With all the hype, half-truths and outright lying that we see about alternative water treatment in swimming pools, we thought it would be helpful to explain our test data about all the options available to treat pool water, how they work and if they work. So we will provide you with our experience with [...]
MAGNETIC WATER TREATMENT There are two primary claims made regarding the application of magnetic water treatment: scale reduction, and water clarity. In a swimming pool environment, our fundamental interest in magnetics was to see if it would reduce calcium buildup in salt cells and along the water line of the pool. The second claim [...]
Mineral systems and ionization systems use metals, primarily copper, to reduce chlorine usage and prevent algae growth in pools. Copper is an effective algaecide and has some properties as a bactericide that makes it helpful with sanitation. Other metals sometimes are used in addition to copper such as silver. Both systems demand very close [...]
Ultraviolet light has been used for years by surgeons to sterilize their equipment and is now being used in HVAC ductwork to purify air quality moving through the home. Unfortunately, we did not find Ultraviolet water treatment system to be cost effective in sterilizing residential swimming pool water. UV is different than both chlorine [...]
By far the most commonly used alternative to straight chlorine chemical pools are salt water pool systems. If you already own a salt generator, you know that first, hundreds of pounds of salt must be added to the pool and you will need to keep the salt level up to make sure the system [...]
After eliminating the technologies that did not meet nominal requirements, we developed an alternative that does, in fact, allow any pool owner to use an oxygen based technology at a reasonable price. If you’re like most pool owners, you want to make sure your water is safe and fresh but don’t want to pay a [...]
Shocking the pool water will burn off additional contaminants deposited in the water through rains, winds and organic bather waste. Formula "O" is an EPA registered, nonchlorine, blended powder that is added to the water weekly. The Formula combines most of the typical ancillary chemicals (shock, algaecide, clarifier and other proprietary problem solvers) into one [...]