Salt or Chlorine
For the pool of your dreams…
Talk to your local pool professional to make sure you have all the information you need to make an informed decision. When it comes to salt or chlorine, it’s not as black and white as some people would have you believe. Having all the facts can help you make the right choice.
Mythbusting
If maintained properly, both a salt pool and a conventional chlorine pool will have the same amount of free available chlorine.
It is not advisable to “set it and forget it” with a salt chlorinator unit. Pool water chemistry still needs to be tested weekly to keep the pH, alkalinity, stabiliser level and salt levels in check. Without proper maintenance, a salt water pool, like any other pool, will rapidly deteriorate due to water parameters not allowing the chlorine to disinfect the water to acceptable levels. Salt Chlorine Generator cells also need to be replaced every 3 – 6 years.
The best place for salt water is in the ocean.
Salt water can kill fresh water species of fish as well as plant life, and can be devastating to environments not specifically designed to deal with it. Salt water entering the public sewer system and ultimately discharged into streams and rivers is harmful.
Salt water also adds a high potential for corrosion, staining and scaling on pool equipment and surfaces
Salt chlorinator units require a major up-front investment for the actual equipment. These units also require pump operation for a minimum of 10 – 12 hours a day, and depending on the circumstances, may require 24-hour pump operation to ensure adequate chlorine production. This can represent a significant increase in electricity charges.
For more information on Salt Chlorinator alternatives for swimming pool sanitisation, please reach out to our sales team or send an enquiry to hth.sa@solenis.com