a couple of days.

You've gotten some conflicting opinions (what else would you expect). Let me add my vote and experience.

Salt / Gunite - Coming up on 10 years. about 30,00 Gallons. In Baton Rouge with some trees.

Salt system will take you a little time to develop your own maintenance schedule. Once you get it balanced, it is almost no maintenance (clean the skimmer baskets) for a month or more.

My system has the computer that gives me the salt reading - so as it gets low, I add a bag. Add a bag and wait a day for you numbers to stabilize. If you get impatient and add too much salt, the system shuts off. It really sucks to have to drain and add fresh water.

I use the granule stabilizer (Cyanuric Acid) as it holds up better than the liquid (Muratic Acid).

I clean my filter (cartridge) probably twice a year. Usually when I'm getting the system going at the start of summer, and about halfway through summer. I do nothing more than clean skimmers all winter.

I have used clarifiers and algae preventers - but if your levels are right, they are mostly unnecessary. I have achieved the same results without.

I saw those, obv I'll try the 40 bucks before I spend 2k.


Nobody wants to go swimming in a bathtub, in July.

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Explain this to me. What cost so much? How much more labor was involved with salt water?

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I'm saying there's no cost savings salt vs chlorine

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try a couple of these:

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I have that exact doodad.

Loads of fun when lots of people in the pool and you put your hand in front of other return and make the water shoot 50 feet!