Water softener salt for saltwater conversion

[Neto]

My pool is brand new and i will be converting to salt after 30 days of new plaster. I can get 15 bags of dura cure water softener salt from one of my neighbors for $60 and seems like a good deal. Was wondering if this salt can be used on a new pool. I have read that you can use it on an existing pool to increase salinity but due to particle size, im wondering if it would be problematic for a new pool

 

[Divin Dave]

I dont think the salt will be a prob for your pool, but lets see what others say

 

[PoolGate]

That will be fine as long as it is 100% salt with no additives. Water softener salt is what I use. Salt is salt once it dissolves. BTW: That price is about what you'd pay at Home Depot for 10 bags or more anyway so don't feel like that is a spectacular deal. I pay $4 something per bag.

 

[Donldson]

If you mean "Dura Cube" it will work fine, but it is in a larger pellet form than salt crystals so will take extra time and work to get dissolved.

 

[ajw22]

Dura Cube salt is compacted for hardness. Not really what you want to dissolve quickly. Don’t let salt sit on new plaster. Brush it around until it is fully dissolved.

 

[Neto]

thanks folks, since its a new pool, I wont risk it.

 

[l1ltaral1l]

Just found this thread after searching, as I was wondering if water softener salt worked too. Woohoo!