Using Chlorine Enhancers

Chlorine Enhancers:

The high price of chlorine these pay for themselves.

Three categories that are in active use

Phosphate Remover and Enzyme Combo Product:

Natural Chemistry Perfect Weekly & Pool Perfect & Phosfree are two such products.

Allows chlorine to be more effective.

Removes one food source for algae.

Phosphate reducers are specialty chemicals used to remove phosphates from pool water. They are typically salts of aluminum or lanthanum, which, when added to water, produce insoluble phosphate compounds, which are removed through filtration, vacuuming, or both. It creates an ION exchange, causing the phosphates to drop, and they can be vacuumed and filtered out of the pool. Phosphates are food for algae, and by eliminating them from the water, you eliminate at least one major food source for algae. This will prevent algae growth, so chlorine levels drop rapidly in some pools. 

SMARTZyme™ technology breaks down suntan, cosmetics, body oils, and other non-living organic waste in pool water.

Increases filter efficiency.

Reducing Chlorine Demand: Enzymes reduce chlorine demand by breaking down these organic materials. This means chlorine doesn't get used up slowly because it's not as busy reacting with these contaminants. When chlorine is not excessively used, its concentration can remain more stable.

Resulting Chlorine Efficiency: When the pool's chlorine is freed up from dealing with organic contaminants (thanks to the action of the enzymes), it can more effectively focus on its primary job: sanitizing the pool by killing bacteria, viruses, and algae. This can make the chlorine appear to last longer because its effectiveness is maintained or even enhanced.

Easy to use – pour in a weekly dose.

It is inexpensive when compared to using more chlorine each week.

Pool with heavy bather loads – great choice.

Mineral Technologies

PoolRx+ NSF 50 approved EPA registered algaecide

Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate: 86.85%

Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate: 1.51%

Silver Nitrate: 0.40%

Chelated – suspended and won't drop out of solution

It prevents microalgae and algae of all types. 

Reduces chemical use by up to 70%

PoolRx minerals allow chlorine or other sanitizers to last longer in the water. This process reduces the amount of chlorine/sanitizer needed to eliminate and prevent algae and bacteria.

The Jacuzzi JMCS Mineral System with Nature 2 Express uses minerals such as silver and copper to filter out bacteria and control algae while reducing chlorine demand.

Minerals are slowly released into the water each day the pool is running.

For residential and commercial pool use to prevent algae – especially if your pool is algae-prone

Borates: 

It's not algaecide, but it is algae stat.

Algae Growth Inhibition: Borates act as a biostatic agent, meaning they don't kill algae directly but inhibit its growth. They achieve this by affecting the enzymes inside algae cells, disrupting their ability to perform photosynthesis effectively.

The Borate in the water at 50 ppm helps reduce chlorine usage by eliminating Carbon Dioxide and keeping the pH stable. Chlorine lasts longer when the pH is right at 7.6-7.8. When the chlorine is in the ideal range, the killing element in chlorine, the HOCI, is at the most balanced percentage, so the chlorine in a pool with a pH of 7.4 is 30% more effective than in a pool with a pH of 8.0. This is a significant factor in creating the safest swim environment, and the borates will keep the pH much more stable and, in turn, make the chlorine much more effective.

pH Buffering: Borates help stabilize the pH level of pool water. A stable pH is critical for the effectiveness of chlorine, which is the primary disinfectant used in pools to kill bacteria and algae. By maintaining a stable pH, borates ensure that chlorine remains effective over a more extended period, thus indirectly contributing to algae control.

Borates are added as a one-time thing and do not evaporate out, but you do need to add a maintenance dose when the season begins. Borate testing can be done with test strips and photometers like the Lamotte spin touch. Any of these chlorine enhancers can save you money on your chlorine use, and they are also compatible with each other if you wish to use any of them.

Any combination of these will save you money on your pool route by reducing the amount of chlorine you will use weekly. Using an enhancer to offset the cost makes sense with chlorine at such high prices. You can charge the customer for the product; even if you absorb some or all of the cost, you will save money on your chemical cost each week. 

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