Ecosmarte Pools-like swimming in bottled water!
The post title comes from a quote on the Ecosmarte Pool site; they’ve purchased this review so I can give you some info on how you can have a pool that is clean and safe to swim in without using salt or liquid chlorine to keep it clean. I got quite an education on pool maintenance while researching this post, since I don’t have a pool and didn’t have one growing up, either. I knew that pools used liquid chlorine to clean the water, but I had no idea how the process worked until now. So, how does Ecosmarte clean your pool without chemicals?
The ECOsmarte system creates two sanitizing agents, copper
ionization and liquid oxidation. As water flows from your pump
back to your pool it travels through the ECOsmarte
ionization/oxidation chamber. While in the chamber, the water will
either receive copper ions or become oxygenated depending on
the setting of the switch on the controller.Both the ionization and the oxidation sanitizes your pool water,
killing bacteria, algae, and viruses. It is simply the best
chemical-free method to sanitize your pool water.
One way to clean the water in pools is to use salt chlorinators, which turn salt into chlorine and hydrogen gas through a chemical reaction with the help of an electric current. The current is housed in a chamber containing a generator which uses an average of 500 watts of AC power for a 20,000 gallon pool. In 3 to 5 years time, the generator may need to be replaced, at a cost of over $400. Water splashing from a salt water pool can kill plant life, sterilize the soil, and is actually banned in some places in the United States and Australia. In addition, the salt can cause damage to pool covers, solar covers, and to landscaping placed around the pool.
Ecosmarte eliminates the need for messy chlorine generators by using an ionization/oxidation system that was originally developed for the Apollo Space program to create clean drinking water. It uses an average of only 40 watts of DC power to treat 20,000 gallons of water. The copper bars in the ECOsmarte chamber cost less than $100 to replace and they should last 4-7 years. The ECOsmarte chamber is warranted for 5 years and should last indefinitely. The water in Ecosmarte pools is said to feel “silky”, and is as safe as bottled water. You won’t have to run to the shower to rinse off after a swim, your eyes won’t feel irritated, and it isn’t harmful if swallowed.
Ecosmarte also sells pool filters. The most common form is the sand filter, which can filter 15 to 20 gallons per minute per square foot of filtered area. The filter contains grains of sand through which the water passes, and debris gets trapped in the grains of sand. I had no idea!
Ecosmarte donates 5% of their profits to the environmental charity of your choice, including the World Wildlife Federation, Sierra Club, and American Forests. They are committed to providing customers with a 100% chemical free, clean pool that is safe for people and the environment. Customers praise the clear water and appreciate that it doesn’t dry out their skin. After looking at images of sparkling clear pools on the website, I know I wish I had a pool so I could try out the Ecosmarte system for myself!
That’s a subject I know next to nothing about!
I don’t have a pool, either, but after reading through this website, I will definitely be getting this kind of system if I ever get one.
I also want a NASA copper ionization system for my drinking water.