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Ozone Swim FAQs
What is Ozone?
Ozone is triatomic oxygen (O3). Ozone is created naturally in the atmosphere; in fact, you are breathing trace elements of ozone right now. Ozone is widely used to sanitize both air and water. For example, if you drink bottled water odds are it is ozonated; when boarding international flights that fresh smell at the door is ozone to disinfect air entering the plane. One of the great properties about ozone is that it is environmentally friendly: when injected into pool or spa water it breaks down within minutes into simple oxygen, but when doing so it kills bacteria, fungi, viruses and cysts that can exist in pool water, as well as breaking down dissolved impurities, like suntan cream. Unlike chemicals there is no long lasting residue.
Is ozonating my pool cost effective?
Our ozone-based systems are less expensive to run than current chlorination systems: Because the chlorinator unit is turned down, electricity consumption is reduced. In addition, barring a heavy pool load (due to large numbers of swimmers, ducks in the pool, leaves and debris not removed, etc.), the need to add chemicals is reduced. Fewer backwashes will also be required.
What kind of pools are OzoneSwim products designed for?
We have three models of OzoneSwim pool sanitation systems, all designed for salt water pools. Our series 2000 & 3000 can service pools up to 120,000 and 200,000 litres of water, respectively. These units are designed to completely replace your existing on-site chlorination system, timer and monitor. In other words, if you are building a pool or your current chlorinator needs to be replaced, it is one of these you want. Our series 1200 is a stand alone ozonator – if your current system is working fine, this attaches to it. The net result is that you get all the benefits of the series 2000 & 3000, but at lower cost. We are in the process of finalizing designs for our fresh water pool equivalents, which we anticipate having available by mid-2008.
Where can I purchase an OzoneSwim unit?
Please see the list of distributors on this website or ask for one of our units from your local pool shop. We can have one delivered to your local pool shop typically within the week. If neither of these avenues works, call us and we will figure out a solution.
How do I install an OzoneSwim unit?
We provide an operating manual and installation guide with every unit, and all required parts are included. However, we strongly recommend that you ask your local pool shop for assistance in installation. For a professional there is nothing tricky about installing our units and no special tools are required, but please ask yourself: would you have felt comfortable putting in your current chlorinator? For most of us, the answer is no,
in which case ask a professional.
What are some other neat features of OzoneSwim units?
You will be impressed with the monitors, control and timing features incorporated in our units – but you would expect that in a high quality product. What we like to boast about are the often overlooked features, like the robust powdered coated aluminium cabinet surrounding our units; the patented ozonating technology we use; the self-cleaning chlorinator; and the fact that our units are proudly made in Australia.