Softener vs pool salt

[ekim]

What is the difference between softener salt and pool salt. From what I can tell the water softener is bigger crystals - does that mean it's harder to dissolve?

I have to put ~10 bags in. $90 for pool salt vs $70 for softener salt. If the pool salt will save me a few hours of brushing to get the salt to dissolve then I may pay extra.

Any insight/advice?

 

[mknauss]

As long as there are no additives, both are salt. I use water softener salt. I do not bother brushing. It dissolves in a short time. Go swimming or use the robot to mix it up.

 

[Richard320]

Anything marketed for pools comes with an inflated price. If it says its plain salt, use it.

 

[ekim]

Thanks for the quick replies. I got 5 bags in and the brushing isn't bad at all. I poured them around the entire pool. I think I'm just going to dump the next 5 right into the deep end - any reason to not do that?

 

[mknauss]

Nope. Just keep the SWCG powered OFF while you are adding and mixing in the salt.

If you have a main drain, pull more water from that for a while.

 

[PoolGate]

Nope. Just keep the SWCG powered OFF while you are adding and mixing in the salt.

If you have a main drain, pull more water from that for a while.

This is exactly what I do. Dump it in the deep end, turn the SWG to 0%, and walk away.