Are salt water pools a real breakthrough in pool water sanitation or just a fad? There are definitely advantages to saltwater pools, but there are also drawbacks and dangers to consider. Get the facts... learn the problems as well as the benefits and then you can judge for yourself whether the salt-water pool craze is a clever marketing fad or a real breakthrough in pool equipment technology.
3. ALTERNATIVE POOL SYSTEMS
• There are many alternatives to today’s standard chlorinated
pools giving consumers more choices than ever when it comes
to creating the perfect swimming experience.
4. SALT WATER POOL
• Many are turning to the ever popular “Salt Water Pool”
option in hopes that it will be less expensive, require less
maintenance, and require less hazardous pool chemical
transportation, handling, exposure, and storage issues.
5. IS IT THE BEST SWIM OF YOUR LIFE?
• Today we will tackle the
question “What is a Salt
Water Pool?”
• We will dispel some of the
myths, and shed some light
on this popular pool
equipment technology and
see whether it is the perfect
choice for the best swim of
your life.
6. ABOUT POOL CHLORINE
• Salt water pools are simply a pool
system that uses “salt in the pool
water” to generate your own pool
chlorine.
• Rather than adding commercially
bought chlorine to the pool manually
with liquid or chlorinator tablets, a
chlorine generator manufactures your
pool chlorine from salt and water.
7. COMMERCIAL CHLORINE
• Commercial pool chlorine is not a pure product - in fact, it
when you pour a gallon of commercial chlorine into your
pool as much as 90% of it is other chemical inert
ingredients making it an especially noxious and irritating
chemical cocktail.
8. COMMERCIAL CHLORINE
• Every year there are many accidents
reported resulting from miss headlining
pool chemicals. (Read the labels): Fires,
skin burns, lung, and respiratory
damage, or even death from the
mishandling, missuse, or just plain old
accidents involving chlorine. For
environmental reasons, safety reasons,
and the comfort and quality of the
swim, many people are exploring
alternatives to standard chlorination
methods.
9. HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS
• Salt in the pool systems employs chlorine generator technology
to manufacture chlorine products that differ significantly from
store bought pool chemicals. Water with an appropriate amount
of dissolved salt in it passes through an electronic salt
chlorinator cell and creates chlorine to chlorinate your pool.
10. COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
• A common misconception is that salt
water pool systems are a “chlorine
free pool.” This is not the case. A salt
in the pool system is a pool that
makes its own chlorine product for
sanitization rather than paying for,
handling, storing, and administering
store bought sanitizing chemicals.
This has significant benefits for the
consumer as you will see when you
read further.
11. A POPULAR POOL SYSTEM ADVANTAGE
• The saltwater pool system has become the most popular
alternative to regular chlorine based pool systems for
numerous reasons, safety being but one of them. With a salt
chlorinator pool system, you do not need to purchase
commercial chlorine because you are manufacturing your own
chlorine product from ordinary salt and water.
12. A POPULAR POOL SYSTEM ADVANTAGE
• Your pool can be automatically sanitized without needing to fill
a chlorinator with tablets or handle dangerous liquid chlorine,
and when the system is properly dialed in and working properly
chlorine levels are more consistent, providing better sanitation,
and protection.
13. IS IT THE ULTIMATE POOL WATER
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM?
14. • There are many searching for that
“magic pool system” - minimal
maintenance, economical to use, user-
friendly, and one that ensures maximum
results, safety, and comfort.
15. PEOPLE DON’T WANT THE HASSLE
• Consumers and pool owners don’t want to handle large
amounts of chlorine or other dangerous pool chemicals. They
don’t want to measure and worry about fluctuating chlorine
levels, pH problems, etc. They don’t want to swim in water that
irritates their skin, burns eyes, fades fabrics, and that feels and
smells like a chemical bath.
16. THE TRUTH IS…
• The truth is even with alternative pool treatment systems water
monitoring and balance is still critical, pH levels are just as
important as with any standard chlorinated pool. In fact, salt
water systems that require you to dump hundreds of pounds of
salt into your swimming pool create a set of problems all their
own to contend with. Make sure you are properly informed. See
our article “Salt Water Pool Problems” to learn more.
