No worries, this pool and stuff would just be one more unnecessary thing to distract you from LIVING LIFE. p.s. keep your eye on free phone offers, sometimes you get lucky! ❤ Keep your head up, count your blessing and the blessings will multiply! 💞
Keep working I began my working life as a busboy making $4.50 cents an hour I just retired after 40 years. Of course my ending career wasn’t a busboy. Keep going and it will happen!
Worked on pools for almost 10 years now. I am a CPO (Certified Pool Operator) and there's actually alot of science when it comes to the chemistry of pool water. One thing that always gets me laughing is when I tell a customer that a salt pool is a chlorine pool. They get this confused and puzzled look on their face. They think they're getting rid of the chlorine but it's still 100% a chlorinated pool. Granted, there's not as much chemical maintenance as a genuine chlorine pool, but still, they think chlorine is bad for the skin, eyes, etc. and then they go out and spend upwards of $2000 for a good quality salt cell and box only to be told that their pool is still chlorine. 😆😆 Good way to ruffle some feathers!
So is switching from a salt water pool to a conventional chlorine pool as easy as removing the salt cell and going to a chlorine pool maintenance schedule? Would you have to drain the pool?
Pool guy here - It's really only about how you like the feel of the water. Salt water pools on average cost more to maintain due to wear and tear on equipment and the fact that salt cells won't last longer than 2-3 years without consistent cleaning. The chlorine in the water is the same as if you added tabletized chlorine. With a automatic chlorine feeder, which are relatively very cheap, you can achieve even simpler maintenance than with salt.
Not to mention if it rains a lot, you're going to need to add chlorine. If you take water out of your pool, there goes some salt, and you're going to need to add chlorine. With a "salt pool"... I forgot you also have to keep track of the acidity of the water. The chlorine production process raises the ph. The salt system needs the water to be around 7.4. - I've worked on pools, done everything short building one.
Maintenance man here my salt pool SUCKS between the paint peeling the salt cell not working half the time and yes we add prob more chems then if we just had a tab feeder
Pool man here- this is wrong. You have to also use granular chlorine and tablets with a salt pool. When the water temperature drops down below 55⁰ all salt cells stop producing chlorine. So you have to use traditional chlorine to sanitize your pool water. And another thing, you have to use both shock and tablets to maintain a pool properly. You cant just use tablets.
@@SW-ii5gg well you don't have to. We're talking about concentration here. Meaning how much salt there is in a given volume of water. So it doesn't matter is it the whole ocean or a glass of water. They can be proportionally the same salinity.
Long term they cost about the same. Chlorine and salt water pools are both great but this part of having a pool is extremely easy. I put 3 cups of shock in my pool and it’s properly chlorinated. If you have a chlorine pool already, there’s no reason to switch. If you have one or the other just stick with it. Both are great options.
Pools are a lot like boats... they're a fun thing to do in the summer but a pain in the ass to actually own and maintain throughout owning it. Nobody's gunna dis you for not having a boat or pool just be the guy that brings some banging food and you'll be set.
Pools are a pain in the ass even with a salt cell believe me I've installed these things for years.. one issue with salt cells especially the Hayward brand is the circuit board also if you do get one of these cells installed ask for zinc anode it'll help keep the rest of your system from corroding as fast
Haywards are such a fucking nightmare, we’d be replacing panels all summer long. Salt pools were pretty easy for maintenance once you got the levels right though :)
I'm glad I stuck around for the whole video. I have a salt water pool and when you said "yea you can use regular salt" and I about bailed on you! 😂 then saw you had the right stuff for the pool lol. I thought you were going to end with "just sprinkle the table salt in" lol
@@comeberza You are wrong, he is right. You can drink the water from a lake too and it is "safe". Doesnt mean you should buy and drink it from a bottle.
@@Ckcdillpickle Yeah bro, just like how water is water. Here is a bottle of water I got from a nice clean source. But you dont get that one, here you get this bottle of water I got from the toilet bowl. Water is water, right bro?
I love my salt cell, also use mineral salts. Professional unrelated to salt pools homeowner tip. If you don't have one get a variable speed pump. I just replaced my Hayward and got a Black and Decker variable speed 2HP pump for less than 900$. Real easy DIY install. It will pay for itself in less than 2 seasons in energy bill savings.
