I've been trying to enhance my water. I got the borates up to 50. The PH is in the 7.5-7.6 range. I added salt, and it's up to 1930. My family has said that the water feels great. Is there an ideal salt level for feel? And is there anything else I can do to enhance the water?
Enhancing water feel
- Thread starter Jeff J.
- Start date
- May 23, 2015
- 24,405
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
It’s pretty subjective, there’s no hard & fast number.
What is your CH value?
What is your CH value?
- May 23, 2015
- 24,405
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I figured being in the NYC area that your water was pretty soft. Keep it below 100ppm and, with all the added sodium and borates, it should keep its gentle feel.
We have our salt at 2200 (no SWG), BUT we don't have borates.
Is there anything about the feel you aren't liking? Full set of recent test results?
Is there anything about the feel you aren't liking? Full set of recent test results?
- May 23, 2015
- 24,405
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
If you stick with liquid chlorine and muriatic acid then the salt will slowly rise. 1900ppm is more than halfway to an average saltwater pool level so I think it’s fine. I doubt anyone can really feel the difference between 2k and 3k salinity.
- Oct 25, 2015
- 5,148
- Pool Size
- 25000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
I use the Wife Test. She saw huge improvement from salt. No differences from borates. But I liked the improved pH stability.
FC. 7.0
CC. 0.5
PH. 7.5
TA. 90
CH. 75
CYA. 60
No, the water feels really good, I'm just obsessed with enhancing it!
My PH has been really stable, staying between 7.5-7.6. Oh, and the water looks really sparkly, too.
