A Safe Pool Doesn’t Need Chlorine

To sanitize their pools many people choose other methods to chlorine because they do not like it’s toxicity and odor.  Heavy use of strong chemicals on a regular basis is not environmentally friendly.  The feel and taste of a non-chlorinated pool appeals to a majority of people.

Salt Generators

Salt generators convert a tiny bit of added salt in the pool into chlorine.   Do not regularly add chlorine.  If the pool becomes dirty a treatment with chlorine or other oxidizing chemical will be needed. The ph tends to get high with salt generators so it needs to be monitored regularly. Muriatic acid will reduce it.

Bromine is nice for tender skin and has no bad smell but it is more pricey than chlorine. It also needs to be added more often because it burns off quickly in sunlight.    Chlorine becomes deactivated when it mixes with harmful contaminants where as bromine continues to work.

Ozone

Ozone, a form of oxygen which is active, reacts with contaminants.  Like chlorine, ozone gas, when dissolved in water, combines with impurities and oxidizes them.  Because it makes them join together, they are easily removed form filters.  You can cut chlorine use by 60% to 90%.

Copper and Silver

The fact that algae is killed by copper and bacteria and viruses are killed by silver is commonly known.   They have long been used for water purification.   After ionization by a very small amount of electricity copper and silver react with the pollutants in the water destroying them.

The bacteria and algae join together so they are easier to remove from the filter.   Regular swimming pool chlorine granules usage will be greatly reduced but a periodic shock of the pool with chlorine or a non-chlorine oxidizer will be needed.