Guaranteed to give you improved water quality, thanks to an automatic chlorination system which gives you a natural looking swimming pool. Installing a salt chlorinator system means crystal clear water and a sparkling natural looking pool all the time and eliminates most of the disadvantages usually associated with traditional methods of chlorinating pools.

With the introduction of the salt water chlorinator system nearly thirty years ago, many swimming pool builders offered it as an option during pool construction. In Australia, there are around 25, 000 in-ground pools added each year, and many are fitted with a chlorinator as standard. Many old pools are also upgraded, with the result that nearly 80% of all domestic pools benefit from the system.

Pools using salt have a concentration of 0.4% to 0.8%. Salt is periodically added if salinity drops due to flooding, or when water is lost through overflowing. Evaporation of water will concentrate the salt level and can be diluted with water.

The amount of chlorine produced in an electrolytic cell is proportional to the charge passing in the electrode. Standard chlorinators use a rectifier to convert mains ac voltage to low volt (high current) at efficiency close to 50%. Water must generally be pumped into the electrolysis unit (in-line system). The electrode plates are made of titanium with the anode often coated in platinum to serve as a catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions.

With the use of modern pumps, filters, heaters, and plastic plumbing, the salt-water chlorinator has become a standard part of the Australian pool market. Apart from its sanitising effect, a salt-water chlorinator offers the following advantages.