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 [...]
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MAGNETIC WATER TREATMENT TESTING
MAGNETIC WATER TREATMENT There are two primary claims made regarding the application of magnetic water treatment: scale reduction, and water clarity. Â 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. Â The second claim [...]
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MINERAL AND IONIZATION WATER TREATMENT
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 [...]
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ULTRAVIOLET WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS
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 [...]