If you grew up with a backyard swimming pool, you probably remember a time when your Mom told you she had shocked the pool with chlorine so you couldn't use the pool for a while. Chlorine levels can be tricky to maintain in a traditional chlorine pool.
This is because the traditional system utilizes chlorine tablets. When the tablets are first dissolved, the pool has too much chlorine. Once the tablets are gone, the pool doesn't have enough chlorine. If the pool has a low chlorine level for too long, algae will start to grow, which is what forces the need to shock the pool with high amounts of chlorine. Those high amounts of chlorine burn eyes and turn hair green, which is why pools can't be used right away. This roller coaster level of chlorine is a common problem for backyard pools.
Thankfully, there is now a new system that eliminates this chlorine issue. They are known as saltwater swimming pools, although they do still use chlorine. They work through the addition of a generator to the pool filtration system. You add bags of salt to the system. The salt flows through the generator, and the generator turns the salt into chlorine. The fantastic advantage to this is that you control the chlorine level electronically. You set the level and the system will maintain that amount of chlorine in the pool.
This is also great news when the pool requires extra maintenance as the chlorine level changes with rain or with large groups of people using the pool. The new saltwater swimming pool system can automatically adjust for the changing chlorine needs. For most, the only chlorine maintenance needed is a few bags of salt poured into the system once or twice a year.
You will love the new saltwater instead of chlorine system for your pool. It cuts down on the cost of chlorine and also on the time you spend maintaining the pool. It increases the amount of time you and your family can spend swimming in your pool.
To upgrade to a saltwater swimming pool, contact us at Grand Vista Pools today!
