Swimming Pool Salt. Where Do You Buy? (Adelaide)

Islander on 02/10/2015 - 10:10
Last edited 02/10/2015 - 10:31 by 1 other user

Hi,
I am trying to find out where to buy swimming pool salt (in Adelaide) especially "mineral salt". I can see deals for $6 bag of regular swimming pool salt, while the pool shop would sell the mineral kind at $40 bag. Only difference I see is magnesium chloride between the two. Hope someone can help

Thanks

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  enidan on 02/10/2015 - 10:16

  I just go to Big W and buy the bags from there.

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  snappy1234 on 02/10/2015 - 10:27

  Can't remember where i read it but some salt is(supposedly) a lot dirtier.

  maybe tip some in a water filled clear tub (storage type) and compare the cheap with the more expensive.

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  Evil-Elmo on 02/10/2015 - 10:33

  +1

  If I'm at Bunnings I get that stuff, $7 for 25kg I think it is. It's courser and not as nice as the swimming pool shop stuff (about $9 for 20kgs I think) but if you brush it in well it works fine. Even if it's dirtier I'm sure the filter will take care of it, it manages with all the other dirt and dust that falls in the pool! If I'm not near/at Bunnings then I just get the finer pool shop stuff.

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  nocure on 02/10/2015 - 10:40

  The mineral salt is completely different, you need to know what type of chlorinator you have otherwise you can damage the electrode.

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    Islander on 02/10/2015 - 11:27

    +1

    Thanks for pointing this out. Didn't even realise that. Pool noob…

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  snappy1234 on 02/10/2015 - 11:07

  Maybe this is where i read it

  http://whrl.pl/RcD9II

  More for info than anything.

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    Islander on 02/10/2015 - 11:29

    +1

    Good read. Ta