Pool Salt

[terrylatham]

I am a new pool user...Bought an Intex 24" round pool..Also wanted to go with a salt system...got the system, can't find anyone who sells the salt! Called Morton Salt co. they have the pool salt, said HomeDepot has it...tried 5 stores, none have it. Help would be appreciated

Pinch-A-Penny has salt for around $7.50 per 40# bag. Use the finest granular salt you can find so that the salt dissolves the fastest. Introduce the sale by spreading it around the pool. Sweep the pool 24 hours later to assure distribution.

Sorry "salt" not "sale"

[grami]

Irs2,
when you find the salt let me know too as I also cannot find it anywhere.
grami

[Guest]

i was also having a hard time finding salt also when i called everyone said they dont have it but if you go into the water soft area you will find it. i got mine from walmart and if they dont talk to a manager and have them order it.

[ready2swim]

Am setting up my pool late this year as the weather has been cool. Decided to go with the salt system this year as everything I read about it made it sound awesome. I was curious where to find the salt also. You can get it at Sam's Club (Morton Pool Salt, 40#) for $5.88. Hope that helps! Know I'm a bit late, but in case anyone is still searching.....

[In The Know]

Get the salt from your Local Pool Company, do not use Morton's or Diamond or Dixie Crystals for all have unwanted additives that can damage your system and it also last half as long as a product called Aquasalt which is made in the USA and is tale Quailty.

I have been taking care of Commerical Pools for 20 years.

[czechmate]

Lowe's sells pools salt in large bags.
They just may be less expensive than a pool store.
I did not know myself, that salt system was so widely loved by the pool owners.
Maybe it made a progress.

[fourpeakspools]

I didn't know there was this many uninformened people. if you have questions about your pool, call a licenced and insured pool professional. Trust me, they will take care of you. If you can't find one, check your local paper.

[fourpeakspools]

Half my pools in Scottsdale, AZ are salt. I love em. but they do need special care.

[jimd]

Irs2,
when you find the salt let me know too as I also cannot find it anywhere.
grami

do not use iodized salt, water softner salt does great 4th year salt pool LOVE IT

[DoughBoy Pool Dude]

Would there be any adverse effects with using salt in my <a href="http://doughboypools.org">Doughboy Pools</a>?

[DoughBoy Pools]

Would there be any adverse effects with using salt in my Doughboy Pools?

http://doughboypools.org

[Pipe Mike]

I have an in-ground salt water pool. We always (ALWAYS) dump the bags of salt around the deep end. We use salt pellets (for water softeners) because it's cheaper than pool salt at Lowes and Home Depot. Our pool vacuum device sucks it up slowly as it skims the bottom, and the rest that dissolves gets sucked up thru the bottom return line. The skimmer is far too small to add the salt to.

[Guest]

Walmart carries the morton pool salt

[hurleygirlie05]

Thanks for the tip on what salt to buy! We bought "Pool Salt" at Sam's Club but it was $5 something a bag and the water softener salt was $3 something a bag! Next time we'll be buying salt for a water softener.

My main question is how long does the salt take to dissolve? My husband is worried about the salt puncturing holes in the bottom of the pool since it is vinyl. Our pool is about 76 degrees as I am sure temperature plays a role in how fast it dissolves. He wants to put the salt in 5 gallon buckets in the pool but I think it will take way too long for the salt to dissolve that way.

Thanks for any help you can give us!

[the pool boy]

DONT EVER add chemicals through a skimmer. Always distribute around perimeter of pool, or broadcast over the surface. When adding salt, if you can bypass your heater, DO IT.