Anyone using salt w/o SWG in their chlorine pool?

[Rangeball]

From memory I shot for 1200 ppm and overshot it. You've got something to work with. Micheal Smith scores again.

Yep, a fantastic tool

a 40# bag gets be 226 ppm. I think I'll start with 4, see what that gets me, then add 1/2 a 5th (bag, not jack daniels ), test, repeat as necessary.

1200 ppm sounds like a good number

[Rangeball]

Brent, please don't test on my account.

The deed is done. I just added 4 bags (160# total) of solar salt to my pool

I did as you suggested, simply poured it in the skimmer. Dissolved real fast. I had all 4 bags in in probably 15 minutes tops. I did close my bottom drain line, to enhance water flow through the skimmer.

Now all that remains is to circulate and take the plunge, literally

I'll report back. It's threatening rain, hopefully I can jump in this evening.

Thanks for the help

[smallpooldad]

Lowes has Cargill Salt 40 Pound Salt Pellets Water Softener, 99.8% pure and dissolves over night. Not sure what the .2% is, most probably citric acid. Price is $7.85 in Hawaii, we call this the "Cost of Living in Paradise."

Looks like $4.69 on the mainland according to the web site.

Aloha

[brent.roberts]

OK so it's nearly midnight ... but it's still tonight and I did remember.

Now our salt tests at 1600-1700 on the test strip. Thinking back last summer was likely 2200, which is more than I intended.

We got the solar panels going yesterday morning and we're up 10 degrees already ( 76 tonight ) so with some sun tomorrow we have our first dip of the season. I'll let you know how it feels.

[Rangeball]

Thanks!

16-1700 ppm. Can you taste the salt at this level?

I got a chance to take a brief dip last night, water did feel better, was definintely easier on the eyes, and my skin and hair felt better when I got out. This with only 900 pm. I thought I tasted salt a few times, but it was a fleeting sensation that I could never nail down. I think I was just paranoid

I may add more later. I just don't want to taste the salt, but apparantly based on your levels I've got room to play with and perhaps get even better water quality...

[brent.roberts]

As you add more you go from bland crispy harsh sensations in the mouth, to knowing it's not the same any more, then to actually tasting something ... but it's hard to put a name to it, then to yeah, I think it's salt.

I miscalucated my first dump and got to the "yup it's salt" in one shot and that was pretty obvious last September. I should have done what you can do now.
Dump, swim. Should I add a bit more? etc.

It sounds to me like you've made the biggest improvement already.

One other point. If you keep adding it you will eventually get to the point that evaporation of the top of the pool cover, if you use one, will start to leave a definite white residue.

Good luck

[Rangeball]

Thanks.

No pool cover here.

I may add one more bag, that will bring me to 1130 ppm, and see how it goes. Doesn't sound like that level should be much risk at tasting salt.

Do you taste salt at the level you tasted last night? I mean this morning

Trying to get this done while the wife's away, want to see if she notices the water quality improvement before I fess up

[ShelleyAnn]

but are we really sure this won't hurt an AG vinyl liner or any of the equipment? I totally understand that it's way lower than sea water, but I grew up in Ft. Lauderdale and even the air 2 miles from the beach carried enough salt to eat thru a ton of lawn furniture over the years. Has anyone done with for more than a year or so?

Shelley

[brent.roberts]

>> Do you taste salt at the level you tasted last night? I mean this morning

not sure what your asking. I think I'd be happy with a bit less salt.

It's one of those things that you don't know till you bin der an dun dat. And by then you've overshot it. Wait for rain and pump some out.

[Rangeball]

>> Do you taste salt at the level you tasted last night? I mean this morning

not sure what your asking. I think I'd be happy with a bit less salt.

It's one of those things that you don't know till you bin der an dun dat. And by then you've overshot it. Wait for rain and pump some out.

Thanks

I plan to add another 40# this afternoon.