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What’s The Cost Of Salt Water Pool Maintenance?

It's generally accepted that salt water pools offer advantages over chlorine pools albeit with a higher up front cost. In general, chemical costs tend to be lower for salt water pools since they...

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5 Disadvantages Of Salt Water Pool Installation

Building a salt water pool or converting an existing pool to one with a salt chlorinator system is a costly but fun endeavor especially if you see the advantages of having a pool in your backyard....

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What Is Free Chlorine vs Total Chlorine Pool Water?

With a saltwater pool, your chlorinator produces a type of chlorine that doesn't have the strong smell that chemical chlorine has that also irritates your eyes. We also need to distinguish between...

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How To Winterize A Salt Water Pool

Labor Day has come and gone, the kids are back at school and you're probably getting ready to close your pool for the season. Winterizing a salt water pool and closing it for the year is slightly...

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Do You Use Chlorine in A Saltwater Pool?

One of the myths about saltwater pools is that they don't use actual chemical chlorine. This is not true. While a saltwater pool uses a chlorinator to produce sodium hypochlorite (chlorine) from salt...

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What Is A Saltwater Pool? (2021)

A saltwater pool is one that uses a special system called a chlorinator to convert regular NaCl (salt) into chlorine to sanitize the pool water and keep it clean for swimming. Whereas chemical...

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About Us

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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