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Why Do You Add Chlorine To A Salt Water Pool?

A salt water pool is a chlorinated pool but the chlorine is produced, not chemically added. For the most part.... You will need to manually add chemical chlorine to your salt water pool at...

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Can I Use Bromine In My Salt Water Pool? (Answered)

Most people are aware of chlorinated pools and the chemical chlorine that is used to keep the water clean. Anyone who swam in a pool as a kid probably recalls the irritated reddened eyes and chlorine...

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Should I Have Metals In My Salt Water Pool? (Answered)

One of the things you may never need to test for but do need to keep an eye on is the elevated presence of metals in your salt water pool. You may never experience an issue with excessively high...

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Do Salt Water Pools Require Fewer Chemicals? (Explained)

Regarding chemicals used in salt water pools, it isn't difficult to find people online writing things like: "Salt water pools require fewer chemical products than other pools." "Salt water...

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What Happens If You Put Chlorine In A Salt Water Pool? (Important)

Salt water pools use chlorine as a sanitizing agent to keep the pool water clean. The difference is that in a salt water pool, the chlorine is created by the chlorinator rather than being manually...

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Will A Salt Water Pool Mess Up Dyed Hair?

A salt water pool contains both salt and chlorine as we've discussed previously on this website. So if you thought that a salt water pool isn't a chlorinated pool, you are mistaken. A salt water...

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Hi, I’m Carl. I became a salt water pool owner in 2006 and quickly discovered the benefits over chlorine. I’ve included all my knowledge and experience on these pages including how to avoid making common mistakes with your salt water pool. Thanks for stopping by!

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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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