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    Quote Originally Posted by mas985 View Post
    Water softener solar salt is much cheaper. Just make sure it doesn't have any additives.

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    I used that one time and while it was cheaper, it was much coarser and seemed to take a long time to dissolve. Although more expensive, I much prefer the finer stuff.
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    Default Re: Saving money on salt

    Quote Originally Posted by JimK View Post
    I used that one time and while it was cheaper, it was much coarser and seemed to take a long time to dissolve. Although more expensive, I much prefer the finer stuff.
    I put mine in the skimmer and it dissolves in a few minutes with the pump running.
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    Default Re: Saving money on salt

    Quote Originally Posted by mas985 View Post
    I put mine in the skimmer and it dissolves in a few minutes with the pump running.
    Good idea. I'll have to give that a try sometime.
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