CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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the change after so many years, Terri and Rolf did not hesitate to answer. It wasn’t the recent reports that have been surfacing about the health benefits of salt water pools that sealed the deal; it was the low maintenance and low costs associated with the pools that convinced the couple to try something new. “With our chlorine pool, we had a lot of problems with algae; it was more of a hassle and this is much easier. I don’t have to worry about constantly checking levels,” said Terri. The Wallins found that they had to replace the generator of the chlorine pool every few years and trying to preserve the pool became time consuming. Rolf and Terri are pleased with the freedom they have found, and have vowed to never return to chlorinated pools. “If you don’t have to spend so much time working on it (the pool), you have the time to enjoy it more,” said Terri. One of the misconceptions about salt water pools is that they do not use any chlorine at all. A salt-chlorine generator separates the chlorine and returns it to the pool to keep the water clean. However, the chlorine is not put directly into the pool water and contains much less chlorine than regular chlorinated pools. This has been a major selling point for many pool owners. Once a chlorinated pool has been converted to salt water, the need for buying chlorine is decreased. The fact that buying a bag of salt costs less than buying chlorine is very attractive to those looking for alternative solutions. One of the biggest questions in the “The salt water pool also feels a lot lighter than most chlorine pools. It feels more buoyant and floating seems to be easier. It’s a lot softer on the skin; it’s a different feeling than the chlorine pool. I notice that I don’t get that weird feeling in my hair.” - Jenny Copeland 38 | May/June • 2011 minds of current and potential pool buyers is what, if any, health benefits are available to those with salt water pools. Salt water pools lack the added chemicals that are often used in chlorinated pools to stabilize the chlorine. There are no toxic chemicals to handle and salt naturally reduces algae. Meet Jenny Copeland, a well-spoken real estate agent who has seen and shown enough homes and pools in the area to know exactly what she wants and doesn’t want in a pool. “Well, I’m a real estate agent, and when I go in a backyard and see a green pool it’s like yikes! There’s got to be a better way! So I did a little research on