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What Is The Best Material For A Salt Water Pool Deck?

Salt water is corrosive and is known to damage certain aspects of a pool including concrete and metal components. Having said that, some of the hysteria regarding salt water is overblown in my...

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Is A Salt Water Pool Natural (Chemical Free)?

Natural swimming pools have gained popularity in the past few years but go back decades in mainland Europe and the UK. A natural pool is one that doesn't use chemicals like chlorine, ozone or bromine...

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11 Reasons To NOT Have A Salt Water Pool

A salt water pool is a popular and common option for pool builds and for good reason. They tend to require less maintenance than regularly chlorinated pools and less work means more enjoying the...

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8 Salt Water Pool Myths And Lies

The Internet can of course be either a fountain of useful information or a cesspool of lies and opinions passed off as facts. Consider the source as they say. When it comes to salt water pools,...

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How Popular Are Salt Water Pools?

Salt water pools first came into the lexicon back in the 1980s in earnest even though the concept dates back two decades earlier. They became widely adopted in the 1990s but it wasn't until the early...

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Is A Salt Water Pool Safe From COVID-19?

Is a salt water pool safe from COVID-19 and could having your own pool help you not only stay active at home during these trying times but also stay healthy? And if you don't have the means to...

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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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