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11 Reasons To NOT Have A Salt Water Pool

A salt water pool is a popular and common option for pool builds and for good reason. They tend to require less maintenance than regularly chlorinated pools and less work means more enjoying the...

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Are Salt Water Pools Easier To Maintain?

Salt water pools are generally regarded as being easier to maintain than regularly chlorinated pools due to the automation that exists and the fact that water chemistry is generally easier to keep...

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Salt Water Pool Filter Definitions And Glossary

The filtration system of your pool is an important aspect to keep the water clean for swimming. Salt water pool owners often wonder if they can use the exact same filtration systems that other pools...

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Why Is My Pool Filter Leaking? (Common Problems)

There is plenty of pool equipment to worry about in terms of troubleshooting to locate a water leak. A salt water pool has several extra components including a salt cell, water flow sensor and the...

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5 Reasons A Concrete Salt Water Pool Isn’t A Good Idea

Depending on what you read online, you'll either discover that a concrete pool with a salt water chlorination system is something you should avoid or is something that is perfectly reasonable to...

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What Is The Best Type Of Swimming Pool? (Type, Sanitation & Material)

If you're planning on installing a swimming pool in your backyard, you have plenty of decisions to make and I'm not even talking about relatively minor stuff like a diving board or slide. There are...

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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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