In order to be safe your pool needs to be clean and sanitized. Chlorine is the most common way to sanitize your pool but there are other options. The information below will discuss chlorine and the other options and provide you with some links for more information.
3 ways to keep your pool sanitized.
- Chlorine: Chlorine tabs dissolve slowly over time and keep chlorine in the pool water. This chlorine bonds with organic material to kill it and prevent the build up of algae. The main byproducts of this chemical reaction are chloramines which can be bothersome to swimmers. You need about 3 – 5 ppm of chlorine in the water to keep these pools properly sanitized depending on bather load.
- Salt: Salt chlorination systems us salt to produce chlorine naturally. You need about 3 – 5 ppm of chlorine to keep these pools properly sanitized depending on your bather load. The major benefit of salt systems is that you can have chlorine in your pool without the chloramines. Chloramines are the main byproduct from the addition of chlorine.
- Ozone: Ozone generators can sanitize pool water with absolutely no harmful byproducts. You still need some chlorine in the water (about 1 ppm of chlorine) This is minimal compared to the other 2 forms of pool sanitation. Check out these ozone generator benefits.
There is one negative to ozone generators, they can be costly. They are not only costly to buy but also to maintain. About every year, it will cost about $200 - $400 to recharge certain ozone generators and replace the degraded tubing and lights.
