Saltwater Pools

Once your pool is installed, the biggest costs of salt water pool ownership will be guaranteed costs like salt, chemicals, electricity, gas (pool heater) and associated opening/closing costs. Then there are potential costs which typically means repairs and replacement of equipment. Here's how you save $$$$ and reduce costs to run your pool. Click for the list!

A plunge pool is typically a smaller and shallower pool compared to a standard pool installation. Why would you want one and what can you do in one? Click and we'll learn more about the pros and cons of plunge pools! Hint: They tend to be cheaper and are great if you have less space in your backyard!

Any pool can be expensive and while the up front costs of a salt water pool are higher than other types, you tend to use less chemicals over time. How you can save more money on your salt water pool? Click for some tips to save $$$!

If you live in a cold winter environment, you'll need to close your pool for the winter season. Here's what I do along with some tips that I learned along the way to avoid an algae bloom when opening the pool in the spring. Click for more!

Solar pool covers can help to retain heat, keep debris out of the water and even possibly save the life of small rodents who can jump in. But did you know that the COLOR of the solar cover matters? Read on for more info....click for the full article on which solar cover to buy!

Oceans have salt water and seemingly remain clean. Why does a salt water pool require an expensive salt chlorinator system to keep the water clean? Let's take a look and answer that question. Click for more!

First off, salt water pool are chlorine pools. Many people don't realize that. The difference is salt water pools produce their own chlorine rather than you adding it manually. Here are 5 salt water pool benefits over regularly chlorinated pools! Click to see all 5....

Have you ever considered a salt water pool? Are you surprised to even know that they exist? I didn't realize salt water pools were a "thing" until 2006 when my wife and I bought a house with one. I quickly learned the benefits of salt water pools when compared to older style pools. I put all that info into my website saltwaterpoolreport.com to help you learn about them. Click to get all my tips, tricks and advice.

Salt water pools do require many of the same chemicals that other pools do. They often require less, if you have a decent chlorinator that helps to monitor and keep things in line. Click to learn more about salt water pool chemicals!

The salt in a salt water pool is very low and typically won't hurt your lawn. But pools have chemicals in them too so there is a consideration...let's take a closer look at draining water from your salt water pool onto your lawn. Click for specifics!

A saltwater pool’s water freezes at around 28° F whereas a regularly chlorinated pool will freeze at around 32° F. A typical salt chlorinator system automatically slows down chlorine production once water temperature drops to about 60° F. Click to learn more about why it's important to close your pool before water gets this cold!

Saltwater pools are often considered easier to upkeep than traditional chlorinated pools because of the available automation and the generally simpler task of balancing water chemistry. This can lead to reduced costs and time spent manually adding chemicals to the water. Click to learn more about why this is the case...

Salt water pools have a higher up front install cost due to the extra equipment involved, namely a salt chlorinator system which typically includes the control unit, salt cell and flow sensor. Over time though, you should use fewer chemicals and spend less time and effort. Click to see the full benefits of a salt water pool!

Do you use a pool service company for your pool or do you do the work yourself? Here's how to find one and the questions you ask if you need one. I used two pool service companies and switched after a few years for a few specific reasons. Click for more...