Unless you live in Vegas like me. Due to the absolute immense amount of evaporation, you're going to get crazy amounts of buildup on the sides of the pool. I honestly have to swim and carry a pumice stone. This way when I'm done, I can walk around and drag it across the tiles to get the calcium buildup off. It's nuts.
Youre right installing the infrastructure needed for a chlorine machine & pump system as well as the computer system is so much better than like a 50 buck tub of chlorine
My family had a pool built a while ago. Salt water of course. The chlorinating unit actually went out and had to be replaced. During the time it was out, it got extremely green and gross. We actually chlorinated it manually by putting tabs into the skimmers and it cleaned it up really well as long as we kept on top of brushing the walls. That’s one issue with our pool though. The work was really lazy. The plaster was not sealed properly so algae has a tendency to eat into the walls and floor. It’s infuriating, but we don’t have the time or spare cash to have it redone yet so we’re just dealing with it till it’s naturally time to have it redone in like 5-7 years
Alot of people dont realize how salt cells work. They have little "blades" inside the body of the cell. As the salt water crosses the blades the cell ionizes and creates chlorine gas. Chlorine gas is much more effective than tablets. Liquid chlorine is another story but doesnt last as long. The benefit of salt pools is once you get the salinity to the right level it basically runs itself. It does raise the ph so you need to add muriatic acid to drop the ph. Only time you have to add salt is when the water is diluted. Heavy rain or having to add water after hot days will dilute the salt water. We would always recomend going to a salt system. Theyre pricey, but they work amazing.
@@BugGenerat0r in places like that youre gonna have a couple things fighting against you real hard. 1: the sun burns chlorine out of the water. Keeping the stabilizer at the correct level helps lessen ths burn-off. A salt cell has the advantage of constantly chlorinating the water, if the levels are kept up. Which brings me to the next issue. With that much heat and sun exposure youre gonna have alot of evaporation, causing you to have to add water constantly. Keeping salt levels correct may be difficult. But as long as you keep ontop of checking chemical levels and adding whats needed itll work great. The condition of the rest of the equipment is a big thing no matter you have.
I just got my first 18x52 pool up and while waiting for a longer hose for the 16" saltwater/pump combo i purchased separately a storm came up before we could finish filling/adding rest of salt. Its now been 4 days of storms /torrential rains. The hose came today but now I'm lost, after the storms get out of here in a day or two do i go ahead and add the rest of the salt & turn the pump/salt cell for the 1st time allow it to run 24hrs and see what the chemicals look like? Or should I shock it after allowing the pump to run? ANY tips so I don't ruin the pool will be greatly appreciated.🌻😊
OK so while it's good to see a saltwater pool properly explained (people really don't know about the in-line chlorine generation lol), there's also a little nugget of misinformation here. You can do the same thing with an automatic chlorine feeder. You still have to monitor the pH actually, so you could just get one for the acid too and save all the time. The biggest pro to using a saltwater system is that you don't have to store chlorine in such a dangerous form, just as regular old table salt.
we’ve had a salt water chlorinator for like 12 years and our pool guests always compliment how you can open your eyes and it doesn’t burn and you don’t feel all gross and chlorine-y when you come out. It’s only very slightly salty like he mentioned in the video.
Salt pools still use chlorine during the winter. Plus ths system goes out in a few years and costs thousands to replace. Tech isnt there yet but I think in many years it will be better
Saltwater pools absolutely feel better on the skin because the salinity closer matches that of your own body. And if the chlorine gets converted into the water too slowly you'll have separation in which case you'll need to shock with something anyway.
I have a saltwater pool and you literally just showed my entire setup salt bags to electronics (fun fact if u press the small black button to the left of the screen it shows u the temperature)
You still have to add chlorine if the water isn’t above 70 degrees on a regular basis. The salt cell produces chlorine through electrolysis, it just doesn’t work if the water isn’t a high enough temperature. 24 hours at 100% output will produce like a gallon or so of chlorine.
