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Does A Pool Add Value To Your Home?

Building a pool in your backyard is an expensive option that you expect will pay dividends in terms of you being able to use it once it's built. A longer term question is whether or not it adds value...

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What Temperature Will A Saltwater Pool Freeze At?

Pool closing season is approaching and depending on where you live it might be coming up quicker than you think. As temperatures drop your pool usage will decrease as does chlorine production but...

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Heavy Salt Water Pool Usage (Super Chlorinate)

You're having a pool party and your salt water pool is going to get a big workout. Increased pool usage means increased chlorine requirements and if you fall behind, your pool water chemistry will...

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Get Rid Of High Phosphates In Pool Water

A high level of phosphates in your salt water pool water can be caused by a number of different factors mostly related to things that are introduced to the water by humans either directly or...

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How Does A Pool Skimmer Work?

A pool skimmer serves a few important purposes for pool owners and is part of the filtration system connected through the pump. In addition to skimming leaves, bugs and other debris off the top of...

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Why Your Saltwater Pool Is Cloudy

A saltwater pool is relatively easy to maintain compared to other pools that use chemical chlorine. That doesn't mean that saltwater pools don't require maintenance and don't have problems with water...

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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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