The quality of the water in your pool is critical to your enjoyment. Contamination, cloudiness, and chemicals are just a few of the things that can affect both how safe the water is and how it feels.
Some of the things you need to check for on a regular basis are:
- cloudiness
- chemical imbalances
- microbial contaminants and other impurities
- overall water levels
There are very few pool problems that can’t be fixed if they are seen to early on and fortunately, a well maintained pool will see few problems arise over the years. There are also many new products available to help; many of which can be retrofitted to or used in older pools. So whether you are investing in a new pool or taking care of an older one, consider some of these options for keeping the water clean and pure.
Registered Sanitizers
Ultraviolet Technology
Not all microbes can be killed with chlorine. Fortunately we have strong proof that certain UV rays effectively prevent some of the more persistent parasites such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia from multiplying.
We are all familiar with the damage that UV rays can have on skin. All light is broken down into wavelengths and humans need to protect themselves against the UVA and UVB range. UVC light has a wavelength of 200-280 nanometres and is just as damaging to the DNA/RNA of many micro-organisms making it impossible for them to reproduce.
Exposing micro-organisms to UV light requires a one-pass treatment application.
UV light is also used to reduce trichchloramine, the component of chlorine that floats in the air above the pool, causing repiratory distress in some people.
Ozone Treatments
Another supplement to chlorine and salt sanitizers may be familiar to you from its use in aquariums. Ozone can be injected into the water where it breaks down to form free radicals which then combine with metal salts and organic impurities to form oxides. In the case of parasites, these free radicals destroy their cell walls.