If you’re going to install a pool in your backyard the question will arise, which pool is the best for my family? The choices are salt water or a pool free of chlorine. Salt water pools are not chlorine free as this is the job of Aquarite turbo cells as the chlorine generator.
Why is a salt water pool good?
The salt content of the ocean is 35,000 ppm (parts per million). The threshold for humans is approximately 3,500 ppm. Many chlorine generators that are readily available, such as Aquarite turbo cells need a salt content of anywhere between 2,500 and 6,000 ppm, with 3,500 being ideal.
When people swim in a pool that contains a mild solution of salt the feeling is akin to having a shower in soft water. When people swim in a pool with only fresh water, one without a chlorine generator, they often report that their skin seems to dry faster once they leave the pool and they may even see or feel a flaky substance of their skin. In a pool that has a chlorine generator to make it mildly saline, the water feels silkier, the skin feels smooth and the individual feels more refreshed after the swim.
How do Aquarite turbo cells work?
The primary function of a chlorine generator is to produce chlorine so there is no need to purchase it in dry form. It also eliminates the need for handling and storage, an advantage for many pool owners. When the swimming pool pump is running, the generator produces chlorine on a steady basis, thus keeping the pool properly chlorinated which in turn stops the growth of algae. The cell must be kept perfectly clean to accomplish the generation of chlorine; there must be no buildup of minerals such as calcium.
The chlorine generator cell contains precious metals; it is these metals that, through electrolysis, that produces chlorine, which immediately changes into Hypochlorous acid. Hypochlorous acid is produced when any type of chlorine is put into water, it could be liquid, gas or solid, it all produces the same acid. It is the Hypochlorous acid that is the active ingredient that kills the algae, that otherwise would grow in the pool. Although Aquarite turbo cells generate chlorine, the proper pH of the pool must be maintained.
