snoopydance
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My new/gently worn Saratoga Spa hot tub is ozone-ready. What type of ozonator should I buy?
What type of ozonator?
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One word comes to mind:
Scumbag!
In my view to comment any type of fraud puts you in the same class as murders, rapist, burglars, telemarketers... and I hope you meet the same fate as many of those have by getting bent over in by Big Bubba in prison.
I wonder if someone from Del Ozone frequents this forum. Look out the morality police may show up at your door. I hear they are much worse than the spelling police as they bring Term's monkey with them. ;D ;D.
Just a little homour to lighten up the last post. I know poor Bubba is lonely.
Just a little homour to lighten up the last post. I know poor Bubba is lonely.
The best is a hard question to answer but here is a little data that my help you.
There are three different types of ozonators on the market:
1. U.V. ballast fired bulb: Not a bad choice but the ozone production slowly degrades over time and you will probably only get about 8,000 hours of use. They are also the least expensive.
2. U.V. Solid State fired bulb: Long life (average 5-years) no ozone degradation over time and no maintenance. Little more costly though.
3. CD (Corona Discharge): it uses a spark to create the ozone, roughly ever two-three years the chip (creates the spark) and/or transformer will need to replaced and you sometimes will need to clean to hose that connects to the ozonator. About the same cost as the Solid State ones
The choice is yours to make.
Is there a "right amount" of ozone for a tub?
I keep hearing that CD ozonators are the way to go because they have a higher discharge. But I also hear about the problems that ozone can cause in a tub. Don't some manufacturers engineer ozone mixing systems in a contact area so that the ozone is pretty much neutralized by the time is enterst he main tub area? Is higher output always better?
I keep hearing that CD ozonators are the way to go because they have a higher discharge. But I also hear about the problems that ozone can cause in a tub. Don't some manufacturers engineer ozone mixing systems in a contact area so that the ozone is pretty much neutralized by the time is enterst he main tub area? Is higher output always better?
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Mixing chambers are "supposedly" to give the ozone more time, or ability to be absorbed into the water........... or so it's claimed.
I still challenge anyone, manufacturer or other, to produce the results of a peer reviewed study showing the effectiveness of ozone in a residential spa....Anyone? Anyone at all?
I still challenge anyone, manufacturer or other, to produce the results of a peer reviewed study showing the effectiveness of ozone in a residential spa....Anyone? Anyone at all?
You know you will never see such a study.
Personally on my spa I did a little experimenting, I ran the spa 1 month with and 1 month without an ozonator. Both were fresh fills and usage and chemicals maintenance was the same. Of course there are other factors I could not control but for the most part the month with ozone I did have better water. Can you take care of the water without one, absolutely.
I have read where many owners feel that ozone has been very helpful in reducing chemical usage in thier tubs - others report little or no benefit. Dr Spa says that no one has yet produced a study that documents the benefits of ozone in a residential spa.
I think that I would be reluctant to add an ozonator to a tub that was not designed with a mixing or contact chamber to try to get more effective treatment and reduce the off gassing that is so hard on the pillow etc. It seems that you could still have potential off gassig if the ozone output is high and your contamination is low.
I am still trying to decide whether we should get an ozonator in our new tub, but I have been thinking of going with the dichlor-ozone-nature2 approach that so many like.
I think that I would be reluctant to add an ozonator to a tub that was not designed with a mixing or contact chamber to try to get more effective treatment and reduce the off gassing that is so hard on the pillow etc. It seems that you could still have potential off gassig if the ozone output is high and your contamination is low.
I am still trying to decide whether we should get an ozonator in our new tub, but I have been thinking of going with the dichlor-ozone-nature2 approach that so many like.
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Do folks have an opinion on the Clarathon Long-Life Ozonator Kit 240V? Here's a link at Spadepot. It sounds good, but I'm a total novice. http://www.spadepot.com/shop/Clarathon-Long-Life-Ozonator-Kit-240V-P9211C221.aspx
Also, should I have the electrician install that when he does the major install?
Also, should I have the electrician install that when he does the major install?
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I don't think you deserve a break on this. OK, I can see that you had the issue for real and therefore discovered this by chance but what makes me shake my head is to post how to perpetuate this as a scam, which is what you advised to do. Del is a company trying to make a good product and good reputation with employees trying to make a living. Rather than justify it why not say "my bad" and move on?
As far as PMing goes, it would have hidden it so if that's what you mean then sure, I guess you should have PMed it but thats sad if that's your reaction to how this is perceived.
