What Are the Benefits of a Salt Water Pool?
Saltwater pools are becoming increasingly popular. Saltwater pools use chemicals to keep the water clean of bacteria just like fresh water pools, but the chemicals that a saltwater pool uses are natural. Does this Spark an idea?
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Health Benefits
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Mother Nature uses salt (sodium chloride) to keep the oceans clean and healthy so organisms can live in it. Humans can swim in it without hurting our eyes or burning our skin because salt is softer than chlorine.
Green Benefits
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Saltwater pools are considered ecologically friendly because they don't use the harsh chemicals that chlorine pools do. This is better for swimmers, plants and grass.
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Maintenance Benefits
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Pool owners can purchase a salt chlorine generator, which converts regular salt into salt for the pool. This will save lots of time when it comes to pool maintenance.
Potential Cost Benefits
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As of September 2009, the salt chlorine generator costs about $1,000, but it will pay for itself in savings over two to three years because salt is much cheaper than chlorine.
Bonus Benefits
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Saltwater is gentler than chlorine on your swimming suit, so expect to save some money on suits as well.
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