ozone damage

[blizzard]

I was out looking at hot tubs the other day and at one dealer when they lifted the cover there was a white haze or film on the head cushions. When I asked why this was so, the dealer told me it was because of the Ozonator. Is this true?

[Vinny]

Ozonators can damage headrests and covers if the gas isn't absorbed into the water

[J._McD]

Vinny is correct, any ozone that is not "consumed" by bacteria, virus, mineral or nutrient while it is in the water, it will accumulate under the cover until it escapes or "oxidizes" something, that being the underside of the cover or the pillows in this case.  If the pillows have been affected, you will notice the "bleaching" of the underside of the cover on that spa as well.

All Hot Tubs are different and so are the ozone purification systems that are on different Hot Tubs.  Some ozone system are specifically designed to "insure" that ozone will not "gas off" the water and that all of the ozone is neuturalized so that it will not cause this to occur.  Obviously, this was not one of those systems.

[Vinny]

I should have said used in the water not absorbed into the water. All unused ozone will off gas.

[blizzard]

The salesman also said that the tub had been on display in the showroom for about a year. I personally would have thought  that after sometime when the head rests and such started to look bad they would have replaced them, since the whole purpose of a display modle is to impress verses raise questions about design or system problems.

[blizzard]

So does this mean the system is creating to much ozone

[Vinny]

It is too much ozone for the system they are using.

[HotTubMan]

So does this mean the system is creating to much ozone

Or the system does not keep the ozone in the water long enough. The ozone is generally created in the equipment area and mixed/injected into the plumbing line returning to the tub. The length of hose that the ozone/water mixture travels through will dictate how much ozone may gas off into the spa. Ozone gas has a very short life in water. 20-30 seconds. It can exist longer once airborne.

P.S. I had posted this with someone elses account by accident, fixed.

[Soakin]

P.S. I had posted this with someone elses account by accident, fixed.

How did you do that unless HTM and Vinny are kind of like Spiderman and Peter Parker?

[drprwnap]

I was out looking at hot tubs the other day and at one dealer when they lifted the cover there was a white haze or film on the head cushions. When I asked why this was so, the dealer told me it was because of the Ozonator. Is this true?

Blizzard,
What brand of tub is it?  I'm sure that shoppers would like to know so they can ask the dealer and search for more info on it.

drprwnap  

[HotTubMan]

How did you do that unless HTM and Vinny are kind of like Spiderman and Peter Parker?

I posted it as "shander". He is my boss. I didnt notice he was logged on.

[socal]

sounds like the contact chamber isnt long enough...or not there at all.   what brand was this?

[blizzard]

This was a Vita spa. I'm pretty sure it was the Cabaret.

[Mendocino101]

does anyone know of CD ozonator that is UL approved, I do not think one exists. Ozone is great but to much of a good thing can still be to much.

[Guzz]

HotSprings Cd Ozone system is UL approved.