Why is my salt water pool not producing enough chlorine?
One of the most common issues that people have with their salt water chlorine generator is that it does not seem to be making enough chlorine for their pool. In this article, we review some of the causes and solutions to this problem. Is your salt system sized properly?
Can a 40, 000 gallon pool be salted?
If a salt system says it is sufficient for a 40,000 gallon pool, then it will probably handle a 20,000 gallon pool here in Texas. If your salt system is not keeping up then you may have to supplement it with chlorine tablets or run the system longer hours. Is your salt system running enough hours?
Why does my salt water pool turn green?
However, very often this concern is only triggered because the pool turned green or the water test shows zero free chlorine. More often, if the salt system is fairly new (only a few years old) we find that there’s nothing actually wrong with the system.
What do you need to know about a salt water pool?
Occasional algaecide, clarifier, stain and scale control and shock will be needed with a salt chlorine pool (maybe slightly more than a stabilized “puck” pool) and only the handling of the solid chlorine is avoided. Numerous other sanitation devices will cut overall chemical use, a salt system may not.
One of the most common issues that people have with their salt water chlorine generator is that it does not seem to be making enough chlorine for their pool. In this article, we review some of the causes and solutions to this problem. Is your salt system sized properly?
Is it easier to maintain a salt water pool?
Some people think that because the salt water pool system will make the chlorine, they may be easier or more affordable to keep and maintain their pool. This isn’t true either. Having a saltwater pool system helps with replacing the daily sanitation of the pool, like adding the chlorine tablets, sticks, or granules.
If a salt system says it is sufficient for a 40,000 gallon pool, then it will probably handle a 20,000 gallon pool here in Texas. If your salt system is not keeping up then you may have to supplement it with chlorine tablets or run the system longer hours. Is your salt system running enough hours?
How often should a generator be running in a saltwater pool?
Typically, however, saltwater pool owners will need to run their generator for eight to 12 hours a day. If you haven’t been doing this, it is possible that your generator simply hasn’t been running long enough each day to cover the evaporation and use of chlorine in your pool.
