Salt Water Pool Conversion in Syracuse, NY

How a salt system works

Salt is added to the pool, at a level far lower than sea water. As the water passes through a cell next to your filter, the cell turns some of that salt into chlorine. So a salt pool is still a chlorine pool; it just makes the chlorine steadily, on its own.

Salt vs. traditional chlorine

	Salt system	Traditional chlorine
Feel of the water	Softer, less smell	Depends on how well it's balanced
Day-to-day work	Less; chlorine is made automatically	Add tablets or liquid regularly
Upfront cost	Higher (cell and controller)	Lower
Ongoing cost	Salt is cheap; the cell is replaced every few years	Chlorine bought all season

What a conversion includes

Check that your equipment and pool surface are a good fit
Install the salt cell and controller
Add salt and balance the water
Show you how to read the system and clean the cell

Good to know

Fiberglass pools are a great match for salt
The cell needs cleaning and eventually replacing
In winter the cell is removed or bypassed as part of closing

Other pool services

Pool repairs →Weekly maintenance →

Common questions

Does a salt pool taste salty?+

Barely. The salt level is a small fraction of ocean water.

Do I still need to test the water?+

Yes. pH and the other levels still need checking, just less chlorine handling.

Can any pool be converted?+

Most can. We look at your equipment, heater and pool surface first.

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