Saltwater

Saltwater pool setup, salt chlorine generator maintenance, salt level management, and conversion guides.

4 articles

Salt chlorine generator cell with clear union housing showing internal titanium plates and electrical connections
Saltwater

Saltwater pool chlorinator - how it works

A saltwater pool chlorinator generates chlorine by electrolyzing salt across titanium plates. The cell lasts 3 to 7 years and costs $400-800 to replace.

•15 min read
Salt chlorine generator cell mounted on pool equipment pad with clear union housing showing internal titanium plates
Saltwater

Saltwater pool guide - maintenance and chemistry

Saltwater pools are chlorine pools with a different delivery method. Test weekly, inspect the salt cell every 3 months, and keep CYA at 60-80 ppm, not 30-50.

•13 min read
Side-by-side cost comparison of saltwater pool conversion versus traditional chlorine maintenance over five years, with stacks of chemical jugs and a salt cell
Saltwater

Saltwater vs chlorine pool - 5-year cost (2026)

Saltwater saves $200-$500/year on chemicals but a $1,500 conversion and $400-$900 cell replacement narrow the gap. Over 5 years, the break-even is a tie.

•11 min read
Step-by-step saltwater pool conversion showing a salt chlorine generator installed on the equipment pad next to bags of pool salt and a test kit
Saltwater

Convert your pool to saltwater - full guide

Install a salt chlorine generator, dissolve 200-300 lbs of pool salt per 10,000 gallons, raise CYA to 60-80 ppm, and watch chemistry for 4-6 weeks.

•14 min read
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