Yes, saltwater pools absolutely need cyanuric acid (stabilizer) to protect the chlorine generated by the salt cell from UV degradation. Maintain CYA levels between 70-80 ppm for optimal protection.
Salt water pools use electrolysis to generate chlorine from dissolved salt, requiring proper water chemistry balance including pH, alkalinity, and CYA levels. They still need regular maintenance and chemical adjustments despite producing their own chlorine.
Yes, above ground pools can be converted to salt water, but you need to verify liner compatibility, install a properly sized salt water generator, and maintain CYA levels between 70-80 ppm for optimal performance.
Clear cloudy pool water by first testing and balancing pH (7.4-7.6), then shock to proper FC/CYA levels, run filter 24/7, and maintain shock level until water clears completely.
Salt water pools use a chlorine generator to convert salt into chlorine, requiring 2700-3400 ppm salt, higher CYA levels (70-80 ppm), and regular cell cleaning. Start by installing the salt water chlorine generator, adding pool salt, and maintaining proper water chemistry.
To clear green pool water, first diagnose the algae type and severity, then use the SLAM method by maintaining shock-level chlorine based on your CYA levels until the water clears completely.
IHG points are hotel rewards, not pool-related. However, pool water balance involves key chemistry points: pH (7.4-7.6), free chlorine based on CYA levels, total alkalinity (80-120), and calcium hardness (250-350 for plaster).
Pool stabilizer (cyanuric acid/CYA) does not evaporate from your pool water. Unlike chlorine, stabilizer remains in the water indefinitely and can only be removed through dilution, backwashing, or complete water replacement.
You can swim in a pool with high CYA levels as stabilizer itself isn't harmful, but high CYA reduces chlorine effectiveness, making it harder to maintain proper sanitization. The real concern is whether you can maintain adequate free chlorine levels.
You can shock a pool with high CYA levels, but it requires significantly more chlorine due to reduced effectiveness. Use the FC/CYA chart to determine proper shock levels, or consider partial water replacement if CYA exceeds 100 ppm.
Yes, you can shock your pool after adding stabilizer, but you should wait 24-48 hours for the stabilizer to fully dissolve and circulate. Test your CYA levels first, then adjust your shock dosage based on the new stabilizer level using the FC/CYA ratio chart.
Yes, salt pools absolutely need CYA (cyanuric acid) stabilizer to protect the chlorine produced by your salt water generator from UV degradation. Salt pools actually require higher CYA levels (70-80 ppm) compared to traditional chlorine pools (30-50 ppm).