Correct. And if you don't correctly take care of your salt cell quarterly you won't generate chlorine and you'll have a fucking hell of a time keeping your pool clear. There's also the difference in how the water affects the plaster over time and also carrying sal bags back and forth is a strain on the back. That is why a lot of older folks and suburban areas go with chlorine because it's less personal maintenance. People usually don't wanna clean their own filters much less learning how the cell works and maintained. Personally I prefer cleaning salt pools because it's less on the cleaner overall. But let's be honest the choice of chlorine vs salt highlights what a person is personally ready to do. Boils down to that
@@Qui-Gon-John Rentoid detected!!! Stop spending money on funkopops, avocado toast and onlyfans maybe you would have two pools by now like the rest of us.
under windows disability settings you can switch the output to be in mono so the same will come out of both sides so you dont miss anything. im shure its possible but idk how to do it on mobile or mac.
I do 70+ pools a week, most of them "salt" pools. Probably 25% of the cells dont work properly or dont work at all. Homeowners are slow to have them replaced, repaired, so I end up maintaining them like old school "chlorine" pools. I even have a 50000 gallon pool with 2 salt cells and a Stenner feeder that cant keep up with the chlorine demand during the summer due to "wonky" generators. We clean and maintain the cells per manufacturer recommendations. Purely from a service standpoint I prefer "chlorine" pools, preferably with an erosion feeder.
What brand cells/salt systems are failing? Pentair Intellichlor or Jandy Aquapure systems don't have too many problems and are definitely 2 of the better ones in the industry. Are most of those 25% other brands/types?
1) Can't fit to a steel pool UNLESS it's stainless steel. 2) Need salt and the salt water chlorinator system. 3) Need to test water monthly to ensure enough salt. 4) Need to run the system anywhere from 1 - 8 hours per day for chlorine production. Depends on size of salt cell and climate. But is easier to maintain overall. Cost may be cheaper than outright fresh water systems and adding chlorine.
You can open your eyes under water and they won’t burn like hell too. You’d think salt would burn worse but it doesn’t surprisingly. My grandparents had a salt water pool when I was younger.
The only time your eyes will hurt in a chlorinated pool is if people pee in it. Chlorine on its own diluted in water doesn't react with your eyes but chemical byproducts of urea and chlorine will burn your eyes. This applies to both types of pools but salt water pools tend to have lower amounts of chlorine and thus less reactivity with urea but bottom line you or people who use your pool pee in it
Keep in mind when water gets 50 degrees the generator stops making chlorine. Also, salt over time erodes your equipment and must maintain salt cells, and costly to replace. Also, PH runs higher so salt water pools goes through more muratic acid.
My only problem with a salt water pool make sure you have no unprotected iron tin or steel around it it will completely rust through like I had an above ground pool and the frame rails rusted out along with the cover I had over the pump and filter and the trampoline next to it
You do not ever add water softener salt to a pool. Water softener salt has certain minerals in it that will cause staining to a concrete finish. Way to go dude! 👍👍 this has been in public service announcement by the Pool Guru.
I worked as a lifeguard at a pool that was saltwater. The water started burning kids and my eyes. I was never given a straight answer as to what piece of equipment failed. Any idea what part broke that would cause the water to burn people?
You still have to add chlorine, as it is consumed by reactions with organics and it also escapes the pool as gas. You have to re add chlorine through HCl.
@@obad7633 the only time I use tabs is early early spring when the water is cold and I haven’t turned the salt cell on yet. Other than an occasional shock I never use chlorine during the season
@@ericdeer5887 im in south Texas we don't have a cold spring lol you shouldn't be using tabs at all with cooler weather if that's the case for that specific pool. it would make sense only in a hotter setting. Also it's always based on the pool all pools need to be serviced differently.
Had a pool as a kid and it was such a pain. It's like a natural pool someday as I think that would be worth the effort. Now just to become a millionaire...
You’re incorrect, up ground pools made before the early 2000s were made using metal. I have one, I’m unable to use salt water but to it’s corrosive effects.
Ok so let me just say one thing. I work for a pool maintenance company and it not exactly more "low maintenance" l. You have to keep the salt levels up, ensure the cell doesn't get plugged up and you have to do more monthly maintenance. Not even to mention that it is more expensive
Only thing is those salt generators read 500-800 ppm off and salt cells just went up so it’s still equally as expensive and chlorine pools just need borates and a good feeder and or nst tabs in the skimmer so there’s no stabilizer rising and hence no chlorine lock.
