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Ozonator
First discovered in the 1840’s, ozone has been used to treat drinking water for more than 90
years. Then in 1937, the Mohawk Cruiser Swim & Tennis Club in Bryam, NJ became the
first commercial swimming pool in the United States to utilize an ozone-only oxidation and
disinfecting system. Despite its long history of use as a drinking water oxidizer and
sanitizer, ozone has only seen significant use in pools and spas in the U.S. in the last 15 to
20 years.
Ozone has found a niche in the spa industry as a very popular sanitizer. It is a very
fast acting and powerful sanitizer that destroys almost all types of bacteria that it comes in
contact with. However, it is only effective for a few minutes, so the supply must constantly
be replenished. This is done by the use of an ozone generator. Although ozone is a very
powerful sanitizer, it has no residual properties, which means that you must still use
chemicals. However, the amount necessary will be greatly reduced. The low speed mode on
pump 1 is the only mode in which the ozonator will operate.
Ozone is an unstable form of oxygen and will react with oxidized bacteria much
more rapidly than the chemicals we use. Ozone creates no residuals or by-products when
they oxidize or eliminate bacteria. The ozone generator produces ozone that is immediately
introduced into the spa water by an injector system. Therefore, you will spend less time
cleaning and adding chemicals and will use far fewer chemicals. This system provides a
means of the interior
of the spa with a soft cloth and warm water. This should adequately
clean the acrylic surface. If necessary, apply a small amount of multi-purpose non-abrasive
cleaner to the cloth to clean the badly soiled areas. Rapid disbursement throughout the
water. Ozone is the pH neutral, so it does not affect the pH of the water. Therefore, the pH
level will be more stable.
What Is Ozone?
Ozone is “active oxygen” (Each ozone molecule consists of three oxygen atoms.)
Ozone is a natural purifier.
Ozone is the most powerful oxidizer safely used.
Ozone is the alternative water purifier to traditional chemicals such as chlorine and
bromine.
