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7 Tips And Tricks For Your Salt Water Pool

Managing and maintaining your salt water pool doesn't need to be hard. It does take work of course, just like any pool but the automation aspect of having a quality salt water chlorinator really...

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What Is A Plunge Pool (Salt Water Option)?

An inground swimming pool can be a very expensive option to build in your backyard. A total bill between $30,000 and $80,000 isn't uncommon. Whatever you build, adding a salt water system typically...

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Salt Water Pools Facts And Figures

Salt water pools have a salt chlorinator system to convert dissolved salt into chlorine and a salt cell that actually performs the function. Beyond that though, most aspects of salt water pools are...

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How Much Chlorine Does A Salt Water Pool Need?

Despite what you might think, a salt water pool does use chlorine. A salt chlorinator is installed to convert salt that is added to the water into chlorine that is used to sanitize the water and keep...

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7 Aspects Of A Salt Water Pool You Will Learn (Pool Lingo)

A salt water pool is similar to a regularly chlorinated pool but there are some components specific to it that other pools don't have. There are also some similar pool components that in practice are...

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5 Important Facts Regarding Salt Water Pools

You may have read or heard some myths or rumors about salt water pools but unless you know they aren't true, you may believe them. The above infographic describes 5 important facts regarding salt...

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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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