Most pool owners assume that switching to a salt filtration system will turn their water salty – you know like the ocean. Well that’s not true.  There is not enough salt in a salt water filtration system to even notice it in your pool water.  The level is usually below what most swimmers can even taste.

Salt water pools make their own chlorine.  First the salt water breaks down in to sodium and chloride.  It does this through several pieces of equipment the salt generator cell, salt control system and power supply. Inside the salt cell are many plates all stacked and charged opposite of the neighboring stack, so one salt cell plate would have a negative the next cell is a positive charge. When the salt water passes through the cell a process known as electrolysis breaks the salt down into chlorine on one side of the plates and caustic soda and hydrogen at the other. The chlorine effectively super chlorinates or shocks the water as it is created and kills off any bacteria, while a residual amount is retained to continue to sanitize.

There are many benefits of owning a salt system. You will never need to purchase chlorine tablets again since the system makes its own chlorine. Pool owners don’t have to touch chlorine anymore. Another benefit is that salt water is better for your skin, swimmers report that is softer and less harsh to their skin. Pool owners don’t have to touch chlorine anymore.