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I have a salt water pool (14'x28') with a spa attached. The salt level drops fairly regularly. For example, three weeks ago I added 50 lbs of salt, which brought the salt level up to 3400. It's now 2,800. Is this a sign of a leak?

Thanks,

Rick

Sounds like a leak to me, but with a leak wouldnt you notice that you were losing water?

If you have an autofill, shut it off for a day or so to monitor the level.

Are you testing the water with a meter or AquaChek strip?

Some units (Goldline) use a relationship between amperage and temperature to extrapolate salinity. If the cell is defective / worn out the amperage will register falsely and cause an incorrect salinity reading. Do not add salt without doing a manual test to confirm the low salt reading.

There are basically only three ways to lose salt.
1. Splashing water out
2. Backwashing water out
3. A leak in the pool or plumbing system

Rick Bays

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Rick Bays

1 other way is a fill line that's connected to a sprinkler timer & fills the pool to the overflow line. losing the water to the street.