I have 11X25 above ground pool salt systeme can you ad more chemicals to the water like ALGAE etc.....
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I have not added anything but salt and my pool is crystal clean. I love it!!!
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We have used algicides and shock, etc but I would encourage you to contact Intex I would hate to have you have a problem based upon advice I give you. Best of luck!
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I have this system myself. I had some green algae when I opened it this spring but never added anything but shock and vacuumed it out. You will have to add your standard chemicals at the beginning of the year and sometimes throughout the year if you have to clean it a lot. Such as alkalinity, hardness, cynuirc acid to keep clorine levels up. But I must say the saltwater system is almost maintenance free and keeps my pool krystal klear. I onk y run mine 3 to 5 hours a day. No problems. If you have algae you may want to check your salt content in the pool with a saltwater strip you get from any big box store. Good luck. I have this system myself. I had some green algae when I opened it this spring but never added anything but shock and vacuumed it out. You will have to add your standard chemicals at the beginning of the year and sometimes throughout the year if you have to clean it a lot. Such as alkalinity, hardness, cynuirc acid to keep clorine levels up. But I must say the saltwater system is almost maintenance free and keeps my pool krystal klear. I onk y run mine 3 to 5 hours a day. No problems. If you have algae you may want to check your salt content in the pool with a saltwater strip you get from... » Read More I have this system myself. I had some green algae when I opened it this spring but never added anything but shock and vacuumed it out. You will have to add your standard chemicals at the beginning of the year and sometimes throughout the year if you have to clean it a lot. Such as alkalinity, hardness, cynuirc acid to keep clorine levels up. But I must say the saltwater system is almost maintenance free and keeps my pool krystal klear. I onk y run mine 3 to 5 hours a day. No problems. If you have algae you may want to check your salt content in the pool with a saltwater strip you get from any big box store. Good luck. « Show Less
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Yes, But it is not needed if you are running the saltwater system. You may need to run it a few more hours. You can also buy the little bags of shock and shock the pool every week or or when ever you have a lot of people in the pool. I myself run my saltwater system at least 12 hours and I keep the pump running 24-7. I add 1 bag of salt at the end of the year. Keeping the pool moving at all time keeps it clear plus cleaning the filter on a regular basis (about every 3-4 days).
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It is not recommended...we tried years ago and found the chlorine we bought dissolved much quicker. Our pool had algae for the first time during the season.
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That would depend on which pump system came with your pool. Ours came with the Sand/Saltwater system and the only thing we had to purchase was the pool salt and the sand. If your system functions properly there should not be any need to add chemicals of any kind but again too that can depend on the water quality in your area! Always best to consult your owners manual for this information.
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This filter and pump combo has done very with my 16x32x48 above ground pool for more than 2 years. I put Zeolite "sand" in it when it was new and have not changed it ... water is clear even if I allow some algae to form on pool walls.
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Depends on the volume of water in your pool. Read the instructions and work with a local pool company that sells salt.
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I really don't know but I don't see why not, just make sure you check the proper amount, 1 bag might be too much for your above the ground pool, since is intended to be used in 12,000 gallons of water.
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This is the second summer we use our saltwater system and have not encountered any problems. Make sure your calculating the amount of salt needed to the size of pool you have. We have a 12' round pool and add 1 1/2 bags of pool salt. We also clean the copper plates with vinegar every other month to avoid calcium build up.
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Pool water would contain way too much chlorine. If you ran it through a filter that is capable of removing chlorine you should be fine.
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As soon as you get the salt level in your pool to the specs this will produce chlorine. You will have to monitor it to find the proper amount if time to run unit but it works great. I suggest a chlorine stabilizer you will run the unit less with it. Good luck
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This pump requires salt. The amount of salt used corresponds to your pool size. Sand would be used with a sand filter pump.
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I think you can just add the correct amount of salt to the water - check the PH and put in the Solaxx. At that poi t you will no longer need to add chlorine.
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I bought the sand filter and saltwater system together. You have to purchase your sand and salt seperately from a pool supply store. It comes with books for each component and a cover for the pool. Watch the DVD to get the general idea and search the books for specific answers. My pool was 18x52, but your filter will still need about 55lbs of sand since it should be about half full. The 48 pool will require about 200 lbs of salt. Buy some extra because you need to add more about once a week.
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Level the ground two feet or more wider than the pool dimensions or you will have to dig out the ground where the supports go. More is better than less.
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My advice is to add two bags and wait to see what the reading on the pump is. I added three 4olb. bags and it was too high so I had to drain 20% of the water and refill. However this did solve the problem and I have not had to add anymore salt all summer. I love this product!!! Clean pool all the time. All I have had to do is clean to cooper device once by soaking in vinegar! Easy!
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I chose to use Bromine instead of Chlorine (just because I let my dogs swim and heard it was better for pets), and just used standard chemicals packaged for spas and hot tubs. It worked well. But you'll want to be diligent with chlorine/bromine and managing the acid levels as the included pool filter is not particularly strong and it doesn't take much for algae growth to start.
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I would recommend a better pool pump and sand filter. The system my not be moving the water around enough for the salt water system which will cause it to fail.
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Our pool wasn't that big. You might ck manufacturing suggested size pump. I can tell u that Hayward pumps r quiet & powerful. Ours works very well with our 15X22 pool. I recommend a salt water chlorinated system as well.