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Ozone Questions and Answers

WHY OZONATE MY POOL OR SPA?

ANSWER: Pool owners who are concerned about the harmful effects of chlorine will be interested in reducing chlorine levels in the water. In particular, pools with chlorine-only systems can be harmful as the skin’s pores open up and ingest chlorine into the body. In some cases competitive swimmers will refuse to swim in a chlorine-only pool, and Olympic pools are generally ozonated for this reason.

What is Ozone?

ANSWER: Ozone is active oxygen, O3. Ozone occurs naturally in the earth’s atmosphere to protect us from the sun’s

harmful rays. As single oxygen atoms are very unstable, they travel around in pairs which are written scientifically as O2.

Ozone is made up of three oxygen atoms written as O3. When activated, it is called Triatomic Oxygen.

How does Ozone work?

ANSWER: Ozone is up to 50 times more powerful at killing bacteria and viruses than traditional pool chemicals and up to 3000 times faster. Ozone is faster than chlorine at killing bacteria because chlorine needs to diffuse through the cell wall and disrupt the bacteria’s metabolism. Ozone, however ruptures the cell wall from the outside causing the cell’s contents to fall apart. This process is known as “cellular lyses”. This process takes place in about 2 seconds. With ozone, after the destruction of the cell all that is left are carbon dioxide, cell debris and water. Once this process is complete ozone reverts

back to oxygen O2; which makes ClearO3 a very eco-friendly product. This additional oxygen in the water makes it taste good, smell good and gives it a sparkle. There are no toxic or hazardous by-products.

What will Ozone Destroy?

ANSWER: Ozone kills or removes viruses, bacteria, spores, amoebae, cysts, mildew and fungi. Ozone will not usually eliminate algae at the concentration and contact times used in swimming pools as it only lasts in the water for a few seconds. An additional sanitizer needs to be added to the water to kill algae and provide protection when the ozone generator is off.

Is Ozone an Oxidizer?

ANSWER: Ozone is a very powerful oxidizer. The term “Oxidizer”, as used by the pool and spa industry usually means to destroy everything in the water by adding a mega dose of chlorine or non chlorine shock (shock treatment). This shock

treatment rids the water of ammonia, perspiration and other organic matter including swimmer wastes. According to the E.P.A. there are more than 700 different organic products and swimmer wastes that can exist in the water. Ozone will oxidize most of them very quickly, including iron and manganese, as well as the bonds of many odor producing contaminants like decaying leaves and grass. Ozone provides better water quality and oxidizes many contaminants that chlorine cannot. Can I stop using chlorine when I Ozonate my pool?

ANSWER: To provide protection during times when ozone is not being produced and to control algae, a recommended minimum level of chlorine or bromine must be maintained at all times. Keep the chlorine level between 0.5 and 2.0 ppm depending on the region you live in. Chlorine cannot be eliminated entirely but you will certainly reduce chlorine use by up to 70% leaving you healthier, cleaner water.

What’s wrong with using Chlorine as an Oxidizer?

ANSWER: Chlorine reacts with organic waste and forms a large number of highly toxic chloro-organic compounds, also referred to as “combined chlorine”, Such as chloramines which are well known carcinogens. In swimming pools they accumulate in very high concentrations. Red eyes and rashes are the most instant and obvious effects. On average the human body will absorb half a liter of pool water every hour. So you can only imagine what sort of harmful contaminants are being absorbed into your body while swimming. The use of ozone reduces the level of chlorine drastically and allows the chlorine to work primarily as a water disinfectant.

Does Ozone Affect Water Balance?

ANSWER: Ozone has a neutral PH ( about 7.0 ), no calcium, no alkalinity or dissolved solids. Therefore, ozone does not affect water balance.

Is Ozone safe for swimmers?

ANSWER: Though ozone is a powerful oxidizer, once it is dissolved into the pool water it reacts very quickly returning back into oxygen and leaving the water clear and safe for swimmers.

How does the Clear O3 make ozone?

ANSWER: Ozone is made by exposing oxygen molecules to a specific ultraviolet ( UV ) lamp. Air is drawn into a chamber

containing the UV lamp which in turn converts it into ozone. The ozone is injected into the pool water using the ClearO3 suction injection system, where the ozone enriched air is mixed with the water going into the pool circulation pump. This creates a dynamic environment that best mixes the ozone and water at high pressure as it is sent to the filter.

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