Salt pool service

Salt pools are most of the newer builds around here, and they are lovely to swim in. A salt cell makes chlorine from the salt in the water, and when the cell is clean, the salt is right and the stabiliser is doing its job, the pool runs beautifully with very little fuss. Our weekly visit keeps it that way.

What we check on your salt pool, every visit

1. Salt level, tested properly rather than read off the display
2. Cell output, so a cell that reports running while producing nothing gets caught early
3. Scale on the plates — the usual reason output starts to fall away
4. Stabiliser, which protects the chlorine your cell makes
5. pH, which salt systems nudge upward more than tabs do
6. Calcium hardness, because hard fill water and a cell are a combination that likes attention

Keeping the cell in top form

Hard water scales the plates, scale insulates them, and output quietly drops — that is the story behind most cells that get replaced. Plenty of those cells are simply fouled, and a proper clean brings them right back. When the plates are genuinely worn out we fit a new one, and we do that in house, so it is one visit rather than a saga.

Stabiliser plays a big part too. At the right level it holds the chlorine your cell makes against the sun; too low and the cell works hard for nothing. We add stabiliser through the skimmer so it dissolves into the circulation where it belongs and does its job evenly.

Salt water, still cared for by hand

The cell makes chlorine continuously and gently, which suits day-to-day. When water needs a faster hand — after a storm, after a party, or when it turns cold and many cells stop producing — liquid chlorine brings it back quickly and the cell takes over again. That combination keeps a salt pool comfortable and clear all year, and it is exactly how we run them.

What we focus on

Weekly service and the equipment on the pad — repairs done in house, and partial or complete equipment upgrades. That focus is why we are quick to the pool and quick with the fix. Building, resurfacing and remodeling belong to the builders, and we are happy to point you to good ones.

Good questions

Do salt pools ever need chlorine added?

Sometimes, and it is a good thing rather than a problem. A cell produces chlorine slowly and continuously, which is ideal day to day. After heavy use or when the water turns cold and production stops, liquid chlorine gets the water back to where it should be, and the cell carries on from there.

How can I tell whether my salt cell is failing?

Output tends to fall before a cell fails. Watch for a salt reading that disagrees with a proper test, scale on the plates, and chlorine that drifts even with the cell at full output. Our weekly test and cell check catch all three early, while they are still cheap to fix.

Do you clean and replace salt cells?

Yes — both, in house. A lot of cells that look finished are only scaled, and come back to life after cleaning. When the plates are genuinely worn, we fit a replacement, on Pentair, Jandy and Hayward systems.

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