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link to Why You Might Want To Stock Up On Chlorine (Even For Salt Water Pools)

Why You Might Want To Stock Up On Chlorine (Even For Salt Water Pools)

You may not have heard but there is an increasing difficulty locating pool chlorine due to a few factors. On August 27, 2020 a huge fire broke out at the BioLab Chemicals plant in Westlake,...

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How To Lower The Cost Of Running Your Salt Water Pool

The ongoing costs of a salt water pool can add up quickly. Costs that you'll experience are generally grouped into the following categories: Electricity, chemicals, water, heating, parts...

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Do I Need To Add Cyanuric Acid To My Saltwater Pool?

Cyanuric acid or stabilizer is a chemical that is manually added to salt water pools to protect the chlorine from the direct rays of the sun. Maintaining cyanuric acid levels around 60 ppm - 80 ppm...

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Can I Add Salt To My Pool Without A Saltwater System?

A saltwater pool has a chlorination system to create chlorine using electrolysis. It converts dissolved sodium chloride that is at least 95% pure to sanitize the water rather than manually adding...

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What Is The Best Material For A Salt Water Pool Deck?

Salt water is corrosive and is known to damage certain aspects of a pool including concrete and metal components. Having said that, some of the hysteria regarding salt water is overblown in my...

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Is A Salt Water Pool Natural (Chemical Free)?

Natural swimming pools have gained popularity in the past few years but go back decades in mainland Europe and the UK. A natural pool is one that doesn't use chemicals like chlorine, ozone or bromine...

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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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