I had the notion that a pool salt water chlorine generator would actually deplete dissolved salt when creating free chlorine and it counterpart ion HClO3) Hypochlorus acid . Is the salt (NaCl) actually consumed without returning to it prior state as salt? Since temperature might play a part in chlorine adn/or salt consumption, what is the range of expected salt consumption per 1000 gallons or pool capacity in a hot climate like Palm Springs (summer vs winter). 3200 ppm of salt is supposed to be the ideal concentration, to maintain the salt pool, right? Online, no one seems to address the salt consumption rate issue in Q and A's CircuPool Universal40 Salt Chlorine Generator Salt Chlorinators

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I had the notion that a pool salt water chlorine generator would actually deplete dissolved salt when creating free chlorine and it counterpart ion HClO3) Hypochlorus acid . Is the salt (NaCl) actually consumed without returning to it prior state as salt? Since temperature might play a part in chlorine adn/or salt consumption, what is the range of expected salt consumption per 1000 gallons or pool capacity in a hot climate like Palm Springs (summer vs winter). 3200 ppm of salt is supposed to be the ideal concentration, to maintain the salt pool, right? Online, no one seems to address the salt consumption rate issue in Q and A's CircuPool Universal40 Salt Chlorine Generator Salt Chlorinators

Status: Open May 03, 2021 - 05:00 PM

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May 03, 2021 - 05:00 PM

Salt does not evaporate from the water; it also is lost due to the operation of the chlorine generator (at least in significant amounts). Salt is typically replenished due to dilution by rain, or when the pool is physically drained and refilled (again, dilution). Just as an example, it would be typical for an average pool to need maybe 1-3 bags of salt over the course of the season - again depending on sizing and weather.