Salt in non-SWG pool result observations

[larry2338]

Cautionary note: Over a 20 year period, salt in the pool may show diminishing returns with regard to wife's (former fiancee's) skin softness and willingness to have it rubbed.

[medvampire]

Cautionary note: Over a 20 year period, salt in the pool may show diminishing returns with regard to wife's (former fiancee's) skin softness and willingness to have it rubbed.

I hope so. God has crule humor. Man hits his prime early 20s and a woman doesnt care. Woman hits her prime in mid 30s, mans so worn out from trying at that point and he doesnt care.

I can feel a mod slap for that one
Steve

[GraceByDesign]

Steve,
I'm interested in your observations as time goes by... any corrosion, salt residue, large increase in sodium due to adding bleach, etc.
Keep us posted on whether you continue to like your pseudo-saltwater pool!

[medvampire]

Grace I will try to do a weekly or so update with chemistry and impressions.
Dawn brought back the results from the pool store I won’t post the regular chemistry from there because I know it is a load of manure. I am surprised they only tried to sell her muratic acid.
Salt 2200
Chemistry from me.
FC 4
TC 4
pH 7.7
ALK 160
CH 320
CYA 30
I overshot my goal of 2000 by a little bit but that is ok.
Steve

[KirstenHW]

MedVampire - I am really tempted to go salty with my non-SWG 24K gall IG vinyl. I don't have a salt test with my kit. What kind of salt did you buy? And from where? Thx -

[gonefishin]

Hi Steve,

Your at 2,200 now...how much difference did you find going over the 1,000 area?


thanks,
dan

[medvampire]

Kristen
I picked up my salt at Lowes. Diamond Crystal Solar salt was around $4.50 a bag. I took a water sample to the pool store before and after due to I dont have a salt testing kit as well. See pool stores are good for some thing. ** No offence water bear you are an exception to that statement. **



Dan
I noticed little difference in feel but I didn’t really give it long enough between bag 3 and bag 4. I did notice a difference from Saturday to Sunday when I dumped in bag no 5. The feel of Dawn’s hair and skin did feel a little softer and slick. I did notice a difference in taste as well.
If you don’t like the taste of salt I wouldn’t go over 1000 too far. It doesn’t bother me but I try not to drink too much pool water.

Steve