8 Reasons Why ECOsmarte is preferred by Pool Owners over Salt Water Pools

1. Swimmers prefer the feel and taste of water
treated with the ECOsmarte system over salt water pools by
an overwhelming margin.

2. ECOsmarte systems work within a calcium
hardness range of 200-2,000ppm. Because it converts calcium
to bicarbonate, the ECOsmarte will eliminate and prevent
calcium scaling on pool walls and rock features. Salt water
pools do not control calcium scaling and will only work within a
calcium range of 200-400 ppm.

3. Since salt water pool systems produce
chlorine, the sanitizing effectiveness of the system is impacted
by changes in temperature, bather load, sunlight and rainfall.
Changes in any of these factors may require additional
"shocking" of the water to prevent an algae outbreak. The
effectiveness of Ecosmarte is not significantly affected by
these factors. An ECOsmarte owner does not have to be
concerned about doing anything different to treat their pool if
they have 20 kids in the pool all day. The pool water will still
provide bacterial and algae protection for a full week or more.

4. Vinyl liners, automated pool covers and solar
covers may become damaged from the use of chlorine or salt
water pool systems. Since the ECOsmarte system does not
require the use of harmful oxidizing chemicals, these
expensive pool components can be expected to last their
normal life expectancy.

5. Salt water pool systems will use an average
of 500 watts of AC power for a 20,000 gallon pool. ECOsmarte
systems will use an average of only 40 watts of DC power to
treat the same amount of water.

6. Salt water pool systems and the ECOsmarte
system both use a chamber in their process. The difference is
that a salt water pool system's cell may need to be replaced
in 3-5 years at a cost of over $400. The copper bars in the
ECOsmarte chamber cost less than $100 to replace and they
should last 4-7 years. The ECOsmarte chamber is warranted
for 5 years and should last indefinitely.

7. The backwash discharge from an ECOsmarte
treated pool is safe for use on lawns and in gardens since it
does not contain any salt or sodium. Backwash from pools
treated with salt water systems can kill plant life, sterilize soil
preventing plant growth and is prohibited in many
municipalities in the United States and Australia (where salt
water systems were invented).

8. ECOsmarte offers six days per week of toll-
free support at 1-800-ION SWIM to consumers, dealers and
service personnel. No such support is available by any
manufacturer of salt water pools being sold in the United
States.