Escape the Chlorine Routine

Salt systems provide a kinder, gentler way to sanitize pool water.

Imagine never having to add liquid or tablet chlorine to your pool!

With today’s state-of-the pool sanitizing systems, you can enjoy healthy, pristine pool water without the usual fuss, expense, or aggravating side effects from off-the-shelf chlorine. One popular system creates what is commonly referred to as a “salt pool,” “saltwater pool,” or “salt generator”. The benefits are dramatic.

“For starters, you are going to avoid the stinging red eyes, dry itchy skin, and irritation in your nose that are so common with traditionally chlorinated pools,” explains R’nelle Lazlo, national spokesperson for Blue Haven Pools & Spas.

Water won’t dry out and discolor hair and swim suits, create heavy scum lines, or erode the pool’s interior finish, she says. Salt systems create a consistently gentle swimming environment and can help prevent water imbalances that sometimes play a role in causing swimmer’s ear and nasal infections.

Here’s how a sanitizer works: By converting natural salt through a microprocessor-based electrolytic generator, an absolutely pure, incredibly efficient, non-liquid form of chorine is produced. With the sanitizer integrated into your pool’s plumbing systems, pool owners can count on immediate, consistent, uniform dispersion throughout the water.

With such even, thorough distribution, the output is not subject to the unhealthy highs and lows of chlorine levels that occur with the liquid and tablet form of the chemical. Virtually pH-neutral, the output helps neutralize calcium as well—resulting in water that’s remarkably silky soft on swimmers’ skin.

With so many salt systems on the market, Lazlo cautions that selecting a proven, trusted brand is critical. For example, Blue Haven Pools uses only those systems that boast pure titanium blades, interface with automatic remote controls, feature self-cleaning capabilities, deliver 10,000 operational hours, and provide a super-sanitization mode to easily shock the pool when needed.