It’s actually really funny comparing the services between a chlorine pool and salt pool. Chlorine pool you may need to add some acid, some tables, a bit of shock, check levels, etc. Salt pool, maybe once a month dump a bag of salt in there
@@joet7136 what issues have you had? I have a bunch of salt pools and worst case scenario the salt cell needs some help from a chlorine floater. Cleaning them can he a headache, but if you got a cell that does it’s job it’ll save money on chemicals
One of my moms friends converted her pool to a salt water pool and now snakes live in it and she’s scared of the pool. That’s what she tells us at least.
FYI sir. No you can’t put salt in “any” pool. Any metal around the pool weather it’s the frame or walls and it will rust. If it’s in ground it’ll get costly
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I’ve been wanting to do this to my pool. All I need is a pool now.
Same.
Haha yes
I will flood my house for pool
😂 you’ve won today for me.
I also need a house
My left ear enjoy this PSA.
glad I wasn't the only one who noticed lol
Lmao I just hard on earbud in I thought the audio was just not there lmao thanks
I guess I have good earbuds. My right ear worked just fine.
@@NoalFarstrider wait my right or your right
@@psychedelicpanda6189 OH, I just noticed your problem. You have a hard-on in your ear, Bud.
Me: [watching this on a broken phone amid debt and mortgage payments on a small lot] “hmmm, I might use this info later.”
off grid my man?
No worries, this pool and stuff would just be one more unnecessary thing to distract you from LIVING LIFE. p.s. keep your eye on free phone offers, sometimes you get lucky! ❤ Keep your head up, count your blessing and the blessings will multiply! 💞
Keep working I began my working life as a busboy making $4.50 cents an hour I just retired after 40 years. Of course my ending career wasn’t a busboy. Keep going and it will happen!
Worked on pools for almost 10 years now. I am a CPO (Certified Pool Operator) and there's actually alot of science when it comes to the chemistry of pool water. One thing that always gets me laughing is when I tell a customer that a salt pool is a chlorine pool. They get this confused and puzzled look on their face. They think they're getting rid of the chlorine but it's still 100% a chlorinated pool. Granted, there's not as much chemical maintenance as a genuine chlorine pool, but still, they think chlorine is bad for the skin, eyes, etc. and then they go out and spend upwards of $2000 for a good quality salt cell and box only to be told that their pool is still chlorine. 😆😆 Good way to ruffle some feathers!
Love the costumers who lose their shit when you add liquid chlorine to their "salt pool"
@@Fargoleafy 😂😂 yes sirrr, like I'm sorry your cell is getting older and it doesn't produce as much chlorine as it used to. 😅
So is switching from a salt water pool to a conventional chlorine pool as easy as removing the salt cell and going to a chlorine pool maintenance schedule? Would you have to drain the pool?
Pool guy here - It's really only about how you like the feel of the water. Salt water pools on average cost more to maintain due to wear and tear on equipment and the fact that salt cells won't last longer than 2-3 years without consistent cleaning.
The chlorine in the water is the same as if you added tabletized chlorine.
With a automatic chlorine feeder, which are relatively very cheap, you can achieve even simpler maintenance than with salt.
6+ years with my salt cell, no problems at all
Not to mention if it rains a lot, you're going to need to add chlorine.
If you take water out of your pool, there goes some salt, and you're going to need to add chlorine.
With a "salt pool"...
I forgot you also have to keep track of the acidity of the water. The chlorine production process raises the ph. The salt system needs the water to be around 7.4.
- I've worked on pools, done everything short building one.
Maintenance man here my salt pool SUCKS between the paint peeling the salt cell not working half the time and yes we add prob more chems then if we just had a tab feeder
Yeah our salt pool was terrible to maintain. Converted to chlorine. Tech might be better now than it was 10 years ago though.
Pool man here- this is wrong. You have to also use granular chlorine and tablets with a salt pool. When the water temperature drops down below 55⁰ all salt cells stop producing chlorine. So you have to use traditional chlorine to sanitize your pool water. And another thing, you have to use both shock and tablets to maintain a pool properly. You cant just use tablets.
Wow that pool is the same square footage as my home
It’s huge wtf
“Way less than is in the ocean”
Can confirm, a salt pool is more like saline water than ocean water
I don't think anyone has a pool big enough to fit all the salt of the ocean into it.
@@SW-ii5gg well you don't have to.
