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  1. TurboDiesel

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    Get your chlorine now!
    Apparently a chlorine factory burned and there is a chlorine shortage right now. (According to a news outlet here)
     
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    I heard the same regarding chlorine.

    Unfortunately it's just one revolving door regarding availability of items with covid.
     
  4. brenndatomu

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    I think its chlorine tablets specifically.
    Good place to (continue) ignoring...all your fault too Yoop...;) :p
     
  5. Eckie

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    Yes, that thread is one of the most important uses for chlorine as of now...especially since someone derailed Loon from the positive strides he was taking....:rofl: :lol:
     
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  7. jrider

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    If you have a pool and haven't converted to a salt system filter, you're missing out.
     
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    Don't they need chlorine too, but probably just not as much I assume.
     
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    Some, but it is made from the salt
     
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    :yes:
     
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    I'm shocked.
     
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    Father in law has an above ground pool, chlorine or whatever pool chemicals.... Im sure it depends on some factors, but can anyone give an approximate cost of changing over to a salt system?
     
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    Not sure of the changeover costs, but I hear that in the long run the salt system costs more overall...this article seems to agree too...
    Don't Be Salty: 5 Myths About Saltwater Pool Systems Debunked
     
  14. Eckie

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    I had been told that salt was better...can't exactly remember what the "better" was in terms of though.
     
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    Biggest advantage I'd think is that the chlorine should never get low. Should be a constant supply.
    Idk, we grew up with a pool, then after all us kids moved out somehow i inherited all the pool maintenance. Now I HATE pools!! And the constant screwing around trying to keep the water clear and the chlorine up...
     
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    I can tell you from experience, a salt system has saved me money over time and it is way way way easier to maintain because it keeps a steady amount of chlorine in the water. Outside of adding the pH balancer and other necessary chemicals I now do next to nothing and have a crystal clear pool all summer
     
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    Nope. Just salt. You can also “shock” it if needed by turning the dial up so the system generates more chlorine.
     
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    With a salt system you add salt once, then electrolysis cracks the salt releasing the chlorine (salt is sodium+chlorine, chem sign NaCl) which is used in the pool. A chem reaction with sunlight UV causes the sodium and chlorine to reform back into salt, to once again get cracked apart via electrolysis. Rinse and repeat. Once you add the initial salt no need to add more except if you splash-out enough water to lower the salt level. I have a 18’x54” round pool and spend ~$25 for salt when I fill the pool. Lasts the whole year, no $$ spent on chlorine\shock.

    Of course you pay for the salt system and the electricity for the electrolysis - The power cost has never been so much that I noticed though.
     
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    Heard that on the local news last night. But I wasn't really paying attention until I heard that pool places were asking people to bring in their depleted containers as there is a plastic shortage - so I didn't realize there is also a chlorine shortage.
     
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