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Hi everyone, I am back again,I read the forum often, but being a newbie, I don't have a lot to contribute, although I have posted a few questions. Just like the Navy Seals, I get in and then get out. Maybe that makes me selfish, but everytime I think about replying to a thread, someone else does and says it better than me anyway!Anyway, I have a question for you. My question is did any of you Arctic owners get documentation on how the "Peak" Ozone effects the amount of chemicals to use? My generic manual that came with my Summit just says "bla, bla, bla...unless you have the Peak Ozone, then it will be different, blah, blah, blah"... I am totally serious. It is very confusing at best.I called my dealer and he did his best (great guy btw), but I could tell he had no experiance with the Peak Ozone. I originally ponied up for the "Peak" instead of the "Arctic" ozone since I don't seem to have a life besides work and need to travel frequently. Sometimes I can be gone out of the country for an entire week. Like this coming weekend, I will be leaving on Sat. and returning a week from Monday. I like to shock before I leave and I feel better knowing the "Peak" ozone is working all the while I am away.So how about it? Anyone have documentation on the Peak Ozonator?Thanks for your help. I am sure glad to have this resource for spa questions!Oh, and the next time I get the courage to post something I will include photos of the cool spa deck I built. It might be even as impressive as Tilemans, *wink wink*!Steven - aka NorthWoodsDipper
Why have my ears been burning?I wish I could help you more, but all I can do is agree with you that it's be nice if someone could explain it WELL!!! (hint, hint.....) - Annejust a quick question for you, how long does the standard ozone last for?? Am I suppose to do something to replace it over time or does it las forever??? - BoscoIf Tom would get back from lunch...maybe we could get the real story (LOL) - SugarbearThese are not really "quick questions" but I'll do my best!Here is some information from my initial training with Arctic. UV Light- 10-20 mg/h declining with age, 90 day half life, 1 yr serviceArctic Ozone - Corona Discharge (spark) unit, 200 mg/h new, avg 150mg/h, service life 3-5 yearsPeak Ozone - CD unit, 500 mg/h steady, expected service life 5+ yearsIt's easy to replace the CD unit, Bosco, and if your spa is still under warranty, AFAIK it will be replaced under the warranty.Other differences between Arctic and Peak Ozone Systems:Arctic uses an expansion chamber to slow the water so the ozone has time to work; Peak uses a reverse-flow mixing chamber which provides a longer exposure time with greater surface area to ensure that the high levels of ozone are broken down by contact with contaminantsThe AO runs only when the pumps run; PO has its own 24/7 circ pump that shuts off when the pumps run The PO has a more extensive off-gas system I have asked around the plant, people who have an Arctic with ozone, and got a variety of figures up to 80% with the most common estimate being "about half". Sugarbear's figures suggest a 30% to 80% reduction which is in this range. However, the official position is that sales people should NOT to give a figure because it varies widely and because we cannot document it; better to under-promise and over-deliver.