I have done the initial salt start up for the 18'x48" pool. I don't find anywhere that explains the salt maintenance thereafter. Can anyone help?
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We set our pool up in May, 2014 and it is now July, 2014. We have not had to add any salt. It is my understanding that the "low salt" light will come on if needed. Very happy to say our pool has tested perfect each week and we haven't had to do anything except the usual Regular Filter changes. Absolutely nothing with the saltwater filter!
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You usually don't have to add additional salt to the pool unless you have a lot of rain. I used 3 bags of salt this year and have not added any more since startup. The light will indicate if you need to add more salt. It will also indicate if you have too much salt.
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Excuse my ignorance here, I always had to rely on my pool maintenance guy to take care of my pool. I have an odd-shaped pool with a beach type entrance and the pentair cleaner is always stuck in a corner. I am thinking of replacing with this highly rated Polaris 280. My question is regarding the booster pump, is it required. Right now, my cleaner is connected to the filter pump. I have booster pumps for the jacuzzi and water falls. Any input will be greatly appreciated.
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As soon as you get the salt level in your pool to the specs this will produce chlorine. You will have to monitor it to find the proper amount if time to run unit but it works great. I suggest a chlorine stabilizer you will run the unit less with it. Good luck
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Yes it will work. I think you are wrongg on the number of gallons the pool holds. A 24x4-1/2 pool holds about 12,000 gallons of water according to Intex not 18,000 You will have to run it 5 hours a day every day and your pool should be crystal clear all the time. You will need 290 lbs. of pool salt for start up and you should never have to add salt after that as salt doesn't evaporate---water does. I have an 18x4-1/2 pool and mine runs for 3 hrs. every day all year long as I live-in Florida. Hope this helps. This is our second salt water system and we love it.
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I have an above grond 12x18x4 saltwater oval under 3 large mature pecan trees. We have experienced similar problem at first. Then realized that the Leader hose was getting forced to one side from both, the side mount drain adapter and the outlet flow of the pump. I had to omit the side drain and connect direct to the pump. It really does get about 85-90% of the pool clean. The rest we clean by controlling it manually. Yes we have to stand there for a short period of time and simply twist a hose segment while holding the adjacent segment. It is a great deal better than cleaning the entire pool.
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I just bought one two months ago.. works great for my 20000 gallon in ground salt ware pool... doing great... I bought pool sand for it at ace hardware. .. 6.50 a bag
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This pool comes with a sand / salt filter system. Works great! Comes with a dvd easy to follow video that explains step by step instructions on how to operate the filter and what you need. You can buy the special sand and salt at a pool store. I think the salt filter requires less work and keeps the water clear. I was told to "shock the water" once a week. My family is having hours of fun enjoying this pool! -Angela
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I can help you with the question. I actually got confused when ordering this pool and got the pool with everything included, AND the salt system. I was wrong. This pool already comes with the salt system and it works great!. Basically, you just need to order this pool and it will come with everything you need, including the salt water system and cleaning kit. So far my kids love the pool and it is structurally very stable. I had to put 210 lbs of pure salt and I only had to pay about 65 dollars and that's it! I will probably need to spend around 11 dollars every 2 months or so to keep the salt levels ok. The water does not taste salty at all, it is a great system! I can help you with the question. I actually got confused when ordering this pool and got the pool with everything included, AND the salt system. I was wrong. This pool already comes with the salt system and it works great!. Basically, you just need to order this pool and it will come with everything you need, including the salt water system and cleaning kit. So far my kids love the pool and it is structurally very stable. I had to put 210 lbs of pure salt and I only had to pay about 65 dollars and that's it! I will probably need to spend around 11 dollars every 2 months or so to keep the... » Read More I can help you with the question. I actually got confused when ordering this pool and got the pool with everything included, AND the salt system. I was wrong. This pool already comes with the salt system and it works great!. Basically, you just need to order this pool and it will come with everything you need, including the salt water system and cleaning kit. So far my kids love the pool and it is structurally very stable. I had to put 210 lbs of pure salt and I only had to pay about 65 dollars and that's it! I will probably need to spend around 11 dollars every 2 months or so to keep the salt levels ok. The water does not taste salty at all, it is a great system! « Show Less
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I have no idea, but I do know we're still developing scale and it continues to wreak havoc with the plumbing, so I'm considering going salt (don't want to), but I don't think Scalewatcher is doing as much as we need here. Our water is very hard.
