If you want to make sure that you will make your home more eco friendly, then going for a Saline Pool is one of the best ideas you could consider. There are many advantages to these types of pools and one of them is the fact that you’ll not have to consider too much maintenance for it. The water will be sanitized without having to worry about using harsh liquid chlorine and based on the weather in your area, you can use your pool for many years without having to worry about adding extra salt. In time, you’ll realize that one such pool will pay for itself in cash saved on trips to the pool supply store and liquid chemicals.
Types
If you want to build yourself a Saline Pool, you will generally need to consider building it on one of the three types of materials. They include stone, gunite and concrete.
Function
So how do these pools work? Well, they use a chlorine generator for converting the chloride in salt into chlorine which will be used for cleaning the water. The result is a type of chlorine which will not break down in direct sunlight, as it’ the case with the chlorine you can find in pool stores.
Misconceptions
While many people think that these types of pools are actually maintenance free, they are wrong. In order to clean out the debris accumulated in the water, the pool’ filter pump will need to run from time to time. More to that you’ll have to test the water’ pH levels every week and when required, adjust with muriatic acid.
Considerations
When the pool’s water becomes diluted, you’ll need to add some more salt. This will generally be the case when a great amount of salt water is removed from the pool (splashed out) or when the rain will add water to clean it.
Benefits
The main benefits with this type of pool are that the chlorine generated by the pool system is less harsh than the chlorine people usually use for standard pools. This means it won’t turn your hair green, dry out your skin or fade clothing.
