Are Salt Water Swimming Pools More Healthy?

There are many questions about the benefits of salt water swimming pools. Firstly, what exactly are salt water pools and why should you want one? Are they just like swimming in the ocean? How can you make the water safe and clean for kids? Doesn’t it use chlorine? And finally, is the salt water swimming pool healthier and better for the environment? There are many misconceptions and suppositions regarding salt water swimming pools. One of the most evident is related

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How to Check Pool Chlorine

How to check pool chlorine

Pools are in danger from getting contaminated from rain, debris, dust, animals and swimmers. Chlorine is used to sanitize pool water. It is used to kill bacteria and prevent the growth of viruses, algae and other contaminants to keep it safe to swim. How is chlorine created? Chlorine is a product made through the electrolysis of salt water. The way that works is the use of electricity passing through Salt (2NaCl) and water (2H2O). The electricity causes the atoms to

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Hayward Salt Cell or Switch to a Non-Chlorine Oxygen Pool?

Hayward Goldline AQ-TROL-RJ-TL AquaTrol Above-Ground Swimming Pool Salt Chlorination System

Looking for a Hayward salt cell replacement for a saltwater pool system? Maybe you’re interested in switching from a chlorine pool system to a saltwater pool system. Let’s look at some of the maintenance costs, conversion costs, and replacement costs for chlorine and saltwater pool systems and the alternatives. The cost of maintaining a chlorine or saltwater pool system An average salt system replacement cell is around $400 A little shopping around, and you’ll see that the national average cost of

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Pros and cons of a salt water pool

Salt water pools

Pros and cons of a salt water pool Salt water pools have started to grow in popularity during the past few years, mostly thanks to hotels and curious homeowners. Nowadays, salt water pools are inexpensive so investing in one is an excellent idea. However, before you invest in one you should consider the pros and cons of a salt water pool! Benefits of salt water pool: The first significant advantage of a salt water pool is the very low chlorine level.

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