Brian,
I have three saltwater pools in the DFW area and none of them has any problems related to saltwater..
Keep in mind that the ocean has a salt level of about 35,000 ppm. You're tears and a saltwater pool have a salt level of about 3,500 ppm
If your patio furniture has not rusted being outside in the rain, then the saltwater will not make any difference.
Most chlorine pools that have been in use for over a year or so have about 1,000 to 1,500 ppm of salt just from the chlorine.
Just to make sure we are all on the same page... A saltwater pool is a chlorine pool.. It is the chlorine that keeps the pool sanitized and clear. But instead of adding tablets of chlorine, or liquid chlorine, the Saltwater Chlorine Generator (SWCG) just uses the slightly salty water to make the chlorine that your pool needs to stay clear.
We just try to provide you with unbiased facts.. We have nothing to gain by telling you a story. That said, don't let us push you into doing something you are not comfortable with.
Most little rug rats don't really care what the water tastes like, one way or the other, they just want to swim..
Thanks,
Jim R.