Pool owners

[JRinFL]

Fellow pool owners, what are your plans during this chlorine shortage? Anyone switching to salt or bromine? Maybe ozone is the way to go?
I was at my local Lowe’s today and there were no tabs to be had, except for the super expensive single packs.

[RLR]

Go salt and never look back. Had it for years and years. Little to no maintenance. Costs a couple bags of salt per year ($20-$30) some shock packets (you can use cell to “superchlorinate” but it’s tough on the cell) and regular stuff like stabiliser and ph control.

[Dan In MI]

I used to service pools. The most pleasant one (required 15 minutes if it was filthy) had a salt system. So a salt system may be the way to go. If you must stick with chlorine, keep trees and other vegetation trimmed and take the net to the pool regularly.

[OldHoosier62]

Salt is the way to go. Less hassle, less expense, cleaner pool.

[JRinFL]

Thanks everyone. I have to research salt systems again to get up to date on current pricing. Pools can be such money holes.

[bobnikon]

I have a pool and my recommendation is skip the salt, skip the chlorine and go with the best solution of all... 2 trucks of cement.

My wife won't let me do it, but I would love to.

I have spent a lot more time opening, closing, cleaning, skimming, vacuuming, backwashing, testing, adjusting, refilling... than I have swimming. "Must be so nice to have a pool" some of my extended family say... yeah, so nice.

[Dan In MI]

^ This. The **** thing about that, though: it costs just as much to get rid of a pool as it does to have one put in. I have no desire to do year-round maintenance on something that can get used only half the year (unless you're lucky or have a heater) If I'm looking for a new house, a pool is an automatic deal-breaker.

[bobnikon]

^ This. The **** thing about that, though: it costs just as much to get rid of a pool as it does to have one put in. I have no desire to do year-round maintenance on something that can get used only half the year (unless you're lucky or have a heater) If I'm looking for a new house, a pool is an automatic deal-breaker.

Was a deal breaker for me too... and yet, here we are.

And this year I get to replace the liner, patch the concrete surround, replace the pump and salt cell, and possibly filter. There goes a new car.

A pool is a hole in the ground where you throw money!

And to bring it back to the OP, I have a salt cell, and recommend it over chlorine... if a couple cement trucks aren't a viable option :rolleyes:

[Dan In MI]

And this year I get to replace the liner, patch the concrete surround, replace the pump and salt cell, and possibly filter.

The entire filter assembly? If so, unless you have a lot of vegetation in your backyard, a cartridge filter might be the way to go.

[Surfingringo]

I have a pool and my recommendation is skip the salt, skip the chlorine and go with the best solution of all... 2 trucks of cement.

My wife won't let me do it, but I would love to.

I have spent a lot more time opening, closing, cleaning, skimming, vacuuming, backwashing, testing, adjusting, refilling... than I have swimming. "Must be so nice to have a pool" some of my extended family say... yeah, so nice.

Buahahaha, THIS EXACTLY!!! Couple of loads of dirt and you’ve got a beautiful garden instead of a hole in your yard you pour money into. :p

[JRinFL]

I’ve threatened to fill it in more than once. Liner replacement and deck repair are next on the horizon. :mad: