It may not burn your eyes, your skin may feel softer, and your hair will not turn green. Although it would seems that a salt-water pool system would be a natural way to go that might not necessarily be the case. The chemical name for the salt used in salt-water pools is sodium chloride. Sodium chloride is the raw ingredient used in making chlorine. The only difference is that the salt-water pool makes the chlorine itself with a salt-water chlorinator instead of you buying the chlorine and adding it yourself.

Aside from the chemical aspect of a salt-water pool still being an issue, the salt-water chlorinator has issues of its own. It is necessary for the salt-water pool chlorinator to run for a good amount to time to produce enough chlorine to keep the water at a stable balance. With the presence of phosphates in the water, the chlorinator can overwork and make a reserve of chlorine in the water. The amount of salt in the water has to maintain the correct levels or the chlorinator will not work. People often think that because a salt-water chlorinator produces its own chlorine that you do not have to test the water weekly. This is not the case. You must test the waters to make sure there is a Ph balance within the reasonable standards or your chlorine will not be as effective as it should be.

What you will end up paying for though are the parts that corrode due to exposure to salt. Pumps and gears can easily succumb to corrosion to due to salt exposure. Natural stones and pool furniture will also suffer from regular exposure.

Chlorine, used to treat salt water pools, has been linked to possible asthma incidents. Inhaling chlorine fumes into your lungs is dangerous and can be painful. Studies involving chlorine have also linked it to bladder and rectal cancers, as well as heart disease.

For help in maintaining your salt pool, you will need to work only with dealers that sell salt water units. If your pool supplier only works with chlorine pools they may not have the right experience or equipment to help you properly maintain your pool.

The best salt water pool systems are designed to be a safer, healthier option for consumers. However, keep in mind that there is still chlorine in the pool and, thus, there are still problems even with the very best pool systems. The backsplash can kill plants surrounding the pool, and is still potentially harmful to swimmers if you do not regulate the water’s chemical levels. The systems are still not free from chemicals.

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