More and more pool builders and retail outlets are convincing homeowners to either switch to a “salt system” or chlorine generator, either for their newly built pool or as a retrofit for their existing pool.  This has brought several new issues, related to the science of balancing the pool water and preserving the pool finish.  A zinc anode is one item that is becoming popular with sales people who are becoming educated about the side effects the salt system can have on the customer’s finish and want to give the pool owner added value.  These simple items can be installed for only a fraction of what it might cost to eventually acid wash or do a complex stain treatment after a few years.

But more importanly, one simply has to understand the added complexity of balancing PH and when/how to add salt to the pool to keep it from having harmful effects on the plaster.

Click in this article to read more about some of these factors and how they may or may not lead to issues with your pool finish, old or new, if you are installing a salt system chlorine generator.

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