Ready to Open a Salt Water Pool? Here Is How

If you're itching to open a salt water pool as soon as the sun starts peaking out, you definitely aren't alone. There is nothing quite like the feeling of that soft, silky water that doesn't leave your skin feeling like a dried-out raisin or turn your hair a funky shade of green. But before you can go diving in, there is a bit of legwork to do. Opening a salt pool isn't exactly the same as opening a traditional chlorine one, mostly because you have a fancy salt cell (the chlorine generator) to worry about. ...

February 4, 2026 · 6 min · Harry Piccoli