Quote Originally Posted by waste
Carl, the salt bags sound like a good idea, the only problem I can see is if they do leak, the steps would become steadily unsteady Sorry, I can't think of a better alternative, but if you use them - keep an eye on how well they're weighting the steps.
Well, the salt bags turned out to be a LOUSY idea, well, just not a good one. They had just a few tiny leaks, but that was enough--they are empty. I have a two-rail unit so it's holding it down, but I'll need to put sand in there. The good news is it DID prevent algae in the steps AND the water in the pool is nice and softer.