Should I salt my pool?

[keithw]

I have read a few links from people who have added salt to their chlorinated pools and say that they relly like the results. I was looking for input on doing this myself. I have a 6000 gal fiberglass pool. I'm using the BBB method (as of a week ago). All seems fine, the water is nice a clear.

1. Can I added salt and continue on the BBB method? Do you eventually have to get a SWG?

2. Do you have to keep replenishing the salt?

3. What if you stop adding salt? Will it eventually go away?

Anyone added salt to a chlorinated pool and regretted it?

Thanks for any input!

[Rangeball]

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=4961

[keithw]

Thanks forthe info Rangeball. I didn't know which forum would be better for the post. One more question. Does adding salt affect any of the other chemical balances of the pool or make any of the other balances more difficult to maintain?

[Rangeball]

Not in my experience.

I guess if you have an insanely high TDS adding salt could compound the problem, but that's speculation.

[BuckeyeFanInFL]

Newbie here. What is the BBB method??

[cheshamjim]

Buckeye, here's a link. I started using the BBB method this year and it works like a charm. I think you will also find this an extremely useful forum on any number of pool related issues.

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1652