We're talking about concentration here. Meaning how much salt there is in a given volume of water.
So it doesn't matter is it the whole ocean or a glass of water. They can be proportionally the same salinity.
@@VeganAncientDragonKnight whoosh
The average salt pool has a salt content of around 3200ppm, the ocean has like 35000ppm on average
"Sir, get out of our pool."
Long term they cost about the same. Chlorine and salt water pools are both great but this part of having a pool is extremely easy. I put 3 cups of shock in my pool and it’s properly chlorinated. If you have a chlorine pool already, there’s no reason to switch. If you have one or the other just stick with it. Both are great options.
I'll be sure to remember that when I'll get my own pool 😂
"You don't need chlorine. All you need is this elaborate expensive system that includes a salt cell and a super computer to hook it up to."
Saltwater pools are amazing. I grew up near the ocean. The way light passes through saltwater pools is like a mini ocean
Pools are a lot like boats... they're a fun thing to do in the summer but a pain in the ass to actually own and maintain throughout owning it. Nobody's gunna dis you for not having a boat or pool just be the guy that brings some banging food and you'll be set.
Pools are a pain in the ass even with a salt cell believe me I've installed these things for years.. one issue with salt cells especially the Hayward brand is the circuit board also if you do get one of these cells installed ask for zinc anode it'll help keep the rest of your system from corroding as fast
If I ever get a pool I will definitely keep this in mind. Thank you.
LOL! Hayward boards BLOW! Literally!
Haywards are such a fucking nightmare, we’d be replacing panels all summer long. Salt pools were pretty easy for maintenance once you got the levels right though :)
Hayward=L pentair=W jandy=too much $😂
@@genesisaddict6230 jacuzzi runaway screaming
I'm glad I stuck around for the whole video. I have a salt water pool and when you said "yea you can use regular salt" and I about bailed on you! 😂 then saw you had the right stuff for the pool lol. I thought you were going to end with "just sprinkle the table salt in" lol
With the price of chlorine the last year, would probably be the best bet for many folks.
I love how the same salt is sold at different prices for different uses
@FJS salt is salt bro.
@FJSit is 😂😂 that's why it is safe to be consumed if you accidentally drink pool water
Its called bulk buying. The price is based on the quantity. More labor to ship and stock the small salt contianers. Easier to do the large salt bags.
@@comeberza You are wrong, he is right. You can drink the water from a lake too and it is "safe". Doesnt mean you should buy and drink it from a bottle.
@@Ckcdillpickle Yeah bro, just like how water is water. Here is a bottle of water I got from a nice clean source. But you dont get that one, here you get this bottle of water I got from the toilet bowl. Water is water, right bro?
My left ear loved this
"Computah boax"
yeah
Watah
Ha I didn’t even notice that… guess because that’s the way I talk here in Massachusetts lol
My right ear: Wtf man did I offend you or something?
And then the computer fails and pumps a deadly amount of chlorine into the water while your swimming.
My 88 year old polio survivor grandfather takes care of a chlorine pool by himself to this day in his electric wheelchair
They still require the same amount of maintenance just in different areas lol
@@rushii3299 does he have something to monitor his ph and alkalinity and make adjustments? Also is your pool inside or outside?
@@twentydixoncider7443 I bet his chemistry is fucked
Yes.
I thought my headphones broke from one video to this one 🤣
my left ear loved this
my right ear is deaf
I love my salt cell, also use mineral salts. Professional unrelated to salt pools homeowner tip. If you don't have one get a variable speed pump. I just replaced my Hayward and got a Black and Decker variable speed 2HP pump for less than 900$. Real easy DIY install. It will pay for itself in less than 2 seasons in energy bill savings.
All I hear is "wada"
Right? People say the brits don't pronounce their T's but this mf sees only D's (just like ur mom)
Watah
@@randomdude3066 I say podato, you say potata.
Right on, I have salt. Now all I need is a pool
Unless you live in Vegas like me. Due to the absolute immense amount of evaporation, you're going to get crazy amounts of buildup on the sides of the pool. I honestly have to swim and carry a pumice stone. This way when I'm done, I can walk around and drag it across the tiles to get the calcium buildup off. It's nuts.
Wish I knew that before I got my pool installed!
That, and it’s easier on your joints because you become more buoyant.
That’s why pools in most old folks homes or communities usually contain salt.
