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Salt Water Pool Spring Opening Problems (Solved)

You're ready to open your salt water pool for a new season! You take the winter cover off - you do use one, right? - and see pea-green soup water. And leaves floating around. Maybe even a poor dead...

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Avoid These Mistakes In Your Salt Water Pool

When you add salt to your salt water pool, you're better adding too little than too much. It's much easier to quickly raise the level of salt in your pool than it is to quickly lower it....

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7 Tips And Tricks For Your Salt Water Pool

Managing and maintaining your salt water pool doesn't need to be hard. It does take work of course, just like any pool but the automation aspect of having a quality salt water chlorinator really...

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5 Reasons For Salt Loss In Your Pool (Low Salt Warning)?

Why do salt water pools need to have salt added to them on a regular basis, typically twice per pool season? There must be a reason(s) why pools lose salt and need it replaced. I decided to take a...

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Avoid These 7 Mistakes I Made With My Salt Water Pool

My wife and I became a first time pool owner in 2006 and specifically, the owners of a salt water pool. I hadn't even heard of a salt water pool before this time but then again, none of my friends...

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Salt Water Pool Chemistry Charts (Water Balancing)

Salt water pool chemistry is the key aspect aspect of pool ownership that ensures your pool is safe for swimming and is properly balanced. There are several key components of balancing your 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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