Swimming Pool Experts

The ideal mix ratio for all brands of chorine generators is 25 lbs. of salt per 1,000 gallons of fresh water for new pool water. Many brands of chlorine generators will only operate within the specifed ranges, although some like the AutoPilot will operate and produce chlorine even as high as 35,000 ppm. You may need to discharge some of the pool water and replenish with some fresh to dilute and lower your salt concentration. If your unit is equipped with a high salt low salt indicator light, just check it to see if this is needed. Also, you can see if the "Generating" light is on, which indicates the unit is producing chlorine. If it is, then no dilution is needed. Over a short period of time the salt level will begin to reducs as chroine is produced. Fact: elevated chlorine levels in a pool are more harmful to pool components than the recommended salt level concentrations in pool water. So, don't let anyone tell you that salt water (at the levels we use to produce chlorine in pools and spas) is harmful to your equipment. That is just not true, chlorine is worse.