Automatic chlorine generators, more commonly referred to as saltwater pools, are a great addition to any pool. However, there are a lot of misconceptions about how they work and what they do.

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It was supposed to be a community swimming pool, but many people stayed away because they couldn’t tolerate the biting, nose-curdling odor of chlorine. Others experienced skin problems. So the ...

The typical cost range for a saltwater pool is $500 to $67,000, with the national average cost coming in at $25,000. Some of the factors that can influence saltwater pool costs include new pool ...

Salt water pools have grown in popularity, largely because of public fears around the safety of chlorine. Naturally, a salt water pool system sounds like a healthier and safer option to many consumers ...

A decade ago, backyard residential in-ground swimming pools were almost exclusively of the erosion-feeder variety -- traditional chlorine pool requiring 3-inch chlorine tablets to be placed into the ...

Q. We have a 9-year-old, in-ground, concrete pool with a crushed aggregate interior that holds 16,000 gallons of water. It originally was equipped with a Unichlor 600 chlorinator and an interior ...

Both saltwater and fresh pools use some form of chlorine to keep water clean, clear and bacteria free. In freshwater pools, like this one in Sacramento, liquid chlorine is added as needed. Manny ...

Q: I read with interest your reply to the person with a salt generator asking if there was a solution to buying cases of acid. This reader was adding 16 to 24 ounces of acid daily. I too have a ...