Tonight I add salt to my non SWG above ground pool

[NWMNMom]

So, does adding this salt have any effect on PH, TA, TC/FC? Is the luxury of having softer skin/hair and nicer feeling water going to result in any additional chemicals having to be added or any more work maintaining? I'm reading these posts and really tempted to try it, but if its going to be more maintc work.......(not that its so much now with BBB and a bit of leaf skimmer/vac work) But I AM the only one here doing the work, so less is better!

[Rangeball]

So, does adding this salt have any effect on PH, TA, TC/FC?

Nope

Is the luxury of having softer skin/hair and nicer feeling water going to result in any additional chemicals having to be added or any more work maintaining?

Nope

I'm reading these posts and really tempted to try it, but if its going to be more maintc work.......(not that its so much now with BBB and a bit of leaf skimmer/vac work) But I AM the only one here doing the work, so less is better!

Dumping in the salt is the most work involved. After that, it's business as usual

[sevver]

Ok I am going to give it a go, why not. How long does the salt remain in the pool?

[The Raddish]

Until you drain your pool. Salt is like CYA in this respect. You can't decrease what you put in without draining the water and replacing it.

[Phillbo]

Don't forget to test your salt levels prior to adding or you may shoot over your target. My pool with a fresh fill already has about 600ppm of salt in it .

[sevver]

I got Solar Salt, Extra course salt granules, but it says that it is naturally evaporated by sun and rain now that I am reading it, I take it that it is not what I want? I will not add it until I get an answer. thanks

It is 99.8% pure salt though.

[The Raddish]

This stuff?? Seems okay to me.

I bought a salinity test kit today, and I am less than 1000ppm at this point. We will be adding at least one more bag to the pool, probably tomorrow.

[Rangeball]

I got Solar Salt, Extra course salt granules, but it says that it is naturally evaporated by sun and rain now that I am reading it, I take it that it is not what I want? I will not add it until I get an answer. thanks

It is 99.8% pure salt though.

This is what I used. No problems