Hello all:
The construction of my inground saltwater pool (with pebblesheen plaster) is to be started at the end of the month and I am very excited. I would like to ask for your comments or suggestions with regard to pool with water softener (I read few posts about this topic, however they didn't have any clear recommendations). Few years ago, after we observed damages to the bronze faucets in our bathrooms and kitchen and also white water stains on our granite countertops due to the hard water, I installed a water softener to soften my whole house. Now, all the outdoor faucets (including the backyard) are on the softener. However, my lawn irrigation system (including lawn backflow preventer located on the front of my house) is the only one which is directly connected to our water meter just before the water softener and has hard water.
I haven’t talked to the builder yet, but I guess the pool will be filled from the faucet in the backyard (which is on softener) after the construction. The pool will have auto fill and I also guess the builder will connect the pool auto fill to that water pipe (faucet) in our backyard. I am wondering if you think I must be concerned about my saltwater pool and the softened water? Mainly here is my questions:
1) Will it be fine to fill the pool with soft water? Will soft water be fine for saltwater inground pool (pebblesheen plaster, travertine coping, ceramic tiles, …) and/or its water balance?
2) Assuming even if it is fine, I am not sure whether my softener can handle 13000 gallons of water for filling the pool (and I am not sure how it would be possible to bypass the softener for filling the pool)?
The construction of my inground saltwater pool (with pebblesheen plaster) is to be started at the end of the month and I am very excited. I would like to ask for your comments or suggestions with regard to pool with water softener (I read few posts about this topic, however they didn't have any clear recommendations). Few years ago, after we observed damages to the bronze faucets in our bathrooms and kitchen and also white water stains on our granite countertops due to the hard water, I installed a water softener to soften my whole house. Now, all the outdoor faucets (including the backyard) are on the softener. However, my lawn irrigation system (including lawn backflow preventer located on the front of my house) is the only one which is directly connected to our water meter just before the water softener and has hard water.
I haven’t talked to the builder yet, but I guess the pool will be filled from the faucet in the backyard (which is on softener) after the construction. The pool will have auto fill and I also guess the builder will connect the pool auto fill to that water pipe (faucet) in our backyard. I am wondering if you think I must be concerned about my saltwater pool and the softened water? Mainly here is my questions:
1) Will it be fine to fill the pool with soft water? Will soft water be fine for saltwater inground pool (pebblesheen plaster, travertine coping, ceramic tiles, …) and/or its water balance?
2) Assuming even if it is fine, I am not sure whether my softener can handle 13000 gallons of water for filling the pool (and I am not sure how it would be possible to bypass the softener for filling the pool)?
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