I just use the ocean at my local beach as my salt water pool, I don’t even have to pay!
I learned something new today. thank you.
Youre right installing the infrastructure needed for a chlorine machine & pump system as well as the computer system is so much better than like a 50 buck tub of chlorine
My family had a pool built a while ago. Salt water of course. The chlorinating unit actually went out and had to be replaced. During the time it was out, it got extremely green and gross. We actually chlorinated it manually by putting tabs into the skimmers and it cleaned it up really well as long as we kept on top of brushing the walls. That’s one issue with our pool though. The work was really lazy. The plaster was not sealed properly so algae has a tendency to eat into the walls and floor. It’s infuriating, but we don’t have the time or spare cash to have it redone yet so we’re just dealing with it till it’s naturally time to have it redone in like 5-7 years
Having a pool is a pain in the ass, salt water or not.
I watched this video more time than all of MLB and tennis combined this year.
A friend of mine had a saltwater pool in Florida it just felt so much cleaner and it was great
Alot of people dont realize how salt cells work. They have little "blades" inside the body of the cell. As the salt water crosses the blades the cell ionizes and creates chlorine gas. Chlorine gas is much more effective than tablets. Liquid chlorine is another story but doesnt last as long. The benefit of salt pools is once you get the salinity to the right level it basically runs itself. It does raise the ph so you need to add muriatic acid to drop the ph. Only time you have to add salt is when the water is diluted. Heavy rain or having to add water after hot days will dilute the salt water. We would always recomend going to a salt system. Theyre pricey, but they work amazing.
Thanks, PavementPariah. Would you still recommended them for very hot places like AZ or Florida?
@@BugGenerat0r in places like that youre gonna have a couple things fighting against you real hard. 1: the sun burns chlorine out of the water. Keeping the stabilizer at the correct level helps lessen ths burn-off. A salt cell has the advantage of constantly chlorinating the water, if the levels are kept up. Which brings me to the next issue. With that much heat and sun exposure youre gonna have alot of evaporation, causing you to have to add water constantly. Keeping salt levels correct may be difficult. But as long as you keep ontop of checking chemical levels and adding whats needed itll work great. The condition of the rest of the equipment is a big thing no matter you have.
Thanks!
Good luck if there are any metal fittings especially in inaccessible places.
I just got my first 18x52 pool up and while waiting for a longer hose for the 16" saltwater/pump combo i purchased separately a storm came up before we could finish filling/adding rest of salt. Its now been 4 days of storms /torrential rains. The hose came today but now I'm lost, after the storms get out of here in a day or two do i go ahead and add the rest of the salt & turn the pump/salt cell for the 1st time allow it to run 24hrs and see what the chemicals look like? Or should I shock it after allowing the pump to run? ANY tips so I don't ruin the pool will be greatly appreciated.🌻😊
OK so while it's good to see a saltwater pool properly explained (people really don't know about the in-line chlorine generation lol), there's also a little nugget of misinformation here. You can do the same thing with an automatic chlorine feeder. You still have to monitor the pH actually, so you could just get one for the acid too and save all the time. The biggest pro to using a saltwater system is that you don't have to store chlorine in such a dangerous form, just as regular old table salt.
we’ve had a salt water chlorinator for like 12 years and our pool guests always compliment how you can open your eyes and it doesn’t burn and you don’t feel all gross and chlorine-y when you come out. It’s only very slightly salty like he mentioned in the video.
And remember guys, if your salt cell broke, you now have a chlorinated pool 😂
Great video
Salt pools still use chlorine during the winter. Plus ths system goes out in a few years and costs thousands to replace. Tech isnt there yet but I think in many years it will be better
If u do a saltwater tank that's actually marine levels. Should be a giant fish tank so tech is there for sure
Saltwater pools absolutely feel better on the skin because the salinity closer matches that of your own body. And if the chlorine gets converted into the water too slowly you'll have separation in which case you'll need to shock with something anyway.
I have a saltwater pool and you literally just showed my entire setup salt bags to electronics (fun fact if u press the small black button to the left of the screen it shows u the temperature)
It's the "computer box" that's the real hero in this deal. "Computer box".
