Salt Water Taste

[kilgoreta]

Just wanted to know if it was normal to be able to taste the salt in our pool. I have heard that you shouldn't be able to taste it, but I do. I've been trying to keep up with keeping our chemicals in range and everything is fine other than that. Here are my numbers...7.6ph, 90 alkalinity, 1.5 Cl. Is there something I am doing wrong???

Thanks!

 

[mx702]

What's your salt level at?

 

[kelemvor]

I can taste mine (around 3000ppm). It's not very strong, but definitely can be tasted. I'm guessing it's a matter of how sensitive your sense of taste is. Several people who have been in my pool said they could not taste it.

 

[Bama Rambler]

People have very different thresholds of taste. You may be able to taste it between 2,000 and 3,000 whereas most people can't taste it till well after 3,000 ppm.

 

[Poolschoolgrad]

Our pool salinity is normally in the 3000-3200 range. We can taste the salt in the water.

When one of our daughter's friends inquired about the taste of swimming in "ocean water". My daughter described the salt taste as being closer to vegetable soup than "ocean water". :lol:

I would compare the salinity of the pool water to the broth in a good bowl of seasoned vegetables like peas or beans.

 

[waste]

Welcome to TFP!!

As has been said, different people can taste the salt at different levels.

However, the pool is for swimming, not drinking!

 

[noaliasneeded]

One of my daughter's young friends asked me why he tasted salt in our pool. After I told him it was a salt pool he asked me why did I have a salt pool. I explained that the shrimp need the salt to stay alive. It was a hoot watching him trying to see shrimp in the pool. My daughter finally explained it to him.