[pivo]

are there advantages of a salt water pool over regular pool

[jimbo2012]

tip #1 saltwater pools are really just another form of chlorine, don't be fooled

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by pivo

are there advantages of a salt water pool over regular pool

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a saltwater swimming pool

[DDoug]

The advantages of a standard chlorinated pool out weigh a salt pool. Cost maintenance ease of the operation. I have a 12000 gal. pool somewhat small and once you get it dialed in there is nothing to do. The cost of chlorine per year is around 60.00. I agree with previous post don't be fooled.

[Pointer]

I found the smell of chlorine stayed in my skin and also wrecked my swimsuits. Don't seem to have that problem here. So far so good.

[jojo]

I like the soft skin feel and for sure no chlorine smell. I would definitely go for the saltwater if I were to do it again.

[Bobcuse]

I have a small saltwater pool and absolutely love the fact that I never again have to add any form of chlorine manually again. You set the percentage on the control panel and test the water occasionally. I don't change the setting more than 2-3 times per YEAR max. The only maintenance, other than weekly vacuuming, is adding the muriatic acid weekly (which you do with a standard pool also) but no more chlorine storage and handling nightmares like I had with a larger pool in NY for years. It seemed that I always had to keep adding more or less chlorine, would end up with algae and shocking the pool a few times a year. Now it's fantastic not to deal with the chlorine issues.

[chuckster]

Originally Posted by Bobcuse

I have a small saltwater pool and absolutely love the fact that I never again have to add any form of chlorine manually again. You set the percentage on the control panel and test the water occasionally. I don't change the setting more than 2-3 times per YEAR max. The only maintenance, other than weekly vacuuming, is adding the muriatic acid weekly (which you do with a standard pool also) but no more chlorine storage and handling nightmares like I had with a larger pool in NY for years. It seemed that I always had to keep adding more or less chlorine, would end up with algae and shocking the pool a few times a year. Now it's fantastic not to deal with the chlorine issues.

I use the standard 3" stabilized chlorine tabs (chlorine and cyanuric acid). I therefore don't need muriatic acid (deadly fumes). I'm assuming you have to add a 40# bag of salt when the ppm's are 2600 or less. Sorry but I find the 3" tab added to the chlorinator or skimmer far easier than salt and acid. I also found that replacement of the circuit board and salt cell in salt equipment to be very expensive. Along with an algaecide in the hot weather my pool stays in great shape.

Sorry bout the long diatribe but JMHO.

[Gongy]

I have had both types of pool systems, chlorine and salt. As far as price difference, I feel that if you can afford to put a pool in, then does the price of maintenance really play into which system you decide to go with? A few years ago I took water aerobics(indoor pool at gym), 4 days a week for 2 years in a chlorine pool and I had to replace my 2 bathings suits every 3 months, not to mention what is was doing to my skin. The same pool converted to a salt system and the 2 bathing suits that I wore 4 times a week lasted over a year, not 3 months.
When we built here 3 years ago we decided to go with salt for this exact reason, more about my skin, not the bathing suits. This is also our second pool with the first one being Chlorine, so I have owned both. There are pros and cons to both systems, but salt works better for us.

[Bay Kid]

Salt doesn't hurt the eyes! It doesn't effect the taste of my beer!!!!

[jimbo2012]

you folks should stop calling it salt, like it's saltwater in the ocean it's not!

Salt Chlorine Generators,turn Your Pool into a Chlorine and Caustic Chemical Factory!

The reasons why salt systems are coming under a lot of criticism lately: the expensive high amperage process of creating pure concentrated chlorine in its acid form in a pool�s return line has come under critical review quite a bit in recent studies. There are a lot of misconceptions and misinformation in the marketing of these corrosive systems.

Let�s establish the basic facts of operating this type of chlorine generator. First, very high concentrations of corrosive salt are added to water. (Usually 40,000 times more chemical product than healthy alternative systems). The potential for scaling, staining, corrosion to heaters, pumps, pool equipment and surfaces is a serious problem. The reaction necessary to break down the salt into hypochlorous acid chlorine and caustic soda uses expensive amounts of electricity and creates a breakdown of electrodes (replacement frequently costing upwards of half original equipment cost!) Caustic soda (NaOH) or sodium hydroxide is the other byproduct of this chemical manufacturing process. This caustic chemical is the main ingredient in Drano or Liquid Plumber, etc that is used to breakdown hair clogs in plumbing in sinks and drains. These chemicals breakdown fats, skin cells, damage hair, swimsuits etc� Add to this the drying salt water and ALL the well publicized problems of toxic chlorine and its byproducts and you clearly understand some of the criticisms brought up recently.