Pool solution reacting violently - GIF

[Hoosiersmoker]

Being a responsible pool owner for many years, I sometimes wish I had opted for a salt system as there are some advantages, though NOT less expensive. A chlorine generator using salt is a great way to produce the much lower levels of chlorine needed for for a slat water pool, but from my research there is more equipment used to monitor and sense imbalances with a much higher initial cost. All of the rest of the cleaning, filtering, backwashing, and winterizing seems to be about the same, and the testing is more involved / broad as well so not a lot less physical maintenance involved. The addition of low levels of salt seems to also be helpful with skin and pH, but my understanding is the surrounding area is more susceptible to oxidation due to the presence of larger amounts of salt if not well contained so, metal parts need to be monitored and maintained / cleaned. I have seen above ground salt systems pools that have picked up a lot of oxidation especially near the filter / pump / recirc. area, but they were older systems too. I have heard that there is lees chlorine smell but if you are properly maintaining your chlorine levels and stabilizing your chemicals, you should smell very little chlorine unless you're actively adding it and even then, it should be short lived. The chlorine odor typically comes from the chlorine dissipating when exposed to the sun's UV rays. If stabilized it prevents this and helps the chlorine last longer with less addition, so the smell is much lower. keeping the pool covered also helps preserve chlorine. Lots of pros and cons.

[clavius]

My favorite part of that video is the dog. He sees (and no doubt smells) that something is going on with that bucket, stares at it for a few seconds and then says "Yeah, she's on her own..." and exits, stage left...