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Should I Shower After Swimming In A Salt Water Pool?

Whether or not to have a shower before jumping into a salt water pool is a question bathers ask. Certainly many public pools request that swimmers have a quick shower before entering any pool....

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Does Your Body Absorb The Salt In Salt Water Pools?

One question regarding salt water pools relates to whether the salt in the water is dangerous to a person's health and if it can be absorbed into the skin of swimmers. Absorption of salt through...

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Is It OK To Pee In A Salt Water Pool? (Solved)

Salt water pools use chlorine produced by a chlorinator to sanitize the water just like old-school pools use chemical chlorine products to do the same. The difference is how the chlorine is added to...

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Can You Kill Algae With Chlorine Alone? (Salt Water Pool)

Green algae in a pool is a result of improper water chemistry and ultimately a deficit or complete lack of chlorine. A bad algae breakout will not be solved with chlorine on its own despite what you...

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What Temperature Should A Saltwater Pool Be To Add Salt?

While you can add salt to a saltwater pool whenever it's required, most chlorinators stop producing chlorine when water temperature drops below 50°F in the case of Hayward models or as low as 60°F...

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5 Ways To Reduce Energy Costs (Salt Water Pool)

Energy costs are hitting recent if not all times highs. Pool owners know that it costs money to run a pool and salt water pools are no different since the same energy-consuming equipment is used....

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About the Author

I bought a home with a salt water pool in 2006 and soon realized the benefits over traditional chlorinated pools. On this website I'll discuss all the tips and tricks I've learned over the years. I'll also help you troubleshoot various problems with pools in general and ones specific to salt water pools that I've experienced personally!

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Salt Water Pool Chemistry

Recommended water chemistry for your salt water pool:

Salt:  2,700 ppm to 3,400 ppm

Free Chlorine:  1.0 to 3.0 ppm

pH:  7.2 to 7.8

Stabilizer:  60 ppm – 80 ppm (ideal)

Total Alkalinity (TA): 80 ppm to 120 ppm

Calcium hardness:  200 ppm to 400 ppm

Total Dissolved Solids: Less than 6,000 ppm

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