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What is a salt water generator?

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A salt water generator, also known as a salt chlorinator, is a device that converts salt into chlorine to sanitize and disinfect pool or spa water. It works by passing an electrical current through salt water, which then produces chlorine gas that dissolves into the water. This eliminates the need for traditional chlorine chemicals to be added to the water on a regular basis.

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Do you really need a salt water generator for your salt water pool?

Yes, as the generator creates the sanitizer for the pool, just throwing salt in it won't do anything


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.


Do you have to drain traditional chlorinated water before switching to salt water pump?

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They are two different things . The salt chlorine generator is seperate from the pool pump .


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When you buy a regular pool with regular pump can you just add salt to pool instead of chlorine tablets?

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How do you convert a fresh water hot tub to a salt water hot tub?

Although ordering the spa as a "salt water" hot tub when you buy it is easier, as there is some plumbing work required, you can retrofit either a bromine salt generator or chlorine salt generator and create your own "salt water spa".There is a misnomer about salt water hot tubs in that you still have to create the chemical chlorine or bromine in order to sanitize the water. Only with a salt generator this process happens automatically, but you must establish either a bromine salt reserve or a chlorine salt reserve depending on the system you are using.You will save the trip to the store for chlorine or bromine, but you still need to add the salt when you refill the spa or when you top up the water.To convert, the bromine salt cell is plumbed into the water line and the control unit is mounted to the spa. A hot tub tech can do this for you. Sometimes you may save by already having the salt generator and just having someone hook it up and add it to the plumbing.There is no switching. But you do have to install a chlorine generator. The generator makes the chlorine from the salt you add. But why go through all the hassles and expense?A better bet would be to use Bromine, it was developed for use in hot tubs. Besides at high temps. chlorine will vent off in a gas form and probably run you off.


Is Salt filter better than DE filter for pool?

Salt is not a filter, it is added to pool water to allow a chlorine generator to operate.


How can you make your pool saline and not chlorine?

There is a common misconception that salt water swimming pools are chlorine free. Salt used in pools is "sodium chloride" When the salt water goes thru the generator the chlorine is released.


What should ppm be in a salt water pool?

Do you mean to say that you have a fresh water pool with a Chlorine Generator which uses salt? Or do you in fact have a salt water pool? bob...