What is better, a salt pool or one that uses chlorine?
346221
Salt pool is mcuh  better.. but then again chlorine kills all the little nasties that kiddies do in the water.
1011630
I know of two ways.\n1. It is mined from deposites underground.  They used to do this near where I grew up as the chlorine in the salt was used in the processes at the nearby chemical plants.\n\n2.  It is evaporated from ocean water.  Once the water is evaporated mostly what's left is just regular salt.  It just has to be cleaned up a bit.
1055372
the chlorine will usually stick to you and give you that pool smell\n\ni reccomend getting ultra swim shampoo and that helps your hair a lot.\n\nand i use some kind of body wash that has a strong smell to hide the chlorine smell.
113508
If "salt" is Sodium Chloride, then you will be making Hydrogen gas (H2) and (Oxygen gas (O2) and/or Chlorine gas (Cl2)).\n\nUnless you plan on very carefully controlling the potential difference across your electrolytic cell to use just the bare minimum voltage, you are likely to make Chlorine gas at the anode instead of Oxygen.\nOxygen gas has a reduction potential of 1.23 volts, where are Chlorine gas has a reduction potential of 1.36 volts.\nThis means that if you supply just a tiny bit of extra voltage across the cell, instead of just producing Oxygen gas from the water, you will be oxidizing the Chloride ions in solution to make Chlorine gas.
358805
One advantage is the concept of chlorine residual.  When chlorine is added to the water at the treatment plant, it stays in the water until the very last house on the line.  As you can imagine, there are a lot of potential water contaminants that could occur in the pipes between the plant and the last house on the line.  Since there is a chlorine residual - or chlorine still in the water - those potential contaminants are taken care of.\nOzone only treats the water at the plant and there is no residual to clean any potential contamination.  Also, ozone can only be mixed on-site, whereas chlorine is easily transportable.
245632
We have had both above ground and in ground pools.  The above ground was easier to care for but I would not recommend baking soda.  We found the most economical way, believe it or not, was a good pool company.  It can be a real headache and expensive to balance those chemicals yourself.  Check with a reliable company and you might be as surprised as we were.  You might also want to check out the Arm & Hammer website that says it's OK if PH level low.
1047022
Depends.\nIf its hot outside- I want a cold pool\nIf its cold outside- I want a nice heated one.
894325
NaCl or any salts?\n\nI don't know of any substance that "repels" a salt, other then a waterproofing.  Since salt dissolves in water you would likely have to repel the water, not the salt.
561048
Some oxide of chlorine. No idea about which one would be stable at those conditions, though.
1020952
Saturated sodium chloride solution is highly polar, and will help to drive large amounts of water and other non-organic materials out of the organic solution (water will have a greater affinity for the salt solution, and will also attempt to dilute the salt).  The last traces of water will be grabbed by the anhydrous calcium chloride (though magnesium sulfate or sodium sulfate work better, as they are usually more granular).
576716
Whatever the cost is don't let them use gas chlorine.  It will destroy any pool.  Usually companies that charge the lowest rates will use gas chlorine because it is cheap.  What they don't tell you is that you shouldn't swim in the pool for at least 2-3 days after treatment and that it does eat away the plaster lining of the pool causing you to have to make repairs much earlier than normal wear and tear.
1050647
It depends on the levels. Very high is very bad for you. Chlorine is used to kill most germs in the pools. In Europe there are 2 pools, 1 which you swim in and the other to treat the water where the chloramines (cancer causing) are kept to a very very small level. In North America they use a different system which is much cheaper but uses higher levels of Ozone in their surge tank which gives a higher risk of cancer. Chlorine can cause also breathing problems and irritate your eyes. Also is can turn bleached hair green. On the plus side it can whiten your teeth. Flourine is similar to chlorine and is still in the tap water in North America due to the fact it gives you whiter, healthier teeth. But in Britain this was stopped some time ago due to the fact that it can cause health problems (still wonder why the Brits have bad teeth?). North America goes wholescale on all the water treatment processes from drinking water to swimming pools which is why costs are cheaper but health issues are sometimes skipped over. But the risk of swimming in un-chlorinated water is far greater! It is basically a stagnant lake otherwise. So chlorine can cause cancer on a small level but in North America it can be improved upon by implementing the decontaminating routine used in Germany where most chloramines are removed before people go swimming.
457158
You need to add chlorine and all kinds of pills to the water.  Go to Wal-Mart, They have everything to care for pools.  It is a lot of work to keep the water clear but it is very nice to be able to enjoy it.
206191
I guess it depends on what you plan on doing with it. For swimming the pH in a properly balanced pool approx. 7.6 would be easier on the eyes and skin. For drinking a properly balanced pool with a free chlorine level of 1.0ppm might give you a stomachache but would be better than saltwater for you.
886938
Ocean water has more dissolved solids in it, mostly salt. Great Salt Lake in Utah is even saltier than the ocean and a person can float on it like s/he was on a raft. Don't make the mistake of rubbing your eyes though, because it stings like hell!
79345
Salt water. We use to clean rust off metal using kool-aid type mix because of the acid in it. Eats the rust away.
1111246
The guy who said no, is full of crap. You can use it, but you have to ask yourself if it's worth it. If it's one of those 8 foot long 1 foot deep jobbies, it might be better to just dump it and start again. If you go overboard on the chlorine it won't be nice to be in.\n Eventually, no matter how much you may not want to, you will HAVE to dump that water. The chlorine added will just buy you a little time is all.