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chlorine is generated from salt by a process called electrolysis. The salt water passes through an electrically charged cell. this process physically separates the "sodium chloride" molecule, which produces chlorine.
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∙ 13y agoRock salt works just fine in mine. That is the cheapest salt you can buy for water softeners.
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Using the wrong type salt - use pool salt - can cause you to loose your salt generator prematurely or have expensive repairs to be done to it. What you save in the difference of the cost of salt will be offest by the early repair of your pool equipment. NOT A GOOD IDEA.
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∙ 15y agoIn the long run it saves you money. In the meantime salt water is more pleasant to swim in. Personally feel that a pool with a salt water chlorinator is the best set up and it is far more convenient not having to go out and get chlorine all the time.
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∙ 14y agoAbsolutely! 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. thepoolandspawarehouse.com
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∙ 15y agoYes. 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.
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∙ 16y agoYes. Just becasue you are using salt, doesn't mean you are not producing chlorine, so if your chlorine levels are low and you need to bring them up, you can add chlorine for a fster result.
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∙ 14y agoYes A salt water pool is a chlorine pool any way the difference is that the chlorine in a saltwater pool is made from the salt electronically
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How can you remove chlorine from well Water?
You would need to install a water filtration system that also removes Chlorine from the water. Well water normally does not have chlorine it it so the source of the contamination would need to be determined and removed, or a new well drilled.
What jobs would need to know about chlorine?
The jobs that will need to know about chlorine are jobs that deal with the water flow.
Would there ever be a need to add chlorine tablets to a salt water pool?
If the chlorine generator inst run sufficient time or there is a period where an exesive amount of bio material enters the water a litle additional chlorine may at times be an advantage rather then run the filtration equipment longer.
What would happen if we didn't have chlorine in the body?
Chlorine is not nutrient we need in our body, like other vitamins. Chlorine is needed to keep diseases out of water.
Does metal free take out chlorine?
No, metal-free does not have the ability to remove chlorine from water. Metal-free is typically a product used to sequester or bind metal ions in the water to prevent staining or other issues. To remove chlorine from water, you would need to use a chlorine neutralizer or a water filtration system that is designed to remove chlorine.
What should the chlorine parts per million be for my drinking water?
It depends on how you are adding the chlorine. As elemental chlorine, you would need around 40000 ounces of water to one of chlorine; as hypochlorite (the main ingredient in chlorine bleaches, which are usually 5%) you might only use 200 ounces of water to one ounce of bleach.
If tap water is not good for goldfish what kind of water do you suggest Bottled water Distilled water?
You need to buy a chlorine-free bottle, to get rid of the chlorine from the water. Since no fish can live inside chlorine. And chlorine is mixed with tap water.
Is putting turtles in chlorine water bad for them?
Yes, it is bad for them. Turtles, just like any animals, need to be in water or surroundings as close to their natural habitat as possible. Chlorine is not part of their natural habitat. If you have the turtle in chlorinated water, remove it immediately, rinse it off, and put it in "plain" water.
Do you need chlorine tablets in pool?
If you want the water to stay clean and disease-free, than yes.you dont NEED to use chlorine tablets. you can use the other kinds of chlorine there are.
How much water do you need to dilute 1 liter of used copper chlorine solution from 100000 ppm of copper to1 ppm?
It would take 100,000 liters of water to dilute 1 liter of copper chlorine solution.
How many electrone would a chlorine atom have to lose in order to have a stable electrone arrangement like neon?
A chlorine atom wouldn't need to lose anything, but a chlorine ion would need to lose 1
What happens if you mix chlorine bleach and acid?
Chlorine bleach is a base so a base and an acid will give you a salt (or ionic compound) and water. In order to come up with the equation for the reaction, you would need the formula of chlorine bleach and of the acid you are reacting it with.
