A Salt Water Pool is easy to Maintain and keep Clean

by Art Gibb, freelance writer on behalf of Waters Edge Pools ( 9-Mar-2012 )

In Central Florida pools are almost a necessity for any homeowner that is looking for a way to beat the heat. With all of the care that swimming pools need there are some people that are converting their traditionally chlorinated pools over to salt water treatments. Using a very low concentration of salt that is filtered through a turbo cell before it is pumped into the pool a homeowner can chlorinate their pool without having to add a measured amount of chlorine into the pool each month. Fort Myers pool owners that are using a salt water concentration to keep their pool clean are discovering that they can reduce the amount of maintenance that their swimming pool needs after converting over to a salt system.

Where it is necessary to continually measure the pH balance of the chemicals that prevent algae from forming on the surface of a pool the addition of salt water filtration makes owning a backyard pool much easier to live with. However there is a misconception that many people have about pools that are cleaned with salt water. Although there is a concentration of salt that is in the water the amount is less than a person produces in their tears and is in no way equivalent to what is found in the ocean. In fact the salt content is so low that salt water pools are still considered to be fresh water environments.

Using a salt solution that is pumped through a turbo cell introduces an electrical charge to the water that creates the necessary chlorine to maintain a fresh clear supple of water for swimmers and bathers. Without having to add chemicals to the pool on a regular basis many homeowners are finding out just how easy it is to keep up with their outdoor recreational retreat. Used throughout the year when the weather is conducive to swimming and splashing about in the water a Cape Coral pool is an ideal place to spend the warm humid afternoons and evenings that are common to Central Florida's climate

While there are some people that take a morning or evening swim for exercise the majority of homeowners that have a Central Florida pool are more concerned about the entertainment that they can enjoy from having access to a salt water pool that requires very little maintenance. Whether entertaining the kids from the neighborhood or hosting an adult pool party and BBQ on the patio anyone that has a pool in their backyard can become the most popular person in a Fort Myers community.

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