Having a swimming pool is amazing. You can relax, play, exercise, and make great memories with your family without having to leave your home or share the space with others.

Maintaining a swimming pool is not so amazing. Your pool needs chlorine to kill harmful bacteria, viruses, and other organisms. Unfortunately, concentrated chlorine can be dangerous and is a hassle to buy, transport, handle, and store.

Did you know there’s a way to chlorinate your pool using regular pool salt? You get all the benefits of a safe, chlorinated pool without worrying about dealing with harsh chemicals that are irritating at best and dangerous at the worst.

Let’s learn more about how to chlorinate your pool with salt.

What Is Salt Chlorination?

Traditionally, liquid chlorine has been added to pools to kill microbes, but chlorine has many downsides. With salt chlorination, regular salt is converted into chlorine gas, which provides the germ-killing power of liquid chlorine without the eye burning side effects.

How does it work? Your pool water, with the right amount of dissolved salt in it, goes through a salt chlorine generator, where power dissolves the salt into gas. Then, the chlorine gas dissolves into the water and is returned to the pool.

Benefits of Salt Chlorination

So, what makes salt chlorination better than traditional liquid chlorine?

• Convenience. Buying, transporting, and storing chlorine is a hassle, and liquid chlorine could seriously harm your children if they get into it.
• Cost savings. Maintaining a salt chlorination system costs about half as much as maintaining a pool with regular chlorine. Those savings can really add up year after year.
• Comfort. Salt chlorination avoids the major pitfalls of liquid chlorine such as irritated skin, burning eyes, odor, and spills.

Learn More about Salt Chlorination Systems Today

Two of the best salt chlorination systems on the market today are AquaRite and IntelliChlor.

The IntelliChlor Salt Chlorine Generator is one of the “greenest,” most efficient systems from Pentair and has earned the Eco Select brand distinction. It’s available in four model sizes and has five sanitizing levels.

The AquaRite Salt Chlorination Advanced Sanitization Systems are some of the most popular in the world. There are a variety of models to choose from, so you can select the one that’s best for your pool and budget.

Have More Questions?

It can be hard to decide which brand and model of salt chlorination system is right for you. At LeverEdge, we’re happy to answer all your questions and help you choose the best product for your needs. Click here or call 813-403-5100 now to talk to one of our friendly employees.