Sunday, January 8, 2012

Problems with salt water systems for hot tubs

It has become fashionable, adding in recent years, systems with salt water pools and hours! Customers and clients ask all the time. I personally like in a swimming pool and many people tell me they love it. Less maintenance, negligence, etc.

When it comes to hot baths, but I would not encourage anyone to use it in a salt water system. For one thing, not what to think of salt. Most of you reading this in Iowa or nearby ... Why do you try to wash your car more often in winter? What we seek to protect the metal of the car? The corrosive power of salt that is on our way! Hot bath of warm salt water will do the same - this is exactly what comes up!

Problem # 1: The metal parts of the pump, the heating system, perhaps even your jet can be affected by corrosion caused by salt. You may not notice a year or two, but I'm sure you need more repair and replacement did not last long. If you are lucky, it will still be under warranty, but if you want time for repairs and the risks are kept during the winter of waste?

Problem # 2: If you have additional charges on your hot tub, maybe a stereo or TV, they expect to corrosion of pipes and fittings with a salt water system, too. Often, these electronic components (stereos, TVs) have only 1 year warranty, and there is a reason!

There are many problems with these systems, but problems are catastrophic. Why do you want to put themselves in danger of completely replacing heaters, pumps, piping, etc., for a system that really know, chlorine or bromine, as well as many other chemical systems? Of course it's salt water, but salt is sodium chloride, NaCl. The generator will keep it in salt water and chlorine is so simple. When depleted, the cycle begins again. The spa equipment should last many years with regular maintenance. With a salt water system, may be less than 2-3 years.

Much less maintenance ... Start before you have replaced things and replacing things and sharing things ...

If you want low maintenance, there are many great opportunities, including Sundance is SunPurity system, UV systems, ozone, and more!

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