In the last decade, salt water pools have become quite popular. The reason they have become popular is because of the relative ease of using the system, quality/feel of the pool water and most important the lack of chlorine smell in the pool. Calsaway has done extensive research on a variety of different systems and has found that it is extremely important to ask or research the salt system ranges for calcium hardness. As you know, the water in the southwest is extremely hard and most salt systems can’t keep up if you allow the water to get above the level requirements. That is why we have decided to install the Saline Generating Systems (SGS) because they are manufactured in Arizona and are intended for the extreme heat and high hardness in the water.

SGS 3000

16,000 Gallon Salt Water Conversion

Most chlorine generators in the swimming pool industry today use what is called an in-line system. This is a device that contains many cells with pool water passing through it. Salt (sodium chloride) is added to the pool water to a level of 2000 to 6000 ppm depending on the manufacturer. Low voltage DC electricity is applied to the cells and the unit produces chlorine gas, hydrogen gas, sodium ions and hydroxide ions. However, there is no membrane or separator and the direct mixing of these products result in the formation of sodium hypochlorite instead of the evolution of elemental chlorine gas. The sodium hypochlorite quickly makes hypochlorous acid (HOCl – the killing form of chlorine) and hypochlorite ion (OCl-). The hydrogen gas releases into the atmosphere as it bubbles up into the pool water. Very little of the hydrogen is in the ionic form in the water. The hydroxide stays in the pool water and will slightly raise pH.

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Calsaway Pool Services is a proud distributor of SGS Chlorinators.

Please call today for an estimate and to learn more about this salt system. 480-282-8599