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I received an email from a new community pool opening in Atlanta stating the pool will be a salt-water pool. I've never heard of that before. Is this a new trend?

It's not really new, it just being marketed better the last few years.
In a nut shell a salt water pool has a salinity of between 2500- 3200 ppm. Hardly enough to be able to taste the salt in the water. Contrary to popular belief, you won't float higher than in a traditionally sanitized pool. The salt level just isn't high enough.
The salt's job is to turn into a sanitizer.
The pool water is pumped through the filtration system and heater. It then gets to the salt generator sensors and the actual cell that does the work. The salt in the water is turned into chlorine as it passes plates in the cell by electrolysis. Yep, chlorine is actually a type of salt. This then goes out to the pool and does the job of sanitizing. When it's oxidized an organic, it turns back to normal salt again and the entire process gets repeated.
These systems are actually pretty popular in new pool construction these days with about 40% of residential pools putting them in. They make the water a little softer and tend not to be so harsh on some people's skin and eyes as a traditionally sanitized pool. They can also be a heck of a lot cheaper to run than traditional methods although their initial cost is high it can usually be re couped in chemical savings after 3 years or so.
Here's a link with some detailed information. http://phoenix.about.com/cs/wet/a/saltpo ol01.htm
and a link to a popular residential brand
http://www.haywardcanada.com/inground/pr oducts/controls/Aqua_Rite_Electronic_Chl orine_Generator.cfm

2007-07-03 03:07:39 by david d

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I am going on a 2-month overseas holiday and am concerned that my swimming pool water might fall below the optimal level (through evaporation) for the pool filter/pump to effectively clean the water.

Apart from spending money to get a pool cover to reduce the rate of water loss through evaporation, I am interested to find out any other practical ways to automatically top up the pool (without human intervention) when I am away.

Tough one......can't you have someone top it off once a week when they are checking the house?

Good Luck!

2008-01-10 17:39:11 by Allan Smith

Price: $89.00 $32.50

Ready to spot clean or attaches to any pool pole for extended coverage
On-board debris catcher with a reusable, all-purpose filter bag and 2 microfilter bags
Operates on 5 "D" cell batteries

Abopve ground swimming pool. Water is turned white. Filter running 24/7.m Cleaning filter all the time. Fine film of silt??? on floor of pool but i keep sweeping pool and raising it off floor but hardly any difference.
It is chlorine pool(granular)
Wondering how to clean. Pool vacumm not doing anything.

It sounds like your pool Pump is not working. How old is your pool? I have owned an above ground pool and an inground pool and one thing i have learned about them both is, if you are maintaining Chemicals correctly and its still not cleaning, your pump is gone..I have also found out that an Automatic Chlorinator is the best thing you can buy for your swimming pool. Once a week all you do is add the Chemicals, usually the tablets, and it will do the rest for you. I had to hardly do any cleaning after I had it installed.

2007-03-12 19:36:06 by lucky_phil02

Will the chemicals affect my garden or is OK to use the swimming pool water? Please provide resources if you can. Thanks!

Here are two resources wherein you can get the best answer according to the best of my knowledge;

Resource No. 1
>> http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/pdfs/guide_swp. pdf

Resource No. 2
>> http://www.ourbrisbane.com/lifestyle/gar dening/using-swimming-pool-water-garden

2008-05-21 08:19:27 by michaelyoung_airforce

My three basset hounds keep drinking water out of our swimming pool. They have fresh water, but they seem to like the pool water better. We have tried everything we can think of... we put an extra bowl out by the pool... and everything but they still drink out of the pool... I know that the clorinated water cannot be good for them... any advice on making them stop?

My dog did this quite a bit too. I finally realized that it wasn't the water itself, but the sound of the water he was attracted to. (ie the water lapping against the side of the pool, flowing in and out of filters, etc.). I found an inexpensive water fountain at a local pet store and put it out near the pool. He didn't drink out of the pool anymore after that. It might be worth a try so your pups don't fall in!

2007-06-17 18:11:24 by iheartbassets3