Saltwater pools use salt to generate chlorine but do so in a way that does not irritate your eyes dry out your skin or smell.
Chlorine free pool options.
Hydrogen peroxide has only 30 of the sanitizing power of chlorine.
Consider the following options for removing chlorine.
As a close relative to chlorine bromine has many of the same sanitizing effects on water.
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Salt is a very popular alternative to using chlorine and for good reason.
Ozone systems work by injecting ozone gas o3 into the pool plumbing to oxidize pool water contaminants and chlorine resistant microbes.
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In comparison a pool using ultraviolet disinfection and chlorine requires only a 0 5 ppm chlorine residual.
They generate electrical energy that breaks down oxygen molecules o2 to create a chemical reaction that produces ozone.
During that time use a swimming pool test kit to measure chlorine.
Salt passes through a salt cell where it receives an electric charge breaking it down to chlorine.
Again they are not suitable to use as a stand alone solution but when used in conjunction with minimal chlorine levels you can drastically reduce the total amount of chlorine that you need.
Phmb causes bacteria cell walls to burst from within and then wraps it in a heavy gel causing it to sink to the bottom of the pool where the vacuum waits to suck it up.
A typical chlorine free pool requires a 30 40 ppm hydrogen peroxide residual.
Uv and ozone generators are the two best options if you want to reduce the amount of chlorine you use in your pool.
It can also have a bleaching effect on hair causing undesired texture and color changes.
According to the world health organization this is all it takes to be effective.
Simply stop adding chlorine to your uncovered pool and wait.
Sunlight will help to naturally dissipate the chlorine within 10 days.
Hydrogen peroxide requires a relatively high dosage when compared to chlorine.
Chemically dechlorinate the pool water.
It s an effective disinfectant and the only epa registered non halogen sanitizer for pools.
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Biguanide pool treatment phmb.
Phmb is short for polyhexamethylene biguanide and is your option to completely doing without chlorine as a sanitizer.
A safe pool chlorine alternative.
Baquacil pool care system provides chlorine and bromine free protection against bacteria and algae in in ground and above ground swimming pools.