Health Benefits

• Mother Nature uses salt to keep the oceans clean. Bonappetite.com
  
  Mother Nature uses salt (sodium chloride) to keep the oceans clean and healthy so organisms can live in it. Humans can swim in it without hurting our eyes or burning our skin because salt is softer than chlorine.
  
  

Green Benefits

• Salt feels better on our skin and it's better for the earth. Aussiegall/flickr
  
  Saltwater pools are considered ecologically friendly because they don't use the harsh chemicals that chlorine pools do. This is better for swimmers, plants and grass.
  
  

Maintenance Benefits

• Spend your time doing others things rather than cleaning the pool. St.A/flickr
  
  Pool owners can purchase a salt chlorine generator, which converts regular salt into salt for the pool. This will save lots of time when it comes to pool maintenance.
  
  

Potential Cost Benefits

• The salt chlorine generator will save you money in the long run. TotalAldo/flickr,
  
  As of September 2009, the salt chlorine generator costs about $1,000, but it will pay for itself in savings over two to three years because salt is much cheaper than chlorine.
  
  

Bonus Benefits

• Your swimsuits will last much longer with salt water. Seattle Municipal Archives/flickr
  
  Saltwater is gentler than chlorine on your swimming suit, so expect to save some money on suits as well.