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cf4life

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I know pools have been discussed before, but I was wondering if anyone had done any research to find out what is the best to install. Looking for something that is best for pre and post Tx. ie, Chlorine, Salt, Biaguanide, Ozone, etc. I also came across the following which uses oxygen.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ecosmartepool.com/
">http://www.ecosmartepool.com/
</a>
There marketing material sounds good, but who knows if it is effective enough for us? Anyone have any experience with these?

Thanks.
 
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cf4life

New member
I know pools have been discussed before, but I was wondering if anyone had done any research to find out what is the best to install. Looking for something that is best for pre and post Tx. ie, Chlorine, Salt, Biaguanide, Ozone, etc. I also came across the following which uses oxygen.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ecosmartepool.com/
">http://www.ecosmartepool.com/
</a>
There marketing material sounds good, but who knows if it is effective enough for us? Anyone have any experience with these?

Thanks.
 
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cf4life

New member
I know pools have been discussed before, but I was wondering if anyone had done any research to find out what is the best to install. Looking for something that is best for pre and post Tx. ie, Chlorine, Salt, Biaguanide, Ozone, etc. I also came across the following which uses oxygen.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ecosmartepool.com/
">http://www.ecosmartepool.com/
</a>
There marketing material sounds good, but who knows if it is effective enough for us? Anyone have any experience with these?

Thanks.
 
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lightNlife

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Right off the bat though I'm not in favor of ozone for water treatment. It works by generating UV radiation, which in turn produced O3 (ozone molecules) which combine easily with the other molecules and leave a free radical. Effective for water treatment, but the other products of that chemical equation are not the greatest.

I read that page about the smartepool. Not impressed.

Other things to avoid: Baquacil. Although it's EPA approved with chlorine and bromide, it causes huge filter problems and will eventually cause a buildup of peroxide. Not something you want to have in your body or in your pool.

One of the safest things that I have heard of (and read about) is to treat your pool with a halogen compound called Sodium Dichloroisocyanaurate (also called sodium dichlor.) It's effective in treating the water and ridding it of the most dangerous bacteria, without causing any weird disinfectant by-products.

If it were me, I'd go with the traditional swimming pool, since that is the tried and true technology. Be sure to use an appropriate filter size for your pool, and if you have a cover, have it chemically cleaned regularly. Be diligent with changing the filters and keeping the pH levels of the water in check.

(my credibility on this issue is based on my work as an environmental scientist,; I have experience with assessing hazardous materials storage and use requirements, as well as assessing compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act)
 
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lightNlife

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Right off the bat though I'm not in favor of ozone for water treatment. It works by generating UV radiation, which in turn produced O3 (ozone molecules) which combine easily with the other molecules and leave a free radical. Effective for water treatment, but the other products of that chemical equation are not the greatest.

I read that page about the smartepool. Not impressed.

Other things to avoid: Baquacil. Although it's EPA approved with chlorine and bromide, it causes huge filter problems and will eventually cause a buildup of peroxide. Not something you want to have in your body or in your pool.

One of the safest things that I have heard of (and read about) is to treat your pool with a halogen compound called Sodium Dichloroisocyanaurate (also called sodium dichlor.) It's effective in treating the water and ridding it of the most dangerous bacteria, without causing any weird disinfectant by-products.

If it were me, I'd go with the traditional swimming pool, since that is the tried and true technology. Be sure to use an appropriate filter size for your pool, and if you have a cover, have it chemically cleaned regularly. Be diligent with changing the filters and keeping the pH levels of the water in check.

(my credibility on this issue is based on my work as an environmental scientist,; I have experience with assessing hazardous materials storage and use requirements, as well as assessing compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act)
 
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lightNlife

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Right off the bat though I'm not in favor of ozone for water treatment. It works by generating UV radiation, which in turn produced O3 (ozone molecules) which combine easily with the other molecules and leave a free radical. Effective for water treatment, but the other products of that chemical equation are not the greatest.

I read that page about the smartepool. Not impressed.

Other things to avoid: Baquacil. Although it's EPA approved with chlorine and bromide, it causes huge filter problems and will eventually cause a buildup of peroxide. Not something you want to have in your body or in your pool.

One of the safest things that I have heard of (and read about) is to treat your pool with a halogen compound called Sodium Dichloroisocyanaurate (also called sodium dichlor.) It's effective in treating the water and ridding it of the most dangerous bacteria, without causing any weird disinfectant by-products.

If it were me, I'd go with the traditional swimming pool, since that is the tried and true technology. Be sure to use an appropriate filter size for your pool, and if you have a cover, have it chemically cleaned regularly. Be diligent with changing the filters and keeping the pH levels of the water in check.

(my credibility on this issue is based on my work as an environmental scientist,; I have experience with assessing hazardous materials storage and use requirements, as well as assessing compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act)
 
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AnD

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Interesting! I'm going to send it to my friend who has a daughter with asthma and a new house with a pool (and whom we'll be visiting to go swim in a couple of weeks <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ).
 
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AnD

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Interesting! I'm going to send it to my friend who has a daughter with asthma and a new house with a pool (and whom we'll be visiting to go swim in a couple of weeks <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ).
 
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AnD

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Interesting! I'm going to send it to my friend who has a daughter with asthma and a new house with a pool (and whom we'll be visiting to go swim in a couple of weeks <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ).
 
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Lilith

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My family installed a salt-based pool with an automatic cleaning system built into the pool's scructure. So far so good. I haven't had a single problem. Usually with regular chlorine pools, I get SOB just from the smell of the chemical. But with this salt system, you can't detect any hint of chemical, yet the pool itself is always clean and crystal-clear. I would recommend it highly.
 
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Lilith

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My family installed a salt-based pool with an automatic cleaning system built into the pool's scructure. So far so good. I haven't had a single problem. Usually with regular chlorine pools, I get SOB just from the smell of the chemical. But with this salt system, you can't detect any hint of chemical, yet the pool itself is always clean and crystal-clear. I would recommend it highly.
 
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Lilith

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My family installed a salt-based pool with an automatic cleaning system built into the pool's scructure. So far so good. I haven't had a single problem. Usually with regular chlorine pools, I get SOB just from the smell of the chemical. But with this salt system, you can't detect any hint of chemical, yet the pool itself is always clean and crystal-clear. I would recommend it highly.
 
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Lilith

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My family installed a salt-based pool with an automatic cleaning system built into the pool's scructure. So far so good. I haven't had a single problem. Usually with regular chlorine pools, I get SOB just from the smell of the chemical. But with this salt system, you can't detect any hint of chemical, yet the pool itself is always clean and crystal-clear. I would recommend it highly.
 
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Lilith

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My family installed a salt-based pool with an automatic cleaning system built into the pool's scructure. So far so good. I haven't had a single problem. Usually with regular chlorine pools, I get SOB just from the smell of the chemical. But with this salt system, you can't detect any hint of chemical, yet the pool itself is always clean and crystal-clear. I would recommend it highly.
 
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Lilith

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My family installed a salt-based pool with an automatic cleaning system built into the pool's scructure. So far so good. I haven't had a single problem. Usually with regular chlorine pools, I get SOB just from the smell of the chemical. But with this salt system, you can't detect any hint of chemical, yet the pool itself is always clean and crystal-clear. I would recommend it highly.
 
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