Just What Exactly Is A Salt Pool?

What Is a Salt Pool?

Don’t worry- if you’ve ever assumed that salt pools would taste or feel like the ocean, it’s an understandable assumption! Usually people do associate salt water with ocean water, but luckily, that is not actually at all what salt water pools are like! 

Saltwater pools simply means that it is using a “salt chlorinator” on your pool instead of the typical and costly process of adding chlorine manually . A salt chlorinator (also called a salt system, or saltwater chlorine generator) is a simple and ingenious electronic device that does one thing for your pool - it creates free chlorine. 

The levels of salt (salinity) in a salt water pool is quite minimal! They are at safe, low levels and most people can’t actually taste it because the level is so low! Most people don’t even know it has salt in it! 

How Does It Work?

With all of these great benefits a salt pool has to offer, you’re probably wondering how it’s all possible- it’s possible because of electrolysis, a process that creates a pure form of chlorine from the low levels of salt present in the pool water. 

The installation of the saltwater chlorinator system couldn’t be easier, and is actually very DIY friendly. You have a lot of freedom to choose the best system for your pool, because you don’t have to pick a generator that matches the same brand as your existing pool equipment, nor do you have to remove equipment, drain the pool first, or do too much work. 

All you have to do is add the salt chlorinator system to your existing setup, which consists of two main parts:

• A controller that hangs on the wall and gets connected to your existing pool equipment’s power

• A cell that is easily added to your pool plumbing

The cell is what converts the salt you will eventually put in after you install your system. It converts the salt into a safe, pure form of chlorine automatically every day in unison with your other pool equipment so you can consistently have a clear and beautiful pool that is safe for your family.

So Why Choose a Salt Pool?

Saltwater pools are just swimming pools, but without all of the hassles  and harsh effects  that come with a conventional chlorine pool- and without the need to buy chlorine the savings can really stack up in a big way!

Typical maintenance with salt water pools, with general good upkeep, is just replacing the cell every few years, keeping an eye on your Ph and salinity levels, and when things are unbalanced with those, just adding a bit of salt to level it back out. 

Compared to how much you have to do with a chlorine pool, it’ll save you a lot of time from measuring and adding pool chemicals- time you could be using to enjoy your pool, instead of maintaining it. In fact, salt water pools eliminate the need to buy, store, or handle chlorine, shock or algaecide.