Jonzjob Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 We are, hopefully, about to buy a house with a 9.5 X 4.5M pool. At the moment it is a chlorine type pool. Does anyone know if it is possible to change this to a salt pool? I know that the maintance on a salt pool is much less and we don't really like chlorine anyway!!John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpprh Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 HiThe salt pools have a very low concentration of salt. They work by producing chlorine from the salt water via electrolysis.It is not too expensive to change from a chlorine "tablet" type treatment to a salt treatment system.If you really are against chlorine (it is at much lower levels than public pools, but can still irritate sensitive eyes) then think of using Bromine tablets instead.I've got some notes about pools here : http://tlp.netfirms.com/pool.htmBonne chancePeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 If you really are against chlorine (it is at much lower levels than public pools, but can still irritate sensitive eyes) then think of using Bromine tablets instead.Oh ahh did they used to put it in tea for the army in ww1 think I would sooner my eyes smarted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riff-Raff Element Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 One other point to consider: if the pool is heated or if you plan to heat it, then for a saline pool a titanium heat exchanger is necessary (salt water, even at the 0.6% used in pools being highly corrosive at elevated temperatures). These can be expensive - about 900€. That said, we went to the expensive of fitting heating at both our properties, and having had the experience of saline systems, I would not want a chlorine based system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 There is an alternative to the saline treatment that uses neither chlorine nor bromine . see http://www.bio-uv.net/en/presentation.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I have sensitive eyes but have had no problem with my salt pool.you can also reduce the level to 3 ppm which is generally enough to protect your water and has little taste or smell.salt is automaticlly connverted to chlorine while use of tablet addition to pools is a bit tedious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantouflard Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Oh ahh did they used to put it in tea for the army in ww1 think I would sooner my eyes smarted I think that was bromide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 you have got to try and see the funnies some time or life`s a bore Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpprh Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 [quote]If you really are against chlorine (it is at much lower levels than public pools, but can still irritate sensitive eyes) then think of using Bromine tablets instead. Oh ahh did they used to put it ...[/quote]You can always swim with your mouth closed ?Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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