| type="text/javascript"> ch_client = "articlealley"; | | | | quality of the bromine. Bromine is better suited for |
| ch_type = "mpu"; ch_width = 590; ch_height = 250; | | | | the high temperatures of the water and is more |
| ch_non_contextual = 4; ch_noborders = 1; | | | | tolerant of the high pH value and is more stable, too. |
| ch_vertical ="premium"; ch_sid = "590x250 Article | | | | Chlorine |
| Mixed Top"; ch_alternate_ad_url = " var ch_queries | | | | Chlorine is the oldest and the most traditional way of |
| = new Array( ); var | | | | sanitising water. Chlorine is a popular option, but |
| th)); if ( ch_selected < ch_queries.length ) { | | | | today it is not as advisable to use as it has a strong |
| ch_query = ch_queries[ch_selected]; } The hot | | | | smell, which is caused by the chloramines and is also |
| water in your portable spa makes an ideal hot | | | | irritating to the skin and eyes, so you might want to |
| environment for bacterial and other micro organisms | | | | consider reducing the use of chlorine in your water. |
| to thrive and develop. It is very important in such | | | | EcoONE |
| cases to add the correct chemical and the correct | | | | EcoONE is a soft spa water treatment you can use |
| amount to kill these bacteria. Spa chemicals are the | | | | to sanitise the water. It does not have any harsh |
| best option, as they are natural and safe. | | | | chemicals like chlorine in it. It is made out of natural |
| Some useful Spa Chemicals: | | | | enzymes, plant extracts and minerals. It naturally and |
| NOTE: Please use these chemicals only after | | | | dramatically cleans your spa and the water, nullifying |
| consulting with the manufacturers, as not all chemicals | | | | the need to clean it again for the next three months. |
| suit certain types of portable spas. | | | | The OZONATOR |
| Bromine | | | | If you are not too keen on using spa chemicals for |
| Bromine has the same qualities as chlorine, but is | | | | cleaning the water, then you could use a cleaning |
| much easier to use and also smells much better and | | | | feature called the ozonator. With the ozonator, the |
| less harsh. Bromine acts in a similar way, but creates | | | | water is cleaner and clearer. It also feels much softer |
| its own forms, which are equivalent to chloramines | | | | as opposed to after adding chemicals to the water. |
| called bromamines. Bromamines are odourless and are | | | | Ozone is a powerful oxidizing agent that rids the |
| not as irritating as chloramines are for the skin and | | | | water of the contaminants. These ozone generators |
| eyes. Bromamines are actually disinfectants | | | | for the spa are called ozonators. |
| themselves, so they only enhance the disinfectant | | | | |