Buggin' in with horses..

[Rick]

There you go. A wifey job.

[wareagle69]

i have installed these also before but it was years ago, i think the sales pitch is that yes there is some chlorine as a byproduct, but not as much as a normal pool and supposedly the salt is better for your skin
now i normally add salt to my horses diet so it would not hurt, besides just cuz you lead them to water don't mean they will drink it, they'll let you know. now i put a couple of gallons out for my horses they rarely ever seem to touch it except for winter when they are on hay, when they are on pasture grass there is a ton of moisture content in grass, so they get alot of water that way.

[pocomoonskyeyes]

I musta' missed something here, so feel free to set me straight. What Type of salt is it? Also you could buy one of those little blocks that you put in stalls and do a comparison that way( or just copy down what ingredients are in the salt block). but if it is as low as it seems it may not hurt.however Rick has already put in the best answer I've seen(Sorry WE he beat you to it) ask the Vet.Lordy if we had to pay for all the questions we've asked we would owe several thousands of dollars.

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

I know for a fact my horses each drink more than 10 gallons a day. I fill the barrels'. Anyhow sure we have a salt block. Look back at the post..It is about potable water for horses not salt.

[pocomoonskyeyes]

No, what I'm asking is what type of salt is used in the pool? If it is compatible with a horse AND is low enough it could be a GOOD thing just as it is, That's why I say compare it with the ingredients of a salt block. The Vet may be able to answer this in a 2 or 3 minute phone call. Sorry for any misunderstanding CS,my fault.
If you are using it for your self then I am lost. Send out a search party!!!

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

I am not sure my last post came across right.. maybe it didn't I know my post is a stretch but put it in SHTF situation and it becomes real.

[MrsCowboy]

With this pool, we don't have to backwash

While the water would be safe to drink, I read that the chlorine would evaporate pretty quickly, possibly within a day. Then your next concern is bacteria and algae, so Cowboy had better get to boiling it!

[wareagle69]

actually i have found that if you are using a vet for your horses then they are usually willing to answer any questions that you may have. although my wife is a vet teck and very sought after around here so most vets treat me well but i would assume that most "horse people' as you know are always willing to help out other "horse people"
plus her cousin is a vet also so we are set weel
also what i learned aout horses in phx and flagstaff is way different then what i learned here in ontario

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

Sure we plan to check with the vet. Although we don't have a whole bunch of good horse vets around here. Really this is a simpler question. If I can determine it safe for me then I would have no problem offering it to a horse. I had a thought on that maybe I could test the water with the same kit I tested the well with for the water we drink now.

[pocomoonskyeyes]

That sounds like it might work. Sorry about the lack of equine Vets. Want me to call mine? she specialized in equines. Hey did you think about the local Ag extension office they might know as well, they are USUALLY a good source of info on stuff like that. The thing I'm not understanding CS is the type of salt that is used in the pool. Sometimes I'm smart, sometimes I'm dumb - and this time I'm dumb. Sorry I'm not being any help but you have really got my curiosity up about this. If you want me to call my Vet gladly will I do so, just let me know the kind of salt and ratio salt/gallon and I'll give her a call. They are used to "unusual" questions from us about Horses.

[Rick]

Poco, I would guess it's pool salt although there web site doesn't specifically say. I don't think there is any difference between pool salt and table salt except the name.

[pocomoonskyeyes]

The thing that concerns me is some salts (epsom, and sea water) have a laxative effect which is not a good thing for horsees and people in a survival situation or any situation unless you are constipated.

[wareagle69]

let me look at what type of salt i feed my horses and get back with the info, inf i can find the empty bag that is if not i'll just go to the feed store

[equus]

wareagle i did not know that your wife is a vet tech that is what i am trying to go to school for. i have always wanted to be a vet but thought first that i maight get my vet tech license then go on and finish to be a vet. like poco said though the vet that we have specialized in horses which is what i want to do we can ask her any questions she has become a good friend of mine.

[2dumb2kwit]

Poco, I would guess it's pool salt although there web site doesn't specifically say. I don't think there is any difference between pool salt and table salt except the name.

Hmmmm. (If you mix them together, do you get pool-table salt?)

[wareagle69]

it don't pay much up here, for her its about the love of all animals, the vet she works for does all animals and wildlife and exotics

[Rick]

Why, yes. Yes you do.

[wareagle69]

Hmmmm. (If you mix them together, do you get pool-table salt?)

uh ken......ninja squriiels are needed

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

There ain't no room for them durn Pink Squirrels! Don't cause me to fill this monitor full of holes!!!!

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

Well, the pool is up and it is just pool salt which turns out is the same as table salt. What happens is the flow of saltwater is charged as it flows across charged Titanium Plates it converts to chlorine so when your running the pump your making Chlorine. So you run the pump on a timer and it makes chlorine. At first the salt content is noticeable when swiming but it seams to be settling down. It is great for my skin...

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