Leisure industries offers a range of premium swimming pool sanitization options. Using the information below, you will be able to browse our different pool sanitizer chemicals, along with the features and benefits of each. All pools and spas must be sanitized with chlorine or bromine to ensure the water is safe to swim in. However, with certain systems, you can reduce that amount and still maintain a safe and enjoyable pool or spa.
Chlorine
Liquid Chlorine
Liquid Chlorine (Sodium Hypochloride)
Features:
- 10.3% available chlorine
Negatives:
- Very high pH: 11.7, making it corrosive
- Dangerous to handle
- May bleach if spilled
- Not stabilized, therefore quickly evaporates with sunlight
Benefits:
- Controls bacteria and algae
- Fast acting
- Ideal for shocking
- Available in re-fillable containers
Granular Chlorine
Granular Chlorine (Calcium Hypochloride)
Features:
- 65%-75% available chlorine
Negatives:
- Corrosive
- Dangerous if mishandled
- May bleach vinyl liners
- Not stabilized, therefore quickly evaporates with sunlight
Benefits:
- Controls bacteria and algae
- Fast acting
- Ideal for shocking
Chlorine Tablets or Pucks
Chlorine Tablets or Pucks (Trichloro)
Features:
- 90% available chlorine
Negatives:
- Corrosive
- Dangerous if mishandled
- May bleach vinyl liners
- Additional shocking necessary
Benefits:
- Controls bacteria and algae
- May be dispensed through a floating or automatic chlorinator
- Stabilized, therefore not subject to sun’s rays
Bromine
Bromine Tablets
Features:
- 39.2% available bromine 44.4% available chlorine
Negatives:
- Very high pH: 11.7, making it corrosive
- Dangerous to handle
- May bleach if spilled
- Not stabilized, therefore quickly evaporates with sunlight
Benefits:
- Controls bacteria and algae
- Fast acting
- Ideal for shocking
- Available in re-fillable containers
Salt
Salt Chlorination
Features:
- Electrolytic converter
- Plumbed into pool or spa equipment
Benefits:
- No daily or weekly handling of chlorine
- Automatically manufactures chlorine on site
- Softens the pool water
Negatives:
- Produces liquid chlorine, resulting in a very high pH level; pH lowering required on a continual basis
- Very corrosive to metals in pool and equipment (especially heaters), ladders and rails
- Splashing may erode and pit certain decks
- Salt-treated pool water cannot be pumped (ie from backwashing, winterizing) into the city sewers, such as Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton and many more; otherwise, a dechlorination device must be used
- Salt cells must be cleaned frequently, otherwise they will calcify and be non operational
- Cells must be replaced every few years at a substantial cost, making salt chlorination the most expensive of all pool sanitizers
Mineral Water/Ionization
Bullion Mineral System
Features:
- Bullion Mineral System is a pool ionizer system. Combined with a reduced amount of chlorine or bromine, it provides a safe, low-maintenance and cost-effective solution for maintaining clean, clear water in your pool.
Benefits:
- Mineral water is an effective algaecide and assists in controlling bacteria
- With a Bullion Mineral System, you can reduce the level of chlorine in the pool to 0.6 – 3 ppm
- Bullion releases microscopic mineral ions into the water, which gives it a fresh, comfortable feel; You will be amazed at how the water sparkles
- Bullion Mineral System uses the purest silver, copper and zinc in the mineral cell to ensure the highest quality of water with lowest amounts of bacteria and algae possible
- Intense sunlight can reduce the effectiveness of unstabilized chlorine; Bullion mineral ions maintain a consistent concentration under all sun conditions
- Bullion Mineral ions have no effect on the pH level of your water
- Once the Bullion Mineral ionizer is installed, you set it and forget it; we do still recommend checking your pool water regularly to ensure all other parameters are in balance
Have Questions?
At Leisure Industries, we carry a number of pool sanitizer products. If you’re ever unsure what you need, don’t hesitate to contact us or come down to our store to speak with a staff member.
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