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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Q: I am hearing conflicting opinions about saltwater chlorine generators. Can you detail how it works and if I should even consider it for my swimming pool? A: I think there are very few products in ...

A saltwater pool is an alternative to a traditional chlorine pool. Although you don’t add chlorine tablets to a saltwater pool, it does still contain chlorine. It just has a smaller amount that’s ...

In vogue at luxury hotels and on cruise ships and increasingly popular in the backyards of average Americans, saltwater pools use less chlorine and are more eco-friendly, but they can be hard to keep ...