Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Fresh Water and Salt Water Swimming Pools, The Pros and Cons

By Bryce Sendefer

Houston Pool Service of course services both kinds of pools. Some owners feel as if one is better than the other.

Some good points of salt water pools are:

Salt water pools are more expensive to install. But after that you don't have to add chlorine. The salt handles that for you.

Salt water is much softer on your skin than fresh water

Salt water systems have replaced old ones and many can clean and monitor themselves.

Houston Pool Service reminds those allergic to chlorine that salt water pools mean you don't need to buy and use harsh, toxic chemicals. Of course, this means you don't have to store and handle these chemicals.

Salt water pools contain the same amount of salt as your body so the pool water doesn't burn your eyes. However, that doesn't mean that salt water pools are chlorine free. They utilize a chlorine generator instead of manually adding chlorine. However, as Houston Pool Service reminds us, salt water pools don't have chloramines, which is what irritates the eyes and creates the caustic chlorine smell.

A salt-water pool means that you no longer need to have faded swimsuits.

It is not only non-toxic but is considered eco-friendly.

Either/or:

Salt water and fresh water for that matter will create various disinfection by products.

A salt-water pool is climate dependent, as is a fresh water pool. The amount of rain going into the pool will reduce the chlorine substantially in both kinds. Houston Pool Service says that either kind have their chlorine burned off by the sun.

A salt-water pool is highly dependent on usage, but so is a fresh water pool. This means that a heavy bathing load will change the salt required, or in the case of a fresh water pool, the amount of chlorine needed.

We are reminded by Houston Pool Service that both salt and fresh water pools need to be maintained and tested on a regular basis for optimum results.

Cons:

Some of the cons of salt-water pools as found by Houston Pool Cleaning are:

Splashed or spilled salt water can leave a salt residue when it dries. However, it's typically very easy to wash off.

Salt can be corrosive and can damage low grade metals or even stone.

Initial cost for the system in a salt-water pool is substantially higher than a fresh water system.

Because salt is made up of 40% sodium and 60% chloride, the devices in salt-water pools create a chemical reaction to manufacture chlorine in your pool. Many people feel that sodium hypochlorite chlorine is a dangerous for use around humans.

The saltwater chlorinator will not produce sufficient chlorine in a small phase of time, thus it is possible for algae to actually grow exponentially.

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