You still have to add chlorine if the water isn’t above 70 degrees on a regular basis. The salt cell produces chlorine through electrolysis, it just doesn’t work if the water isn’t a high enough temperature. 24 hours at 100% output will produce like a gallon or so of chlorine.
My left ear enjoyed this.
Correct. And if you don't correctly take care of your salt cell quarterly you won't generate chlorine and you'll have a fucking hell of a time keeping your pool clear. There's also the difference in how the water affects the plaster over time and also carrying sal bags back and forth is a strain on the back. That is why a lot of older folks and suburban areas go with chlorine because it's less personal maintenance. People usually don't wanna clean their own filters much less learning how the cell works and maintained. Personally I prefer cleaning salt pools because it's less on the cleaner overall. But let's be honest the choice of chlorine vs salt highlights what a person is personally ready to do. Boils down to that
Definitely low maintenance my family wen I was growing up had both the pools saltwater
Wow 2 pools, good for you
@@Qui-Gon-John Uh ohhhh POOR PERSON 🚨
@@David_McDeadass uh ohhh privileged white person🚨
What about the hot tub?
@@Qui-Gon-John Rentoid detected!!! Stop spending money on funkopops, avocado toast and onlyfans maybe you would have two pools by now like the rest of us.
I'm deaf in the left ear, I guess I'll never know what this guy is saying.
Just swap your headphones and listen to it backward 👍
under windows disability settings you can switch the output to be in mono so the same will come out of both sides so you dont miss anything. im shure its possible but idk how to do it on mobile or mac.
I do 70+ pools a week, most of them "salt" pools. Probably 25% of the cells dont work properly or dont work at all. Homeowners are slow to have them replaced, repaired, so I end up maintaining them like old school "chlorine" pools. I even have a 50000 gallon pool with 2 salt cells and a Stenner feeder that cant keep up with the chlorine demand during the summer due to "wonky" generators. We clean and maintain the cells per manufacturer recommendations. Purely from a service standpoint I prefer "chlorine" pools, preferably with an erosion feeder.
What brand cells/salt systems are failing? Pentair Intellichlor or Jandy Aquapure systems don't have too many problems and are definitely 2 of the better ones in the industry. Are most of those 25% other brands/types?
1) Can't fit to a steel pool UNLESS it's stainless steel. 2) Need salt and the salt water chlorinator system. 3) Need to test water monthly to ensure enough salt. 4) Need to run the system anywhere from 1 - 8 hours per day for chlorine production. Depends on size of salt cell and climate.
But is easier to maintain overall. Cost may be cheaper than outright fresh water systems and adding chlorine.
I’m literally sitting at a Morton salt factory staring at palates of that water softener salt.
You can open your eyes under water and they won’t burn like hell too. You’d think salt would burn worse but it doesn’t surprisingly. My grandparents had a salt water pool when I was younger.
“Tastes better”
No but ok
My neighbor thought he'd just dump a bunch of salt in a regular pool and he'd be fine.
Still turned greener than the Hulk's wiener in two weeks.
That sounds way better than normal -- this should be the new normal!
Not necessarily. Do your research. Salt water pools aren't headache-free. Not even close.
No pool is headache free…
Grew up with a salt water pool, I definitely prefer it I feel like my eyes hurt less after as well as floating is just slightly easier
The only time your eyes will hurt in a chlorinated pool is if people pee in it. Chlorine on its own diluted in water doesn't react with your eyes but chemical byproducts of urea and chlorine will burn your eyes. This applies to both types of pools but salt water pools tend to have lower amounts of chlorine and thus less reactivity with urea but bottom line you or people who use your pool pee in it
It’s not the chlorine. It’s the PH.
i dont have a pool and i live in an apartment i have no idea why im watching this
On the jacuzzi brand salt cell the plates can slid out very easily and cleaned
When he started speaking I thought someone was talking to me, WHY IS HE ONLY IN MY LEFT EAR
Keep in mind when water gets 50 degrees the generator stops making chlorine. Also, salt over time erodes your equipment and must maintain salt cells, and costly to replace. Also, PH runs higher so salt water pools goes through more muratic acid.
My only problem with a salt water pool make sure you have no unprotected iron tin or steel around it it will completely rust through like I had an above ground pool and the frame rails rusted out along with the cover I had over the pump and filter and the trampoline next to it
It also makes you more buoyant
Do you need special equipment, like a special pump that can handle the salt?
