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Salt water pool maintenance is a bit different than traditional pool care. While you don’t have to add as many chemicals with a salt water pool, you do have to balance your water and care for your pool equipment, like your salt water generator, a little differently. Here are 9 common salt water pool maintenance mistakes and how to avoid them.
⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to Salt Water Pool Maintenance
00:37 - Mistake #1. Thinking A Salt Water Pool Has No Chlorine
01:06 - Mistake #2. Not Testing Free Chlorine Each Week
01:49 - Mistake #3. Not Keeping pH Levels In Check
02:29 - Mistake #4. Adding Too Much Salt Too Quickly
03:02 - Mistake #5. Not Testing Salinity Levels By Hand
03:34 - Mistake #6. Not Balancing Alkalinity, Stabilizer, and Calcium Each Month
05:15 - Mistake #7. Forgetting To Shock Pool Regularly
06:11 - Mistake #8. Letting High Salt Levels Erode Pool Surfaces and Equipment
06:59 - Mistake #9. Forgetting To Inspect Your Salt Cell