Don't be fooled by Competitors false claims regarding the effectiveness of Ozone

OZONE'S LABORATORY TESTING RESULTS

NSF’s Engineering Test Lab evaluated the effectiveness of the Ozone system to determine compliance with the NSF/ANSI Standard 50 Annex H. Standard 50 specifies “evaluation criteria for materials, components, products, equipment and systems for use at recreational water facilities” including spas or hot tubs and pools, both public and residential.

The research was designed to test ozone effectiveness in killing Enterococcus faecium and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria distributed in a tank of water (simulating a pool or spa). By use of a standard venturi , the ozone was injected and repeated tests of the water were made after various lengths of exposure. The ozone was observed to produce a 6.6 to 6.7 log reduction (greater than 99.9999%) in these organisms within 6 minutes after start-up, fully meeting the Standard 50 Annex H requirements.

The Toxicology Group, LLC, a Division of NSF International, tested the efficacy of Ozone for its ability to kill E. coli. The test, repeated 3 times, used measured doses of ozone dissolved in water that was infected with E. coli, controlling for water condition and time of exposure to ozone.

The result was that Ozone reduced the number of E. coli organisms by 99.999% in both de-ionized and hard water within 30 seconds of exposure.

This test meets the AOAC Official Method 960.09 (the AOAC, known variously as the Association of Official Analytical Chemists or the Association of Analytical Communities, is a 125-year-old organization that establishes uniform chemical analysis methods that are used as standards internationally).

Below are statements in Grey highlight which are taken from a competitors website making incorrect and biased statements regarding Ozone...

“Ozone is a very effective powerful oxidiser that has a very short life. The ozonator produces ozone gas that is injected in to the pool circulation system to aid the residual sanitiser. Ozone is becoming a popular back up for chlorine systems and salt-water chlorinators.

Pros: Powerful oxidiser.
Cons: Expensive to purchase and maintain, provides point of contact treatment only and has no residual protection for the bather, Ozone gas is very toxic, the ozone generator must be installed in a way that it will prevent the ozone gas getting into the main pool water”

The “pros” statement Ozone is a powerful oxidiser is very true.
The above “cons” statement is incorrect: SwimFresh Ozone is produced by ultra violet light, this type of Ozone has no by product (nitric acid) thus does not need to be removed from the water. Corona discharge ozone does need to be removed from the water because it produces the by product - nitric acid. Obviously this company does not understand SwimFresh.
There is continual Ozone saturation in the entire body of pool water, there is laboratory proof that Ozone residual levels can be detected whilst the pump is running and for up to for 10 hours afterwards.  Health standards requirement state that you should run your pool system (applies to all sanitation systems) whilst swimming so sanitation is constantly being produced.

Ozone is not expensive to maintain it is cheaper than Enviroswim –
SwimFresh UV lamps:
Last approximately 6 years
UV Lamp cost $300 to replace
Enviroswim’s “Oxidiser cell plates” aka chlorinator cell plates:
Last approximately 3 years
Cell plates cost $650 to replace
Both Enviroswim and SwimFresh have the ionisation anodes which last about 3 years which are both just under $400
Also SwimFresh Ionisation anodes are 30% larger than Enviroswim.
So a big difference in maintain costs right there.

In summary every 6 years:
Enviroswim: Consumables will cost you approximately $2100
SwimFresh: Consumables will cost you approximately $1100

Below are statements in Grey highlight which are taken from a competitors website making incorrect and biased statements regarding Ozone:-

“Ozone requires an additional residual sanitiser most commonly chlorine and its associated chemicals. Only works when pump is running. An expensive add on that should not be required if the residual sanitiser is maintained correctly”

SwimFresh is not a stand-alone Ozone system.  It is combined with Ionisation and Ozone Activator (a measurable chlorine free oxidiser used in summer only) No chlorine is used and produced with SwimFresh.

There is continual Ozone saturation in the entire body of pool water, there is laboratory proof that Ozone residual levels can be detected whilst the pump is running and for up to for 10 hours afterwards.  Health standards requirement state that you should run your pool system (applies to all sanitation systems) whilst swimming so sanitation is constantly being produced.

In addition to these facts:
Enviroswim warranty period is 3 years
Product life expectancy 15 years
Low chlorine levels.

SwimFresh warranty period is 7 years
Product life expectancy 30 + years
Totally chlorine Free.