Salt water pool installation is a growing trend, mainly because you don’t get that chlorine smell or stinging of the eyes like you do with a traditional chlorine pool. But it’s not like swimming in the ocean – you don’t get a mouthful of salty water every time you go for a swim.
A salt water pool system uses what’s called a salt chlorine generator. This means instead of adding chlorine to your pool water, you add salt, and the generator converts it to the chlorine your pool needs. You add enough salt to allow the generator to function, and the salt also makes the water feel silkier. The “salt water” in your pool is only about 10% of the salinity of the ocean.
We can install your new inground pool with a salt chlorine generator to make it a salt water pool from the very beginning, or we can convert your existing pool to a salt water pool. While installing a salt chlorine generator may have a higher price tag up front, it can help you save money on chlorine and other chemicals in the long run.
If you’re tired of chlorine odors after a pool party, a salt water pool conversion may be a great option. We install salt water pool systems to convert your pool from traditional chlorine. Salt chlorine generators work best with fiberglass pools and are also compatible with tiled concrete and fiberglass pools. We select the right system and handle installation, including electrical work.
We test your water before adding salt and use only sodium chloride (NaCl) that is over 99% pure, such as food-grade or water softener salt. Rock salt, iodized salt, and additives are never used.
After 2–3 days of testing to dial in the settings, the system typically needs only minor adjustments. Salt water pools require more frequent testing to control chlorine levels and calcium buildup. If we installed your pool, our pool care team can manage all testing and chemical balancing for you.
You can trust the team at Woodfield to provide you with an exceptional inground pool design and installation. We’ve been in business as a swimming pool contractor and landscape designer for more than 35 years, and we stand behind our workmanship. We offer quality inground pool installation and pool decking installation to Maryland homeowners in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Cecil County, Harford County, and Howard County.
We proudly serve Maryland in the following areas: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Cecil County, Harford County, Howard County, and Montgomery County. We also serve Southern Pennsylvania and Washington, DC.
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