| More and more people are learning the | | | | on, chlorine can dissolve the heat exchange in |
| advantages of having a salt water swimming pool | | | | your heater. Testing and balancing is very |
| system. However, these types of pools have | | | | important for this reason. |
| there own sets of issues that are fairly different | | | | - Rain If you live in an area where rainfall is very |
| from owning a typical pool. In addition, salt water | | | | high, you'll need to monitor the salt level more |
| swimming pool maintenance, or any type of pool | | | | closely. Rain pushes the salt out of the pool |
| for that matter, can be a very frustrating | | | | water, and because of this you'll more than likely |
| experience for the owner, because they're just | | | | need to add more salt than what may have been |
| not sure how to take care of it properly. Luckily, | | | | originally recommended. |
| it doesn't need to be expensive or tiring any | | | | - Calcium Build Up Salt attracts calcium. This is |
| longer. | | | | especially true for plaster pools. Because of this |
| Common Problems Salt Water Pools Face | | | | scaling on the surface of the water is rather |
| - "Run Away" Chlorine If the water isn't tested | | | | common. |
| and balanced properly we come across an issue | | | | In addition to the problems above, because pools |
| called run away chlorine. The chlorine created by | | | | are an open water system they are highly |
| the salt can actually damage certain parts of your | | | | susceptible to environmental influences such as |
| swimming pool. For example, if not kept an eye | | | | algae, viruses, bacteria and so on. |