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4 Salt Water Pool Cleaning And Vacuuming Tips

Salt water pool maintenance tends to be less than a traditional chlorine or bromine pool given that a modern salt water system makes maintaining water chemistry easier. But any pool requires...

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Why Is My Salt Chlorinator Cell Not Working?

Why Do Chlorinator Cells Fail? The chlorinator cell is an integral part of the salt water pool system that electrically converts salt to chlorine. Major manufacturers of salt water pool systems...

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What Is The Cheapest Inground Pool Shape?

Options For The Cheapest Salt Water Inground Pool The biggest expense for building an inground pool relates to the size (water volume) and depth of your pool. The bigger the pool (the great the...

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Avoid Swimming Pool Buyers Remorse

When you design and build a pool, the list of things you can choose to buy isn't quite endless but it may seem that way. While the design of your pool largely depends on your budget and personal...

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Are There Salt Water Pool Health Benefits?

While swimming in general offers numerous health benefits, there are some additional benefits that a salt water pool offers specifically. The use of chlorine produced by a salt water chlorinator is...

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Best Salt Water Filter For Pools (3 Types)

When building your salt water pool - or when you have an existing pool and are looking for a replacement - you essentially have 3 types of pool filters to choose from: Sand filterCartridge...

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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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