That's right disinfection keeps the water clean and prevents the transmission of contaminants and infectious diseases.

There are many options for disinfecting a swimming pool. But the best pool disinfection system is a salt chlorine generator; also known as a salt chlorine pool system.

What is pool salt?

A salt chlorine generator uses common table salt to produce all the chlorine a pool needs, safely, efficiently, and automatically. Salt chlorinators have two main components: the cell and the control board.

The cell is part of a system that converts salt into chlorine. The water passes through the cell and over solid titanium plates that are coated with either ruthenium or iridium, both naturally occurring metals. A charge is sent from the control board to the cell and electrolysis occurs, resulting in the production of chlorine.

We know why

Commercial swimming pool cleaning usually keeps chlorine at high levels, causing burning eyes and faded swimwear, so chlorine has a pretty bad reputation.

But don't blame chlorine as a product. Disinfects your pool well. The problem is human error – pool owners put too much in their pool.

The pool industry has set the amount of chlorine needed to kill bacteria and algae at 1 to 3 parts per million.

At these water quality levels, you will hardly notice the chlorine. However, because of chlorine's bad reputation, an industry has emerged that offers pool sanitation options that use less chlorine. However, no pool disinfection system can make the water chemistry 100% chlorine-resistant.

A great thing about salt cells for pools

Chlorine haters, take note: a salt chlorine generator is like cruise control for your inground pool. It maintains a low, even, and safe chlorine level at all times – without the disadvantages of manually adding chlorine pool chemicals.

No chlorine tablets, liquid, or granules to add, meaning no human error. This means less irritation to the skin and eyes than in traditional chlorine pools.

Another benefit: The pool salt cell eliminates the problems caused by inert materials in chlorine tablets.

If you've ever read the ingredients on your chlorine tablets, you'll notice that it's 45 percent chlorine and 55 percent "inert materials." These inert ingredients mess with the other variables in your pool.

For one thing, they lower the pH of your water. Have you ever noticed in the pool supply aisle how pH-lowering products are sold in small tubs, but pH-raising products are sold in giant 20-pound containers?

Chlorine in pool salt water creates near-neutral pH values, so few additional chemicals are needed to balance your pool's pH levels.

Average cost of a pool salt system

Buying a salt chlorine generator may take five years to pay for itself compared to buying and adding your chlorine, but the lifestyle benefits are immediate. The water in your pool is always clean and there is no green water after returning from vacation.

Pool system alternatives

As we said before, there are several different ways to disinfect your pool. While the chlorine salt generator is our favorite here at Pools, here's a quick look at other options:

• For chlorine dispensers, you fill the chlorine dispenser with chlorine tablets or sticks, select a setting on the dial, and the chlorine is released into the pool. When it's empty, fill it up.
• The ozone gas method uses an ozone generator that combines oxygen with electricity. Ozone gas helps control the clarity and appearance of the water, but it does not disinfect or kill bacteria, so you still need to add a low level of chlorine.
• In the ultraviolet (UV) method, pool water is circulated through a chamber that destroys or inactivates microorganisms by exposure to UV light, but does not oxidize the water, so there is still a need to add a low level of chlorine or add an oxygenator to the UV system.
• The ionizer uses a low electrical current to create copper and silver ions that attract and kill algae, bacteria, and viruses. Although very effective, it is a slow-acting and highly technical approach to sanitizing pools.
• Two alternative chemicals to chlorine include bromine and biguanide. Bromine is similar to chlorine in terms of disinfection, but is less stable and degrades under the influence of solar UV radiation. Biguanide attracts bacteria to itself and then penetrates the germ cell wall and kills the bacteria. These two chemical alternatives to chlorine require careful and frequent monitoring.

Pool sanitation system

NZRA Landscape provides swimming pool cleaning services in Dubai which are trained in proper pool sanitizing techniques. We will advise you on the best way to keep the water in the pool clean, safe, and sparkling.

We offer safe chlorine and chemical alternatives for pool sanitation.

Pools can set up a schedule based on what you need so that one of our certified professionals can be your personal pool chemist during the summer months to ensure the highest quality pool water.