You do not ever add water softener salt to a pool. Water softener salt has certain minerals in it that will cause staining to a concrete finish. Way to go dude! 👍👍 this has been in public service announcement by the Pool Guru.
I worked as a lifeguard at a pool that was saltwater. The water started burning kids and my eyes. I was never given a straight answer as to what piece of equipment failed. Any idea what part broke that would cause the water to burn people?
Very cool.
I’m definitely a salt water pool believer. I jumped in with my eyes open and didn’t have any irritation what so ever. It’s the only way to go.
What sucks is when the cell goes bad and costs almost a 1K bucks to replace. Mine usually last 3-6 years.
That is amazing, invention, love the idea dont neet to put chlorine, just add salt. ❤️❤️
You still have to add chlorine, as it is consumed by reactions with organics and it also escapes the pool as gas. You have to re add chlorine through HCl.
Not true.
I service salt pools and I always have to add chlorine especially when the pools are used heavily
Yeah the no chlorine thing is bullshit. I still have to put tabs weekly
@@obad7633 the only time I use tabs is early early spring when the water is cold and I haven’t turned the salt cell on yet. Other than an occasional shock I never use chlorine during the season
@@ericdeer5887 im in south Texas we don't have a cold spring lol you shouldn't be using tabs at all with cooler weather if that's the case for that specific pool. it would make sense only in a hotter setting. Also it's always based on the pool all pools need to be serviced differently.
Had a pool as a kid and it was such a pain. It's like a natural pool someday as I think that would be worth the effort. Now just to become a millionaire...
does the salt cause corrosion of the mechanical parts or water lines?
You’re incorrect, up ground pools made before the early 2000s were made using metal. I have one, I’m unable to use salt water but to it’s corrosive effects.
Dude made me believe my earphones went bad
Ok so let me just say one thing. I work for a pool maintenance company and it not exactly more "low maintenance" l. You have to keep the salt levels up, ensure the cell doesn't get plugged up and you have to do more monthly maintenance. Not even to mention that it is more expensive
Everyone with there left ear head phone “bro your muted
How's that Hayward system working out for them, bet you the had to replace it within 3 months.
Where would the sodium be stored? (The Na part of NaCl) Is it just redistributed in the water?
Nice video but you should probably but your flow sensor in the line before the cell, in my experience they last longer
The same applies to hot tubs. Makes it so much easier to manage
Only thing is those salt generators read 500-800 ppm off and salt cells just went up so it’s still equally as expensive and chlorine pools just need borates and a good feeder and or nst tabs in the skimmer so there’s no stabilizer rising and hence no chlorine lock.
Ok this is why i love RUclips shorts because i actually didn't know this
It’s actually really funny comparing the services between a chlorine pool and salt pool. Chlorine pool you may need to add some acid, some tables, a bit of shock, check levels, etc. Salt pool, maybe once a month dump a bag of salt in there
Trust me, salt water pools are FAR from headache-free.
@@joet7136 what issues have you had? I have a bunch of salt pools and worst case scenario the salt cell needs some help from a chlorine floater. Cleaning them can he a headache, but if you got a cell that does it’s job it’ll save money on chemicals
So will I need other chemicals like clarifying stuff
What's the difference in chlorine between chlorine additive (Cl-) and the salt water breakdown (Cl-)?
I’ve been listening to this guy for years and am just now seeing his face for the first time 🤣
Isn’t water softening salt magnesium chloride?
The specific salt he's using is sodium chloride according to the SDS.
Is the Chem rxn.... NaCl+ H2O>>> ???
Would u know why plumbers tell u to once I'm a while add salt to your catch basin or your sink drain?
One of my moms friends converted her pool to a salt water pool and now snakes live in it and she’s scared of the pool. That’s what she tells us at least.
Cool, didn't know, thanks
And your swimming pool doesn’t have to become the community bath when friends come over.
Ah I need one of those "computer boxes"
FYI sir. No you can’t put salt in “any” pool. Any metal around the pool weather it’s the frame or walls and it will rust. If it’s in ground it’ll get costly
Chlorine is far more corrosive than salt. Everything in or around a pool is gonna be stainless or it'll already be rusting from the chlorine.
I did not know that!
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We have a saltwater pool and always had. So worth it.
Come here to brag?