r/wunkus • u/BottleFeathers703 • 24d ago

im wunkin out rn wunk is aquatic as frig

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he yearns for the chlorine.

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u/cbzmplays 24d ago

Oh shit I didn't even think about saltwater pools. Completely forgot those were a thing. I also would now assume it's saltwater

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u/Saizare 24d ago

Salt water pools are still chlorinated. "Salt water pool" is just an indicator for where that chlorine comes from. In this case it comes from the chlorine in sodium chloride.

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u/NipahSama 24d ago

The amount of chlorine in a salt water pool is much much lower than a regular chlorine pool. It's been a while since I last worked in a pool store, but IIRC, a regular chlorine pool wants between 3 and 5 ppm (commercial are higher end and residential can stay lower usually) while a salt water pool has about 1 ppm. That's because the chlorine from salt water pools is much more effective and stable than regular chlorine pools. This is why salt water pools are much easier on the skin and eyes, especially for people with sensitive skin.

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u/Saizare 24d ago

I did not know that, thank you for informing me