Can You Use Salt in Pool Without Saltwater System?
You should not add salt to a regular chlorine pool without a saltwater system. Salt will not provide sanitization and can damage pool equipment while creating water balance issues.
You should not add salt to a regular chlorine pool without a saltwater system. Salt will not provide sanitization and can damage pool equipment while creating water balance issues.
Salt water pools are typically healthier than traditional chlorine pools and rarely cause illness when properly maintained. However, poor water chemistry or contamination can lead to skin irritation, respiratory issues, or infections.
You only need pool salt if you have a saltwater chlorinator system installed. Traditional chlorine pools don't use salt, while saltwater pools require 3,200-4,000 ppm of salt to operate properly.
Salt water pools kill bacteria by using electrolysis to convert salt into chlorine gas, which dissolves into hypochlorous acid - the same sanitizer used in traditional chlorine pools.
Most outdoor pools need cyanuric acid (stabilizer) to protect chlorine from UV degradation. Target 30-50 ppm for regular chlorine pools and 70-80 ppm for saltwater pools.
Yes, salt pools absolutely need CYA (cyanuric acid) stabilizer to protect the chlorine produced by your salt water generator from UV degradation. Salt pools actually require higher CYA levels (70-80 ppm) compared to traditional chlorine pools (30-50 ppm).
Yes, millions of people have salt water pools, which are actually traditional chlorine pools with a saltwater chlorine generator (SWG) that produces chlorine from salt rather than adding liquid chlorine manually.
Yes, most outdoor pools need stabilizer (cyanuric acid) to protect chlorine from UV rays. Test your current CYA level and aim for 30-50ppm for regular chlorine pools or 70-80ppm for salt water generators.
Chlorine pools do provide some cleaning and sanitizing effects on your body by killing bacteria and germs on your skin, but they don't replace soap and water for removing dirt, oils, and cosmetics.