Water You Don't Think About
Every pool needs a sanitizer — it's what keeps the water safe to swim in. What's changed is how much of that work you have to do yourself. Older setups meant hauling chlorine home, dosing by hand, and testing constantly; modern systems generate or dose it for you and hold a steady level on their own. Fiberglass helps here too — the gelcoat surface is non-porous, so algae has far less to grip and the pool needs less chemical overall than a rough plaster or concrete finish. Which system suits you comes down to how hands-on you want to be and what your budget looks like, and we'll size it during design so the equipment pad is built right the first time.
Salt Water Chlorinators
A cell mounted on the equipment pad passes water across charged plates and generates chlorine on site from a small amount of dissolved salt — automatically and continuously, with nothing to haul home or store in the garage. Levels stay steady instead of swinging between doses, the salt runs about a tenth of seawater so you won't taste it, and most people find the water feels softer on skin and eyes.
Chlorinators & Feeders
The traditional approach, and still a good one. An inline or offline feeder mounts on the pad and holds chlorine tablets, which erode at a set rate as water circulates and dose the pool steadily rather than all at once. Lowest cost up front and the simplest system to service — the trade-off is buying and loading tablets through the season.
UV & Ozone
These work alongside your main sanitizer rather than replacing it. Water passing through the equipment is treated with ultraviolet light or ozone gas, which neutralizes contaminants before it returns to the pool and cuts chlorine demand overall — the thing that actually fixes the chlorine smell and the red eyes. Worth considering if anyone in the house is sensitive.
Mineral Systems & Other Options
Mineral purifiers use a replaceable cartridge of silver and copper to inhibit algae and bacteria, letting the pool run at a lower chlorine level — another supplement rather than a replacement, most often paired with a tablet feeder. The full catalog also carries automated controllers, dosing pumps, and combination systems; if you see something you'd like to talk through, we'll tell you straight whether it makes sense for your build.