Is a salt water pool better than traditional sanitation techniques? Is it more cost effective?
I’ve never like the term “better” when it comes to swimming pools. A salt water pool is not necessarily better than traditional. Many of our customers prefer the feel of a salt water pool. The beauty of using a salt water system is that it provides a consistent level of chlorine in the pool, instead of the peaks and valleys that are commonly associated with traditional sanitation methods. The concentration of salt in a pool is less than that of a human tear. 98% of people cannot taste the salt in the pool. Even if they can, it isn’t overpowering to the taste buds. Cost effective…it all depends. If you look at a long term cost analysis of salt versus traditional you will see that over a 7-10 year period the expense/savings is a wash. The initial investment of the equipment to install a salt system on your pool can be pricy; however your day to day chemical consumption is dramatically reduced. With traditional sanitation systems the initial startup cost is almost $0 however the day to