17. HOW DOES THE CHLORINE GENERATOR
SYSTEM WORK?
• The chlorine generator salt water system consists of a power
supply, a controller, and a salt water chlorinator cell that works
together with salt, electricity, and water to produce chlorine.
18. ELECTROLYSIS
• Chlorine is manufactured when power
is supplied to the cell and there are
enough salt and water present for the
reaction to take place at the
electrodes. The salt pool chlorinator
uses electricity and a process known
as electrolysis to separate sodium
chloride (salt) and release the chloride
in the salt to create liquid chlorine for
your pool.
19. SOME INITIAL DRAWBACKS…
• 1. Some initial drawbacks to this popular alternative pool
system are the fact that two to five hundred pounds of salt on
average needs to be added to the pool water to achieve a
concentration capable of chlorinating the pool (this ratio is not
efficient or optimal for chlorine generation though).
20. STANDARD SALT IN THE POOL SYSTEMS ARE
INEFFICIENT WHEN IT COMES TO OPTIMAL
CHLORINE PRODUCTION.
21. • Figure 50lbs of salt for every 1,200 gals of pool water for a salt
in the pool system! Check out The Chlorine Genie
(www.chlorinegenie.com) learn how to get the benefits of a
salt-water pool without salting your pool.
• Salt by nature is a corrosive substance, can leave residues,
discolor, damage, and kill landscaping features, stone work,
tile, etc.
22. FURTHER INEFFICIENCY…
• 2. Salt water swimming pools employ a controller to regulate
the power going to the chlorinator cell and thereby control the
chlorine production for the pool. Salty water must continually
flow through the cell for the process to work correctly…
23. NOT A $$$ SAVING FEATURE…
• This necessitates continuous running of the pump, filter, and
pool equipment during chlorine production cycles (figure 8am
to 6pm daily in the summer swim season). It is important to
realize increased pump and filtering times put added stress on
pool equipment and require extra electricity to maintain your
pool. This is not a money saving feature.
24. CELL MAINTENANCE…
• 3. Cell maintenance and
cleaning can also be
problematic and costly.
Mineral buildup on the cell
electrodes is a common
problem that affects all salt
chlorinator pool systems.
25. CELL CLEANING…
• Many salt water chlorinator systems utilize a self-cleaning
feature that reverses the polarity of the voltage through the cell
to clean mineral buildup from the electrodes. This may remove
the scale from the electrode but then deposits it in your pool.
26. SALTED POOL WATER
• In fact using “salted pool water” to create chlorine is the least
efficient and clean method to create your own pool chlorine.
Interested in a solution? See The Chlorine Genie: The most
Advanced Pool Water Management System on the market.
27. HIDDEN COSTS…
• 4. Other salt chlorinators
require removal and cleaning
each season and may require
frequent replacement when
not properly serviced. This
can be a chore and lead to
costly maintenance and cell
replacement costs.
28. MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS…
• At best these methods are inefficient and less than optimal
when it comes to keeping your pool protected, economical, and
easy to use. See our site to learn more about: Salt Water Pool
Problems before you buy any salt in the pool system.
29. NOT A TROUBLE FREE SYSTEM…
• 5. Saltwater systems for pools are not necessarily any less
difficult to maintain. They still require other pool chemicals,
proper monitoring and balancing of the pool water, and
maintenance. This is not a trouble free system.
30. MAINTENANCE…
• The standard salt in the pool
system generates chlorine and
the process by which it
manufactures chlorine also
produces byproducts which
increase pH and can make
balancing pool water more
demanding. Total alkalinity, pH,
calcium, cyanuric acid levels will
still require monitoring,
maintenance, and control.
31. SO WHY CONSIDER A SALT WATER POOL
SYSTEM THEN?
• There are definitely advantages to
pure chlorine products that you
manufacture yourself rather than
relying on purchased store bought
chemicals. In fact, The Chlorine Genie
System (not a salt in the pool system)
manufactures 5 of the most important
pool chemicals necessary for pool
water maintenance from one patented
system.
