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But I enjoy watching the bubbles!
2. With regards to "contact chambers"... They all pretty much seem to consist of a long piece of horizontal pipe (as opposed to a true mixing chamber). Aren't the little bubbles of ozone going to rise rather quickly to the TOP of the pipe, combining into one big ole bubble, thereby no longer being able to be absorbed into the water (and the slower the water is moving, i.e. circ pump, the less turbidity there will be allowing for a faster rise of the bubbles)?
Hey V-man, long time, hope things are well with you.
Couple questions to "get this party started". I think I understand you to say that until everything in the water is oxidized, the ozone wont begin to sanitize. Correct?
Hottubman made an interesting comment in another thread, suspecting that the real purpose of a contact chamber was to give the ozone enough time to revert back to 02 thereby reducing off-gassing.
hmmm...my apologies...I seem to be having a problem with this "reply" feature. Sorry about that - some of my response is in the blue box and some not!Vermonter
Isn't te real idea behind adding ozone to a tub is to get the "bugs" that are resistant to chlorine. Since chlorine is the principal sanitizer, ozone should only have to target those resistant "bugs". I know that it will effect everything in its path but since chlorine has no effect on some bugs, isn't that all your asking ozone to do?
Hi Northern Neighbor,My personal answer to your question is "no". Given a proper dichlor regimen, there are no bacteria or viruses that I am aware of that would make it through chlorine treatment (applied correctly). The only microbes that are classically viewed as chlorine resistant are some of the spore formers and mycobacteria, along with the protozoan Cryptosporidium. Even then, with proper pH and sufficient chlorine CT, they are able to be inactivated or killed.
The drinking water industry has started to use ozone for the treatment of cyrpto and giardia due to thier resistance to chlorine. I know the chances of either occuring in your hot tub are very slim, but if ozone can get them I,m happy it there.