Highlands pools installs both salt and chlorine pool filtration systems. There are advantages to both.
The advantages of a salt water system are lower cost over time (although they cost more up front), less exposure to chemicals, and a more comfortable swimming experience. A salt water pool does not feel and taste like the ocean. And while it does contain chlorine, the chlorine is produced naturally and is gentler on eyes and generally safer for pets and humans.
While chlorine pools generally cost about $50-$60 per month in chemicals, saltwater pools may only cost you $50 for the entire year.
The advantages of a chlorine swimming pool are that chlorine tablets and liquid are readily available in many hardware and big box stores. Chlorine is also generally faster at clearing up pools with bacteria or pH problems. With chlorine, you can be swimming in a couple of days, where it might take five days or more to get a saltwater pool back on track. Chlorine swimming pool systems are also less expensive to set up initially than salt water systems.