32. 1. Chlorine:
(without dumping
hundreds of lbs. of salt
into your pool).
The Chlorine Genie’s cell
submerged in softened
brine water manufactures
its own…
33. 2. Hypochlorous Acid:
(when you mix chlorine
gas and oxygen with
water you create
hypochlorous acid).
The Chlorine Genie’s cell
submerged in softened
brine water manufactures
its own…
34. 3. Sodium hydroxide:
(when you mix
sodium and hydrogen
with water you make
sodium hydroxide).
The Chlorine Genie’s cell
submerged in softened
brine water manufactures
its own…
35. 4. Algaecide:
Copper ions are one of
the active ingredients in
most algaecides.
The Genie with its Copper
Silver Technology also
manufactures its own…
36. 5. Antibacterial Agent:
(The silver ions go after
micro organisms like
Legionella,
Staphylococcus,
Salmonellas, etc. far
better than chlorine. The
silver ion penetrates the
bacterial cell walls,
binds with the DNA, and
inhibits replication).
The Genie’s Copper/Silver
Technology manufactures its own…
37. In addition to these 5 solid
benefits - The Chlorine Genie
stands alone as the only unit
on the market that can…
38. 1. Acid wash and clean the
units cell with the push of
a button.
39. 2. Adjust the pool’s pH with
its built in electronic
chemical feed system.
40. 3. It is also Simple and
Economical to Operate.
41. SO WHY CONSIDER A SALT WATER POOL
SYSTEM THEN?
• Many informed pool owners will choose salt water systems
because they are looking for improved water quality and safety.
Swimming in softer water that is non-irritating, that smells
cleaner, and that is more sanitary when properly maintained is
a definite advantage.
42. SALT WATER POOL ADVANTAGES
• Some do not want to deal with
transporting, storing, and
managing hazardous chlorine
products. Salt water pools
properly maintained provide all
of these distinct advantages.
(So does the Genie. In fact it
offers considerably more.)
43. A LIST OF OTHER POTENTIAL BENEFITS
• No red, burning, bloodshot, irritated eyes. Pure chlorine is
free of eye irritating chemical additives.
• No itching, dry, irritated skin. Most people’s skin irritation
comes as a result of additives in commercial chlorine and not
the chlorine itself.
• No more brittle, dry, green, and frizzy hair.
44. A LIST OF OTHER POTENTIAL BENEFITS
• Less breathing problems for allergy or asthma sufferers sensitive to heavy
commercial chlorine pools.
• Continuous sanitation achieved through more stable chlorine levels provides
better and more consistent pathogen protection.
• Dangers, hassles, and the expense of handling, storing and transporting
hazardous chlorine products can be eliminated.
(The Genie provides all these benefits and more…)
45. A LIST OF OTHER POTENTIAL BENEFITS
• Enjoy a more comfortable relaxing swimming
experience. Soft luxurious feeling pool water makes your
skin feel great, and eliminates that bathed in chemical
feel and smell that can ruin your perfect swimming
experience.
46. CONCLUSION…
• If you are thinking about a Salt Water
Chlorinator Swimming Pool System
for your next perfect swim, there are
some serious considerations to
weigh before you invest. Many pool
retailers, pool professionals, and
builders often mention benefits of
these pool systems and tend to
gloss over or avoid altogether the
costs hidden expenses, and
drawbacks.
47. CONCLUSION…
• You should be fully informed and aware
of common problems, potential
problems, hidden costs, and the
requirements to properly operate one of
these systems first.
48. CONCLUSION…
• We hope this introductory article on “Salt Water Pools” was
helpful and informative. Explore our full website
http://www.chlorinegenie.com and learn more. See our
article on “Common Salt Water Pool Problems” and be sure
to check out The Chlorine Genie Total Water Management
System which we feel is the ultimate solution for your
next perfect swim.
49. SEE VIDEO…
• Watch a video presentation of this report at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyoPc7voTXI
• See our YouTube Channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ChlorineGenie