Elements and Compounds
What is a chlorine generator?
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Many people are choosing to remodel their swimming pool systems
to add saltwater chlorination. With a saltwater pool system, a
chlorine generator is added to the pool's filtration system. The
water circulates through the chlorinator, where salt produces a
chlorine gas that dissolves into the water. That chlorine in turn,
breaks down and turns into salt, cycling the process all over
again.
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Asked in Swimming Pools, Pool Care and Cleaning, Elements and Compounds
Can you use a salt water chlorine generator plus ozone?
Yes you can use an Ozone generator and a Chlorine generator
together. The Ozone generator will actually extend the life of the
cell on the Chlorine generator because the ozone takes care of the
bulk of the oxidation workload, thus the Chlorine generator does
not need to be run as hard.
Asked in Home & Garden, Swimming Pools, Pool Building and Repair, Pool Care and Cleaning
You cannot get the salt level to come up in your swimming pool and the chlorine generator will not produce chlorine?
It sounds like the chlorine generator is broken
Asked in Pool Care and Cleaning, The Difference Between
What is difference between generator and chlorinator?
A "generator" converts the salt in the water to chlorine. A
"chlorinator" uses chlorine tabs and as they dissolve chlorine is
introduced to the water.
Asked in Elements and Compounds
What do you do if chlorine in saltwater pool is high?
Adjust your chlorine generator levels.
Asked in Elements and Compounds
Why is pool Ph low and chlorine high though you have not put chlorine in for weeks?
Do you have a chlorine generator? No.
Asked in Swimming Pools, Elements and Compounds, Saltwater Swimming Pools
How do you convert a chlorine pool to a saltwater pool?
You would need a chlorine generator such as Auto Pilot. Many
companies make them. After you install the chlorine generator, you
add your salt to the pool.
Asked in Elements and Compounds
How does a chlorine generator work?
A chlorine generator works by using dissolved salt as a store
for the chlorination system. The generator allows water to
breakdown the salt to produce hyprochlorus acid and sodium
hyprochlorite to sanitize the water.
Asked in Elements and Compounds
Why do you need a chlorine generator?
If you have a salt water pool then the chlorine generator is
there to convert the salt into chlorine to keep up the chlorine
content of the pool. However if you don't have one of these or it
is broken down you can always add chlorine directly to make up the
shortfall until the necessary repairs are done.
Asked in Swimming Pools, Pool Building and Repair, Pool Care and Cleaning
Can you use salt in a swimming pool without a chlorine generator?
Absolutely! It is very common for customers to want the feel of
saltwater without the chlorine generator. ALL CHLORINE POOLS
CONTAIN SALT. Chlorine reverts back to salt when used so every pool
that has chlorine in it also has salt.
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Asked in Swimming Pools, Pool Care and Cleaning
Do you have to buy a salt chlorine generator to have a salt water pool?
Yes. The salt is run through a chlorinator that changes the salt
to chlorine. It won't do it by itself so you have to buy the
generator to do this.
Asked in Swimming Pools, Pool Care and Cleaning
What is the difference between a saltwater pool or a chlorine pool?
A salt water pool is a chlorine pool. The difference is that the
chlorine is manufactured in the system by the chlorine generator.
Otherwise NO DIFFERENCE!!
Asked in Swimming Pools, Pool Care and Cleaning
How do you maintain a salt water pool without a chlorine generator?
Add chlorine by hand...the old fashioned way.
How much does a basic pool chlorine generator cost in Arizona?
A basic pool chlorine generator cost in Arizona is between
$149.00 and $999.00
The cheapest chlorine generator costs around 150$ plus tax
and/or shipping. You can buy these from Sears or K-Mart online, but
you may have to call the individual locations to see if they have
them in stock.
Asked in Swimming Pools, Pool Care and Cleaning
What is an ozone generator for pools?
Ozone is an oxidizer, like chlorine. An ozone generator injects
ozone into your pool to burn off the bad stuff and takes the place
of chlorine. Do research and ask questions - chlorine, bromine, and
ozone all have their pluses and minuses.
Asked in Pool Care and Cleaning, Swimming Pools
How does salt keep a pool clean?
Salt is used in conjunction with a chlorine generator in pools
to create sanatizer. The salt (sodium chloride) is changed
temporarilly to chlorine by the electrical charge in the
"generator" it then acts as a sanatizer.
Asked in Swimming Pools, Pool Care and Cleaning, Elements and Compounds
Does a chlorine generator make the pool a salt water pool?
Yes. A chlorine generator will only work when your pool water
has a salinity level of 2700 to 3500 ppm, thereby making it a salt
water pool.
Asked in Swimming Pools, Massachusetts
How many chlorine generator pools in Massachusetts?
I don't think statistics are available on this.
Asked in Swimming Pools, Pool Care and Cleaning, Saltwater Swimming Pools
How often should you be using the chlorine booster in a saltwater pool system?
If you look at it from the point of view of economy then its a
matter of weighing out the difference in the expense of running the
chlorine generator long enough to produce the required chlorine. or
the cost of the extra chlorine. Often when saltwater chlorinators
are installed they are under size to make the sale easier. so a
third option is to install a larger chlorine generator.
Theoretically you shouldn't have to boost the chlorine at all.
Asked in Science, Pool Care and Cleaning
What is pool cell?
Used for salt water pools, it uses salt to create chlorine...
here is a more advanced answer.. from me. .. The chlorine generator
(also known as salt cell, salt generator, salt chlorinator) uses
electrolysis in the presence of dissolved salt (NaCl) to produce
hypochlorous acid (HCIO) and sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), which are
the sanitizing agents already commonly used in swimming pools. As
such, a saltwater pool is not actually chlorine-free; it simply
utilizes a chlorine generator instead of direct addition of
chlorine.
Asked in Elements and Compounds
What do you do if there is too much chlorine in your pool?
Just wait it out the chlorine will dissipate after a couple of
days. if you have a salt water pool turn the chlorine generator
down or run the filter less often if possible.
Asked in Swimming Pools, Civil Engineering
What are the advantages of ozone generator?
Ozone is a more powerful oxidizer than chlorine, so it will help
destroy anything that would normally be done by chlorine
Asked in Swimming Pools, Pool Building and Repair, Pool Care and Cleaning
If converting from a sand filter to a saltwater filter what do you do?
A chlorine generator, also known as a salt generator, is an
addition to a pool pump and filter system that converts salt to
chlorine. It is another method of adding chlorine to a swimming
pool. You will still need a filter, like sand, to filter dirt and
debris from the swimming pool.
Asked in Pool Care and Cleaning
High pH in salt water pool?
The Chlorine generator is what causes the high PH and its not a
Salt Water Pool
Hmmm....if it's not a salt water pool then why is there a
chlorine generator? Just use your test kit and add acid when the pH
is high.
Asked in Swimming Pools, Pool Care and Cleaning
How often should you check pool chemicals?
Chlorine, pH, Alkalinity weekly in swimming season Calcium,
stabilizer, salt (if you have a Chlorine generator) metals
monthly
Asked in Swimming Pools, Pool Care and Cleaning
How do you know if salt generator is making chlorine?
If you have bubbles coming from your return lines your unit is
working.