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I think most of us would agree... that... in water ....I refer to any other passive system that is normally installed that depends on water...for dispersment of payload.... I believe we would also agree that ... on their own...they do contribute to lesser primary levels. ...I pose this question:...to what degree for each... , if any,... does each contribute to accelerate the depletion... of ... greatly convoluted masses of gray matter........
When in combination with ozone these can greatly reduce the amount or need for chlorine (and bromine when using the spa frog).So are you saying that it isnt effective without ozone?
Ok first off, Ozone is an oxidizer that is up to 40 times more aggressive then chlorine at breaking down organic matter. N2, spa frog, and Vision are silver catalyst mineral purifiers. When in combination with ozone these can greatly reduce the amount or need for chlorine (and bromine when using the spa frog). What the silver in the mineral cartridges does is they adhere to bacteria and break down the outer "walls" of the cells of the bacteria. In a nutshell and without gretting into all of the scientific jargon, silver kills approximately 99% of all known bacteria and pathogens known to man including E-Coli. And for the wiseguys out there the amount of silver in these cartridges falls within the US EPA's guidelines for acceptable levels of silver in drinking water.We advise our D-1 customers to use a non-chlorine (MPS) spa shock when done using the spa. Depending on use and number of bathers we recommend, as does D-1, to add a small amount of Di-Chlor in place of MPS as a shock treatment. For all of our other spa customers (hawkeye, Caldera, Infinity, spa owners who didn't necessarily buy from us but aren't on Bromine) we recommend using the N2, and shock once a week with di-chlor, and after every use with MPS (or at the end of the day). This works for our customers and certainly is not the be all end all to spa care as there are many routines and "programs" that work well.Jason,Store Manager for a D-1 & Caldera Dealer
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Once again, thanks for your expertise!
poolboy,Thanks for taking the time to compose your response--your explanation is very clear and thorough.I understand your (D1's) regimen now and the role each part plays. This helps my understanding of the role ozone and mineral filters play in my dichlor routine which, BTW, is resulting in crystal water for me.I guess the only drawback to the Vision system is the dependancy upon the minerals as sanitizer when the minerals are nearly spent. Continued use of the same regimen w/o mineral change would certainly result in unsanitized water as opposed to a regimen that uses dichlor as the primary sanitizer. It would seem that it is much more important for one to regularly change the mineral system components in your routine opposed to a dichlor routine.I would expect that either regimen, when properly maintained, would result in equally acceptable water.Once again, thanks for your expertise!