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Just salt. The filter and hoses are included. I love this system. Add 2 bags of salt and then add gradually. I put in 3 bags for the same size pool and the salt was high. The only way to fix that is to drain 20% of the water and refill. Did that and now it is working beautifully. So easy!!!!!
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According to the manual, you would just need 135 LB of salt. It comes with all the hoses you need. Oh, and Type A filters. Your pool seems to be the largest pool size supported on this pump. We're on our second season with a small 12'x30" pool and it has been great; we use just over 40 LB of salt for this size.
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Hi Brenda we purchased the 18 by 52 it came with the salt water system and the Sand pump the salt water system is awesome the water is so clear and great on the skin and hair and no burning eyes. So if the pump that came with is not a sand pump I would recommend you get one. We decided not to level under the pool with sand because after we take our pool down for the winter we did not want a big sand pile left for all the neiborhood animals to use as a litter box so we used cinder blocks. My husband dug a hole in the ground and put the block in and lined each pole up on each block he used a stick with a level on it and it worked out great! Enjoy your pool I'm sure you will love it
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I have never had that problem. How is your salt level? I find that for my pool size I have to run it an hour longer than suggested each day during the hot summer months here in Texas. I also use the brush very thoroughly while the pump is running at least once a week to make sure I don't get any algae growing on the walls or bottom of the pool.
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I just use 3 bags of pool salt and set the salt water system usually to 3 or 4 hours depending on the temperature outside and the traffic you have in and out of the pool. I let my system run at night when there is no one in the pool. You should also take your ladder out when not in use for this will be the first thing to rust due to the salt.
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SALT... I had the floatron and that was a total waste of money. It barely did anything and requires you to check it out all the time and replace the rod and clean things. It does the job but waaay too much work. If you want customer support or tech support they are rude. I have a Pool Pilot Digital - Nano (smaller one) and it was about $750 installed with the salt. Love it. In cooler months no salt has to be added. When it is hot and the water heats up it takes salt maybe twice a season or so. Maybe a few bags. It has a digital printout of the temp of the water and the % of purification and it will tell you how much salt is needed if any. All digital. Love it. SALT... I had the floatron and that was a total waste of money. It barely did anything and requires you to check it out all the time and replace the rod and clean things. It does the job but waaay too much work. If you want customer support or tech support they are rude. I have a Pool Pilot Digital - Nano (smaller one) and it was about $750 installed with the salt. Love it. In cooler months no salt has to be added. When it is hot and the water heats up it takes salt maybe twice a season or so. Maybe a few bags. It has a digital printout of the temp of the water and the % of purification and... » Read More SALT... I had the floatron and that was a total waste of money. It barely did anything and requires you to check it out all the time and replace the rod and clean things. It does the job but waaay too much work. If you want customer support or tech support they are rude. I have a Pool Pilot Digital - Nano (smaller one) and it was about $750 installed with the salt. Love it. In cooler months no salt has to be added. When it is hot and the water heats up it takes salt maybe twice a season or so. Maybe a few bags. It has a digital printout of the temp of the water and the % of purification and it will tell you how much salt is needed if any. All digital. Love it. « Show Less
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Skimmers come with pump (black housing on bottom). When pump burns out (mine lasted 2 years) you can add a pump downline and still use the skimmer. I am doing this now. I have a 18' x48" salt pool and found that anything less than 2500 gph is too small.
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Giant bags of salt are heavy... and that's all I can think of. We've had ours for 6 months or so, and it's done wonderfully with very little maintenance or need for additional salt, etc. After our first week figuring out how long it needs to run, checking levels, etc... it's been set and forget. Every subsequent water test has been perfect. I did ask our tech if there were any issue with salinity... He said his only concern would be generating too much chlorine. Once you adjust the run time to suit your needs, that shouldn't be a problem.