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WHAT IS A SALTWATER SWIMMING POOL?
Saltwater pool systems are often misunderstood by those who are unfamiliar with them. Most consumers think they would never want this because they would not enjoy swimming in sea water in their own swimming pool. This is the first fallacy we need to clear up.
A saltwater pool is not like swimming in the ocean. In fact, the level of salt content is maintained very near the threshold of human taste. Unless told, most swimmers would not even know it is there. The salinity content of a saltwater pool is maintained at about 3,500 parts per million, while sea water will contain 30-35,000 parts per million.
The second fallacy to clear up is that salt alone cannot sanitize a pool and keep it clear. A salt pool IS a chlorine pool. A salt system merely converts the salt to chlorine and sends it into the pool to keep the pool sparkling clear.
Anyone who has a salt pool will tell you the pool is extremely pleasant to the skin and eyes for swimmers. Most will also agree there is a significant reduction in time required to maintain water balance as the salt device takes care of keeping the chlorine levels where they belong all summer long. And, you’ll no longer need to send hundreds of dollars per season on chlorine tablets.
HOW ABOUT A LITTLE "PEPPER" WITH YOUR SALT POOL?
We also strongly recommend a salt pool additive called Pepper. The chemical interaction in the salt-to-chlorine conversion process tends to consistently raise the pH in swimming pools. Adding Pepper to a saltwater pool will limit this interaction and will reduce the need for frequent dry acid treatments. The product also helps maintain low phosphate levels and inhibits scale build-up on the conversion cell fins, thereby extending the life of the cell itself.
In summary, The Pool People of Ohio has installed salt systems in over 90% of the new pools we have installed in the past 10 years. Our customers love them because of the reduced time required to maintain their pool and they love not having to spend hundreds of dollars per season on chlorine.
A saltwater pool is not like swimming in the ocean. In fact, the level of salt content is maintained very near the threshold of human taste. Unless told, most swimmers would not even know it is there. The salinity content of a saltwater pool is maintained at about 3,500 parts per million, while sea water will contain 30-35,000 parts per million.
The second fallacy to clear up is that salt alone cannot sanitize a pool and keep it clear. A salt pool IS a chlorine pool. A salt system merely converts the salt to chlorine and sends it into the pool to keep the pool sparkling clear.
Anyone who has a salt pool will tell you the pool is extremely pleasant to the skin and eyes for swimmers. Most will also agree there is a significant reduction in time required to maintain water balance as the salt device takes care of keeping the chlorine levels where they belong all summer long. And, you’ll no longer need to send hundreds of dollars per season on chlorine tablets.
HOW ABOUT A LITTLE "PEPPER" WITH YOUR SALT POOL?
We also strongly recommend a salt pool additive called Pepper. The chemical interaction in the salt-to-chlorine conversion process tends to consistently raise the pH in swimming pools. Adding Pepper to a saltwater pool will limit this interaction and will reduce the need for frequent dry acid treatments. The product also helps maintain low phosphate levels and inhibits scale build-up on the conversion cell fins, thereby extending the life of the cell itself.
In summary, The Pool People of Ohio has installed salt systems in over 90% of the new pools we have installed in the past 10 years. Our customers love them because of the reduced time required to maintain their pool and they love not having to spend hundreds of dollars per season on chlorine.
