Just as outdoor living is a part of the Australian lifestyle, for many the backyard pool is the focal point of the family’s summer entertainment — and the perfect way to make exercise and physical activity fun.

Your pools water quality depends on the right pool equipment, filtration water balance and maintenance. When the right pool equipment is installed maintenance is much easier than most people believe. One of the steps to achieving an easy to maintain, crystal clean, safe, healthy pool is to fit a salt water chlorinator and use Mermaid Finest Swimming Pool Salt. Mermaid Finest Swimming Pool Salt is the natural way to keep your pool clean and safe.

Mermaid Finest Swimming Pool Salt for every type of pool

• Fine fast-dissolving crystals.
  
• 100% Australian salt.
  
• High purity.
  

Mermaid Finest Pool Salt is a totally natural product obtained by solar evaporation of sea water.

It is pure 100% Australian salt which helps provide crystal clear water free of algae and bacteria and offers the health benefits associated with mineral springs and spas.

As a natural crystalline sodium chloride of high purity, its fast-dissolving crystals make is ideal for use with pool chlorinators — and means it can also be used in pools that do not have one fitted.

The automatic generation of chlorine when a salt water chlorinator is installed is the best and easiest method of maintaining premium pool water quality - the great benefit is that the automatic chlorinators never forget. And there are no nasty chemicals to add.

Available in 20 kg bags from your local Swimming Pool Shop, Mermaid Finest Swimming Pool Salt is the perfect partner to your salt water chlorinator (see "Contacts" for closest stockist).

Cheetham Salt Limited is a member of The Swimming Pool & Spa Association of Australia (SPASA).

Adding Mermaid Swimming Pool Salt To Your Pool

DO NOT:

Place full bags of salt in the pool

Pour salt all in one place in the pool

Add salt to skimmer box

BEFORE SALT IS ADDED

1. Test pool water for chlorine, it should be less than 3ppm

2. Test the pool for ph, it should be approximately 7.2 to 7.4

3. Adjust pool water if necessary

ENSURE YOU HAVE ACHIEVED CORRECT WATER BALANCE BEFORE MERMAID FINEST SWIMMING POOL SALT IS INTRODUCED TO YOUR POOL:

4. Turn off the chlorinator

5. Open bag and distribute entire contents evenly around the pool - do not place full bags of salt in the pool, for best results broom salt around the pool to dissolve

6. No more than 2 bags of salt distributed at any one time

7. Ensure salt is totally dissolved before allowing automatic pool cleaners to operate

8. Run filter for a minimum of 2 hours after the addition of salt

9. Turn chlorinator back on

10. Empty bags are a potential danger to children so dispose of appropriately

11. The company does not guarantee a clear pool in each instance and accepts no liability for any loss arising from the use of Mermaid Finest.

Note: Mermaid Finest Swimming Pool Salt can also be applied to some chlorine pools, giving a more natural swimming experience. Please check with your pool shop professional to ensure that all your pool equipment is salt compatible.

There are two basic parts to a salt water chlorinator - the power pack and the electrolytic cell.

The electrolytic cell produces the chlorine and is commonly mounted in either the pool wall or pool return line, which purifies the water and, as the cycle continues, it returns to salt. Chlorine to purify the water is generated whenever the chlorinator unit is running by converting the salt, this is a much cheaper (after the initial purchase of the chlorinator) and safer means of ensuring pool quality.

The cell functions at its optimum level only when the swimming pool has the correct level of swimming pool salt, as specified by the chlorinator manufacturer, and when the cell is clean. Salt water pools contain about one-sixth of the salt level of the ocean.

Maximum chlorinator cell life can be achieved by:

Maintaining the correct salt level.

Use only Swimming Pool Salt.

A clean electrolytic cell (check with your Swimming Pool Shop or chlorinator manufacturer for cell cleaning procedures).

Regular pool cleaning and monitoring.

The power pack controls the function of the cell and is usually mounted near the filter and the pump.

Benefits Of A Salt Water Chlorinator

Easier to maintain pool water quality

Ongoing maintenance is cheaper

No potentially harmful chemicals

The unpleasant taste and smell of chlorine is greatly reduced

Salt has mild antiseptic qualities.

Irritation to bathers eyes reduced.