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How To Lower pH In A Saltwater Pool

pH refers to the acidity of a pool on a scale of 0 - 14. The pH in your salt water pool should be between 7.2 and 7.8. A pH within this range is considered ideal for proper water chemistry. At...

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What Should The Pool Filter Pressure Gauge Read? (PSI)

The pressure gauge on your salt water pool filter helps to indicate when there is a problem with water pressure before the filter (low pressure) or within the filter itself (high pressure). Each...

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How Full Should My Pool Be With Water?

One of the biggest concerns for salt water pool owners is water chemistry: Keeping all water measurements like salt, chlorine, pH etc within the desired range to maintain water sanitization and...

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How Long Can A Pool Go Without A Pump? (Salt Water)

The pool pump is an important part of pool sanitization, cleaning and overall pool health. You might wonder if you need to keep your pool pump running if you go away for a few days and won't be using...

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What Setting Should My Pool Pump Be On To Vacuum?

Vacuuming your salt water pool is a necessary and regular task that not involves some work on your part but also some familiarity with your pool system. When you look at your pool system for the...

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How Full Should My Pool Sand Filter Be?

A sand filter remains one of the popular options for owners to utilize to clean the water from their salt water swimming pools. While you can also consider cartridge and D.E. filters, sand filters...

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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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