[hulahips]

We love our salt water pool. Yes it's salt. Chlorine burns the eyes, smells, etc. Salt leaves my skin baby soft and we love it. Matter of fact it's the best decision we made to put it in as we use it all the time!

[jimbo2012]

it really is not salt water, can't believe some still think it is.

it really is Salt water chlorination

Salt water chlorination is a process that uses dissolved salt (2,500–6,000 ppm) as a store for the chlorination system.[1] The chlorine generator (also known as salt cell, salt generator, salt chlorinator) uses electrolysis in the presence of dissolved salt (NaCl) to produce hypochlorous acid (HClO) and sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), which are the sanitizing agents already commonly used in swimming pools.

As such, a saltwater pool is not actually chlorine-free; it simply utilizes a chlorine generator instead of direct addition of chlorine.


THe pool industry came up with a marketing game to sell these $2,000 generators.

So if you think you're swimming in chlorine free water you are sadly mistaken.


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[Villager Joyce]

Originally Posted by jimbo2012

it really is not salt water, can't believe some still think it is.

it really is Salt water chlorination

Salt water chlorination is a process that uses dissolved salt (2,500–6,000 ppm) as a store for the chlorination system.[1] The chlorine generator (also known as salt cell, salt generator, salt chlorinator) uses electrolysis in the presence of dissolved salt (NaCl) to produce hypochlorous acid (HClO) and sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), which are the sanitizing agents already commonly used in swimming pools.

As such, a saltwater pool is not actually chlorine-free; it simply utilizes a chlorine generator instead of direct addition of chlorine.


THe pool industry came up with a marketing game to sell these $2,000 generators.

So if you think you're swimming in chlorine free water you are sadly mistaken.


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Do you add chlorine to the pool? Do you add salt to the pool?

[hulahips]

Yes understand but still definitely an improvement over the chlorine pools. Never smell chemicals, softer skin etc. Would never go back to the chlorine. If thinking of purchasing, we would recommend the salt generated pools just go for it and enjoy! Best investment we ever made!

[jimbo2012]

In a standard pool you should NOT smell chlorine,

if you do your chlorine levels are way to high.

I think those that use service companies to maintain their pools will find they over chlorinate them big time to avoid complaints so they up the levels.


Pool owners should have their own tests kits to check the levels.