Salt Water Pools - Common Problems

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The Chlorine Genie Advantage

• Stop Dumping Junk in your Pool

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Salt WATER Pool Problems

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Taking the plunge?

• If you are considering any of the popular Salt
  Water Pool Systems on the market, there are some
  critical things you will want to weigh before
  taking the plunge.

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Get the full story

• Today we will briefly cover some of the major
  offenses of Salt Water Pool Systems.
• For more detailed descriptions, explanations, and
  resources please see our complete article Salt
  Water Pool Problems on our website at
• http//www.chlorinegenie.com

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Get the whole story

• Many pool stores, salesmen, pool professionals
  and even pool builders tend to mention only the
  benefits of these salt water pool systems and
  ignore altogether the hidden costs, potential
  dangers, and drawbacks.

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The truth is

• Salt Water Pools have many problems the consumer
  needs to be aware of

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Salt Water Pool Problems

1. Salt in the pool For any salt water pool system
   to work, hundreds of pounds of salt must be added
   to the pool which raises TDS (total dissolved
   solids).

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Salt Problem

• 1. Corrosion Salt is corrosive. Salt in the
  pool creates corrosion on pool equipment, pipes,
  faux rock, ladders, etc. Salt also impacts
  landscaping and decking causing unsightly residue
  and damage to both deck and plants.

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Salt Problem

• 2. Conductivity Salt water conducts electricity
  much better than fresh water. Stray electrical
  currents can move through the water causing
  electrolysis and damaging metal parts of the
  equipment. It can even cause serious injury or
  death. (See Father dies trying to save
  9-year-old daughter ).

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Problem

• 3. Total Dissolved Solids Salt in the pool
  increases the TDS. If the TDS are too high,
  staining and reduced activity of pool chemicals
  can result. According to some authorities, the
  acceptable level for TDS is 1,500 ppm. Most salt
  water pools need 3,000 to 6,000 ppm of salt in
  the water.

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Salt Problem

• 4. Environment Some counties prohibit draining
  salt water pools because the salt kills fish and
  marine life and cannot be easily removed from the
  water.
• See Link http//www.lacsd.org/civicax/filebank/bl
  obdload.aspx?blobid2329

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Salt Problem

• 5. Salt Concentration Low concentration of salt
  makes the production of chlorine inefficient. Dow
  Chemical, Clorox, etc. have done the research on
  the most efficient way to produce chlorine. They
  use tap water to make a brine solution in which
  to submerge their cells.

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• The brine solution requires less voltage and
  makes the system substantially more efficient.
  They also use an ion selective membrane between
  the cathode and anode which separates the
  chemical reactions of each electrode.
• (Note None of the salt in the pool systems use
  the above technology that the big chemical
  companies use.)

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Problem

• B. The long filter time Salt water pool systems
  have an inline cell which means chlorine can only
  be produced when the filter is running.

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• The low salt concentration means the chlorine
  production is not as efficient as it could be,
  so more filtering time is needed. Also, because
  of the mineral build-up on the electrodes, the
  anode and cathode cannot be too close together.
  This further compromises cell efficiency. (More
  filter time equals more electrical cost and more
  wear and tear on the pool equipment.)

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Problem

• C. pH With a salt water pool, all the chemicals
  produced end up in the pool which drives the pH
  to the alkaline side so acid has to be
  continually added to keep the water balanced.
  Managing pH is a major chore with a salt water
  pool system.

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Problem

• D. Cleaning the cell The cathode side of all
  chlorine generators attract hard water chemicals
  and have to be acid washed or cleaned.

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• Pool water is always harder than tap water.
  Because salt water pool systems use pool water in
  their cells, their cells have to be removed and
  cleaned often.

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Reversing Polarity

• Some salt water pool systems reverse the polarity
  in an attempt to reduce the problem of deposits
  on cells but reversing polarity shortens the life
  of the cells causing more frequent costly cell
  replacement.

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Reversing Polarity

• Reversing the polarity also removes flakes of
  minerals from the Cathode and puts them into the
  pool, creating unsightly debris in the bottom of
  the pool. This is is especially apparent in dark
  colored pools.

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Get the whole story

• Its easy to see there is far more to a Salt
  Water Pool System than many salesman reveal. We
  want you to beware of the problems and become
  fully informed before making any Salt Water
  Pool buying decisions.
• See our full article Salt Water Pool Problems
  at Chlorine Genie.com today for the rest of the
  story.

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The Chlorine Genie is Different

• The Chlorine Genie pool water management system
  solves the above pool water problems. The
  patented Chlorine Genie uses brine solution
  made from tap water in the unit, and
  an ion selective membrane
  just like Dow Chemical does. The Genie
  solves
  salt water pool problems, and provides
  the ultimate in
  clean water management.

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Visit Chlorinegenie.com

• Learn more about the Chlorine Genie Pool Water
  Management System at our website
  http//www.chlorinegenie.com
• See a Video of this presentation at
  https//youtu.be/oA9bF9waock
• See the full article and Video at
  http//www.chlorinegenie.com/salt-water-pools/prob
  lems/

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The Chlorine Genie Advantage

• Stop Dumping Junk in your Pool