First, it must be made clear that the safest way to disinfect water is chlorine. The effectiveness of its disinfecting action combined with the maintenance of the correct PH value ensures the removal of all microorganisms, algae and bacteria from the pool water. Clearly, there are other forms of disinfection, such as salt electrolysis, ozone and ultraviolet rays, which also work in addition to the action of chlorine.

Saltwater Pools: Saltwater pools use a natural process called electrolysis. Salt Electrolysis is one of the friendliest ways to disinfect pool water. The salted water enters the titanium chamber, electrolysis takes place, i.e. the salt breaks down and sodium hypochlorite (liquid chlorine) is produced. A product that can preserve pool water but is not as oxidizing as solid chlorine. Thus, it does not irritate the eyes-skin and also does not burden the water with cyanuric acid. So later, the salt reconstitutes itself under the sun's rays to reproduce sodium hypochlorite again when it passes through the chamber.

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