Well, I just added 120# of solar salt a few hours ago. The taste is very slightly salty we think, but maybe just our imagination? Anyway, DH came home from a hot, dusty afternoon in the field on a broken down tractor with no a/c - jumped in and immediately said, "What did you do to the pool?" Summary: I big thumbs up! (I opened my eyes underwater with no stinging, my hair is NICE afterwards)