Do you have to add salt to the pump on a regular basis?
1128399
No - the system tells you when the salt is low which happened to me twice this summer so far. I added 20 or 25 lbs of salt to the pool to bring it back up.
1820775
No, it does not require salt. In fact, salt would probably destroy it. I would recommend that you use distilled water in it. I believe you can use tap water, but tap water will result in a fine white dust (the minerals in the tap water) being sent out with the mist. This doesn't hurt anything, but you will eventually need to clean the unit with vinegar. If you use distilled water, there will be no white dust and you will rarely need to clean the unit.
1957096
Yes!! We just put a bag and a half of the salt for water softeners that you can buy at a hardware store. It worked really well. I believe you need to have a special salt-water pump, though, which Intex sells. Trying to use salt water with a normal pump might cause damage.
1843179
Yes, as the person stated below you can add a pinch of Real Salt to your water or add fresh lemon or lime (will add minerals and alkaline the water).
1587557
None of the literature mentions anything about not using with a salt water pool. I actually converted my pool to salt water when I installed the heat pump.
405133
Ordinary sea salt or even table salt is fine. If you prefer you can also mix baking soda with the salt anywhere from 1:3 to 1:1, baking soda:salt.
308957
Just add salt and other chemicals as needed. Salt causes the ph to go up, so you'll probably need ph decreaser once you add the salt, and ph stabilizer as well. That's about it!
1151209
You can use the pump and filter that comes with the salt water system. Or, if you wish, you can add the sand filter to the salt water system; however, that requires some familiarity with simple plumbing to do properly. As for how much sand is necessary for leveling the pool..that is a difficult question to answer since I don't know the grade of your yard. You have to use a transit level across the diameter of the pool to determine the grade first...then, you can estimate the amount of sand needed. If your area is already level, then no sand is necessary. Be aware that leveling the area using sand is not recommended. You can use the pump and filter that comes with the salt water system. Or, if you wish, you can add the sand filter to the salt water system; however, that requires some familiarity with simple plumbing to do properly. As for how much sand is necessary for leveling the pool..that is a difficult question to answer since I don't know the grade of your yard. You have to use a transit level across the diameter of the pool to determine the grade first...then, you can estimate the amount of sand needed. If your area is already level, then no sand is necessary. Be aware that leveling the area... » Read More You can use the pump and filter that comes with the salt water system. Or, if you wish, you can add the sand filter to the salt water system; however, that requires some familiarity with simple plumbing to do properly. As for how much sand is necessary for leveling the pool..that is a difficult question to answer since I don't know the grade of your yard. You have to use a transit level across the diameter of the pool to determine the grade first...then, you can estimate the amount of sand needed. If your area is already level, then no sand is necessary. Be aware that leveling the area using sand is not recommended. « Show Less
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I just asked my marine plumbing guy - he said 'in a pinch' but don't expect years out of it. You should always buy a 'raw water' pump or pump specified for 'Salt' if you want it to last.
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Just salt from the pool supply store and lots of it. You add it at the beginning of the summer and that's it for the season. Amt, type and filter operation is in the instruction manual. You also need to buy 50lbs of filter sand for the filter.
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Not without some significant McGyvering. I would recommend you keep using the filters until a part fails or you see the salt water system or sand filter pump on sale somewhere. In the mean time, as long as you clean the pool before putting it away for the winter, the salt water system is much better than harmful chemicals...
2196655
Have you put the pump on boost". That is the cycle that converts the salt to chlorine.
497394
Yes, I have used mine in both salt and fresh water. I just rinse it off good after use in salt water! This has been a great trolling motor.
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I only used salt when I opened our pool. It took 3 40 lb bags for a 16' X 48" pool and the level was perfect. We did have a long weekend a couple of weeks ago where our GFC in the pump got tripped and came home to algae. To fix it we added 10 oz of algaecide and 3 lbs of shock, cleared it up in a couple of days and allowed the saltwater system to catch up. Still very pleased with the system.
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yes, you will need to empty but its well worth it. we emptied, cleaned it and re-filled it. keep in mind you will most likely have to prime the pump again or you will end up with air pockets in the line. if that happens, you can actually stick a hose into where the filter is and force water through. that will get the air bubbles out of the line as well. for a 200 gallon tub (we have a small one), we added 5 1/2 cups of salt. don't over salt. we also set our timer to 5 and it is working perfectly. the larger the tub, the higher the number so a 400 gallon hot tub should take about 8 to 10 hours per day. yes, you will need to empty but its well worth it. we emptied, cleaned it and re-filled it. keep in mind you will most likely have to prime the pump again or you will end up with air pockets in the line. if that happens, you can actually stick a hose into where the filter is and force water through. that will get the air bubbles out of the line as well. for a 200 gallon tub (we have a small one), we added 5 1/2 cups of salt. don't over salt. we also set our timer to 5 and it is working perfectly. the larger the tub, the higher the number so a 400 gallon hot tub should take about 8 to 10... » Read More yes, you will need to empty but its well worth it. we emptied, cleaned it and re-filled it. keep in mind you will most likely have to prime the pump again or you will end up with air pockets in the line. if that happens, you can actually stick a hose into where the filter is and force water through. that will get the air bubbles out of the line as well. for a 200 gallon tub (we have a small one), we added 5 1/2 cups of salt. don't over salt. we also set our timer to 5 and it is working perfectly. the larger the tub, the higher the number so a 400 gallon hot tub should take about 8 to 10 hours per day. « Show Less
1041254
Yes and a lot of it, depending on your pool size. When we purchased the Solaxx CLG10A, we had to add several hundred pounds of salt for our above ground pool.
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I put Epsom Salts in mines every use. About 12 times since getting it with 30-60 minutes each use. I run clean water with the pump on and empty it a few times to remove as much salt residue out of it. Everything appears to work the same as when it was new. Manual/book does not specify anything about using salts in it so do so at your own risk.