I have just purchased this 1,200 GPH cartridge filter pump &amp; saltwater system for my 16X48 above ground pool. How much salt do I need to add to start
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My advice is to add two bags and wait to see what the reading on the pump is. I added three 4olb. bags and it was too high so I had to drain 20% of the water and refill. However this did solve the problem and I have not had to add anymore salt all summer. I love this product!!! Clean pool all the time. All I have had to do is clean to cooper device once by soaking in vinegar! Easy!
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I have a 2150 GPH pump and it works great!...also..the user manual that comes with the saltwater system tells you how much salt to add based on the size of your pool. It shows specific amounts for Intex brand pools, as well as, if you are trying to use it on an non Intex pool. I highly recommend this system, as it keeps the water sparkly clean. I have a small pool and only had to add about 150 lbs of salt..and the salt is about $5 for 40 lbs at my local store. The salt system has a timer that will "chlorinate" your water for a up to 12 hours a day. you can set the time to run for 1 hour..all the way up to 12 hours. My small pool...i have the main filter pump running for 6 hours, and the salt system running for 2...and I have had zero problems with water quality..all I have done is add salt at start up. Word of warning: err to the low side when adding salt...as you can always add a lil more to get the concentration right...if you add to much salt, you may have to partial drain the pool and re-add fresh water to dilute the concentration if its too high. better to have low salt than too much salt. the salt will not evaporate..but the water will in the hot summer months...thus increasing the concentraion slightly. adding a little water from the hose will get the concentration back correct, due to the evaporated water from the sun...but only if you start out with the correct amount and don't totally over salt it. mine called for 160lbs...i added 140, for example...then added a few cups of salt to bring it up a little. the saltwater system has alarms to warn you of : low water flow, high salt, and low salt. You will like it! thumbs up from me :)
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No the pump that came with your pool is fine. I love my salt water pump. I just have to change the filter out every few days.
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Maybe. The pump matters more. At 15,000 gals you probably have a good pump. Your pump has to be rated at between 1500-4000 GPH in order to use this chlorinator. I bought this system to work with my above ground Intex pool and 2650 GPH Intex sand filter pump so connecting it was a breeze. Adapting this unit to an in ground pool may be difficult, I haven't tried it.
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This is system is an all in one. It has the filter pump attached to the saltwater system. Yes this pump will be big enough for ur pool. Ours Is a 20x4ft and it works perfectly on ours
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Your level are found in the manual and it depends on the size of pool you have. To be honest I have around a 5500 gallon pool and added I think around 120 pounds and this will last along time just as long as you are not draining water out of the pool. If I were you and your pump is reading low salt I would add a bag and see what you got after a few hours. I always use the salt specified for pools because it is finer crystals and take no time to dissolve
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If your salt is 3300, it may be too high. It depends on what your consider to be normal limits. We keep our pool level around 2900 during the Summer. We run it continuously due to the heat. We are above 90 degrees from April through October. Since your unit is 8 years old, you should replace the whole unit. Upgrade the whole unit.
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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 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... » Read More 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 « Show Less
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I used 6 1/5 pounds of pool salt in my 425 gallon spa, so yours should take about 5 pounds. You can find the user manual here : http://www.spadepot.com/docs/Saltron-Mini-Manual.pdf
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If you just run the pump believe you can, look at the owners manual -should be on line. If you run the whole system - a low salt warning will appear on the control panel,
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Does someone have a reasoned answer on what size filter I need for a 1.5hp Pump? I find advices ranging from 75 to 200 sq.ft... 1 1/2 connection and about 20-25 ft pipe to the above ground pool.
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yes the salt water pump should be in the kit. if it comes with the paper filter I highly recommend getting the bigger pump with the sand filter.
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what saltwater system to purchase for a 30 x 54 23,000 gallon above ground pool trying to convert from chlorine to saltwater.
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I have only had 1 warranty replacement of the electronics since 2010.You definitely want to check it occasionally and make sure it is running freely or you will burn it up.The 1600gph pump is rated for pools up to 12800 gals,so if that one is close to that I'd recommend upgrading to the 2650gal pump.Also make sure to backwash it at least 1x/mo to get rid of blockage in the sand from use.I usually watch the pressure gauge and when it gets close to the red I backwash it.
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This filter and pump combo has done very with my 16x32x48 above ground pool for more than 2 years. I put Zeolite "sand" in it when it was new and have not changed it ... water is clear even if I allow some algae to form on pool walls.
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Intex's website has a chart that tells you how many pounds of salt you need for the size of your pool. Mine is 18x48 and I add 3 1/2 bags (I think they're 40 ponds each?)- i buy the bags at WalMart. Morton's pool salt.
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Fine grade filter sand for filter -- hardware stores or pool store ..& ..Pool salt this uses about 175lbs ...pool stores -- home depot -- Lowes --Walmart -- AND ENJOY!! it great suoer low maintance