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No. A salt system uses plain table salt to generate chlorine - hypochlorous acid - and sodium hydroxide. This means that it will raise your pool's pH, which will result in you needing more of a pH-lowering chemical such as muriatic or dry acid. People who use a salt-water pool will notice that the water feels much softer than a traditional pool. There is, however, still chlorine in the water. A UV system is less common. It is used as a secondary sanitizer only, as it helps to kill some organisms that are resistant to chlorine. It does not affect your pool chemistry significantly, and can be used in conjunction with a salt system.
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Are the pumps for chlorine and salt pools the same?
A "salt" pool is still mostly just chlorine. And yes the pumps are the same for both.
Why when I converted my pool from chlorine to salt my endless pools fastlane rusted within 2 weeks?
I know!! Same thing happened to us, except we already had a chlorine generator for the pool.
Is a debris cover and pool cover the same thing if referencing pools?
yes
Is rock salt and road salt considered the same thing?
what is rock salt
What is the recommended hardness range for salt pools?
Same as Chlorinated pools: 80-120 ppm. A salt pool is the same as a non- salt pool. Only difference is the chlorine is made in the system thru automation/mechanically. With the addition of swimming pool salt to the water it in turn goes thru the device and returns to the pool as chlorine. Otherwise you add the chlorine manually. k
What are the main and the biggest differences of salt water pools and chlorine pools?
The biggest difference is the silky feel of the water in a salt pool, Cost wise it is turning out to be about the same costwise for chemicals and it can be more expensive to repair a salt system than to just add chlorine. They say with salt you have no chlorine but the machine they make makes chlorine from salt,PH adjuster is also a big factor they say you do not need it and most of the salesmen do not know what the effects of phosphates have on salt pools and also remember the no chemical quote you also have to add cyanuric acid to your pool so the chlorine generator can keep up especially in commercial applications. I Love the salt systems but it is what they don't tell you that is costly. Kenny Kummer Brody Chemical
Are rock salt and table salt the same thing chemically?
yes
Is saltwater pools sore on your eyes?
True salt water pools have the same parts per million (ppm) as sea water which is roughly 35,000 ppm. We have a salt taste threshold of around 3,500 ppm and our eyes have about 7,000ppm. Most chlorine generators require a salt content of 3,000-5,000 ppm in the pool. You will feel the salt in a true salt water pool, most people don't notice the salt in a pool with a chlorine generator.
Can you use a diving board with a salt water pool?
Yes and no. Most inground plaster, fiberglass, and vinyl pools are compatible BUT older pool equipment such as heaters with copper heat exchangers and some pool ladders and screws on skimmers and light niches might need to be upgraded to materials that won't readily corrode or be degraded. Newer pools usually have such equipment already but it is best to check. Also, some inground pools build with some types of natural local rock (often limestone in parts of Texas) have reported problems with salt pools so salt systems should not be used or the rock work will need to be sealed on a regular basis to help protect it. Many steel walled above ground pools also are not compatible with salt systems because of corrosion issues.
Does salt water systems all over the world have the same densities?
no
Is sea salt and table salt the same thing?
Yes - sodium chloride, NaCl.
What is the difference between common salt and table salt?
they r d same thing..
