How to Convert a Salt Water Pool to Chlorine
Wear gloves and goggles for safety.. Turn off the pool pump.. Unscrew the salt cell to remove it.
Steps
Wear gloves and goggles for safety.
Wear gloves and goggles for safety.
Turn off the pool pump.
Turn off the pool pump.
Unscrew the salt cell to remove it.
Unscrew the salt cell to remove it.
Use a tape measure to determine what size PVC pipe you need.
Use a tape measure to determine what size PVC pipe you need.
Cut a new PVC pipe to size.
Cut a new PVC pipe to size.
Brush primer onto the new and existing pipes.
Brush primer onto the new and existing pipes.
Spread PVC cement over the primed areas on the pipes.
Spread PVC cement over the primed areas on the pipes.
Place the fittings on the existing pipes.
Place the fittings on the existing pipes.
Set the new pipe in place.
Set the new pipe in place.
Wait 2 hours for the glue to dry.
Wait 2 hours for the glue to dry.
Drain half of the water from the pool.
Drain half of the water from the pool.
Shut off the pump and refill the pool with fresh water.
Shut off the pump and refill the pool with fresh water.
Use a kit to test the water's chemical levels.
Use a kit to test the water's chemical levels.
Avoid adding chlorine if the cyanuric acid level is above 70 ppm.
Avoid adding chlorine if the cyanuric acid level is above 70 ppm.
Fill a floating container with chlorine tablets and place it in the water.
Fill a floating container with chlorine tablets and place it in the water.
Test the pool water at least once a week.
Test the pool water at least once a week.
Refill the floating container after the chlorine tablets dissolve.
Refill the floating container after the chlorine tablets dissolve.
Add shock to the pool once a week to sterilize the water.
Add shock to the pool once a week to sterilize the water.
Adjust the pH level with muriatic acid.
Adjust the pH level with muriatic acid.
Mix and add the chemicals to the water separately.
Mix and add the chemicals to the water separately.
Run the pool's pump for at least 30 minutes after adding chemicals.
Run the pool's pump for at least 30 minutes after adding chemicals.
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