- OZONATOR FACTS -
On average we absorb
half a litre
of pool water every hour!
Chlorine
Chlorine kills bacteria by
diffusing through the cell wall
& disrupting its internal
mechanism. Chlorine is a known
irritant. It reacts with water
to create acid. Chlorinated pool
water is high ph, it can cause
eczema, dry eyes & hair. As it
reacts with organic waste it
forms toxic by-products which
are well known carcinogens
(cancer causing).
The purpose of chlorine is to
kill living organisms... when we
consume it, it kills some part
of us! "We are quite
convinced, based on this study
that there is an association
between cancer and chlorinated
water." Medical College of
Wisconsin, Senior Research Team.
We don't use chlorine because
it's the safest or even the most
effective means of disinfection,
we use it because it is the
cheapest. In spite of all our
technological advances.
There is alot of well-founded
concern about chlorine. When
chlorine is added to our water,
it combines with other natural
compounds to form
Trihalomethanes (chlorination
by-products), or THMs. These
chlorine by-products trigger the
production of free radicals in
the body, causing cell damage,
and are highly carcinogenic.
Chlorine is also suspected to
contribute to hardening of the
arteries, the primary cause of
heart disease.
Ozone
Ozone kills bacteria by ripping
the cell walls open. It then
reverts to oxygen creating
additional oxygen in your pool.
This makes your pool taste &
smell clean & gives it extra
sparkle. There are no toxic or
hazardous by-products.
Ozone has an extra molecule of
oxygen. Harmful bacteria cannot
live in an oxygen-rich
environment. Drinking and
bathing in Ozonated water are
now hailed as health therapy and
patients with all different
illnesses are now utilising the
healing powers of ozone. Both as
an envigorator as it
re-energises the body enabling
the body to heal in an oxygen
rich environment and as it kills
toxic bacteria.
Ozone destroys viruses and has
cured terminal conditions via
ozone therapy -
Source: The Miracle of Ozone.
Salt
Salt water chlorinators rely
on the components of salt,
sodium & chloride. A simple
chemical reaction converts
the chloride into chlorine
gas which in turn
chlorinates the swimming
pool in the same way as a
chlorinated system. An
additional product, sodium
hypochlorite (NaOCl) is also
produced in the process.
NaOCl in a 5.25% solution of
water is the same as
household bleach.
There are 3000 ppm of salt
in a salt water swimming
pool. A saltwater swimming
pool requires a significant
amount of energy to convert
the salt necessary for
sanitization.
Disadvantages of salt water
chlorinators
Salt water swimming pools
require more energy to
operate than other pools, &
has obvious cost
disadvantages. This is
because of the amount of
energy required to convert
the salt into the
sanitizers. Consequently
this means more wear on the
pump & all the pool
equipment, so premature
deterioration of the
equipment is likely.
Additionally salt water is
corrosive, this causes
damage to metal fixtures &
fittings. Pool liners are
also subjected to
degradation due to the
chorine content. Careful
monitoring of pH levels is
necessary they can fluctuate
quickly. Runaway chlorine
can be common if the unit is
not operating properly or if
the water is tested &
balanced regularly. This
can potentially dissolve the
heat exchanger in a couple
of days.
Customers complain of
unsightly salt rings in &
around swimming pools.
