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Quote from: TemptingDestiny on March 06, 2017, 08:20:15 pmThe Diamond Electrode that is used in the Ace Salt System is what differentiates the System from the others. When this cell is energized, it reacts and breaks apart water molecules and combines them with the salt to create the cleaners. As I am not a scientific goddess, I am not aware of how the electrode when combined with the salt and water creates each individual cleaner with each molecule or however it is done. I don’t claim to be an expert on the Ace system. But that is quite the trick taking NaCl and H2O and producing all that using diamonds for an electrode. Here is what their site says. http://hotspringsupply.com/index.php/water-care/salt-based/ace-saltwater-sanitation-system.html?gclid=CjwKEAiA0fnFBRC6g8rgmICvrw0SJADx1_zAjiEJov6MnjKFCEfMJEjNGQkddnQ8qkIl57x3Phs9ohoCcRjw_wcBit says generates chlorine and other “cleaners”. But doesn’t elaborate on all this other stuff. Here is The rest of the story from their site. http://www.hotspring.com/ACEworks I get the feeling stuff gets a little overstated between the company advertisement and the dealers overselling the concept. Quite similar to the amazing mineral cartridges I’m supposed to use in my tub. To me something like the saltron-mini does the exact same thing as the Ace system. Only as a cheap add on unit. Like I said I only know one person that has one and his water reacts to the salt and chlorine generation exactly the same way the Ace system does. Maybe it has diamonds also I don’t know.
The Diamond Electrode that is used in the Ace Salt System is what differentiates the System from the others. When this cell is energized, it reacts and breaks apart water molecules and combines them with the salt to create the cleaners. As I am not a scientific goddess, I am not aware of how the electrode when combined with the salt and water creates each individual cleaner with each molecule or however it is done.
The other factor beyond cost is how saltwater feels and reacts with your skin. My opinion is it is much easier on you than water and Cl alone. For the pros here a question. Is there any parts in a regular hot tub that a concentration of salt in the water would damage in the long term?
It seems to be using the same standard process of real (read: not sodium bromide systems) salt systems to generate a sanitizer: Na is separated from Cl by positively charged and negatively charged plates, allowing the Cl to bond with the H, O, O of H2O to generate Hypochlorous Acid (the actual sanitizer in all forms of chlorine). This seems to happen after the initial sanitization by their Diamond product, which seems to be a form of ozone generation, which would make sense: The ozone breaks down the bacteria, then the salt system kicks on to establish a sanitizer level for later to keep the water clean when not in use and to establish a sanitizer level for the standard reasons. No first-hand personal experience with this product but I am sure it performs admirably. I am also sure a Hot Springs expert can further explain the process but it seems to be relatively standard in the salt generating system community (again- not to knock the product).The only questions I'd raise would have been touched on: What is the lifespan of the product, what is the cost of the replacement of the product, and what is the benefit of the product and can those benefits be achieved in a more cost-effective manner? That is where the real truth lies.
never personally noticed or experienced anything different due to any of their marketing hot points...
Quote from: BullFrogSpasMN on March 08, 2017, 03:06:49 pmnever personally noticed or experienced anything different due to any of their marketing hot points...BFSM, can I use this?
Quote from: Tman122 on March 10, 2017, 09:17:50 pmQuote from: BullFrogSpasMN on March 08, 2017, 03:06:49 pmnever personally noticed or experienced anything different due to any of their marketing hot points...BFSM, can I use this? use it however you like buddy...when are you gonna come check out my new store? bring your checkbook, I know how you've been dying to buy a new Bullfrog with the exlusive JetPak technology