“Freshwater swimming pool” is the term used by the swimming pool industry to distinguish between a conventional and a saltwater pool. The truth of the matter is that there is no such thing as a freshwater swimming pool. You can come close and the way you do that is...
Copper/silver ionisation is the most popular form of swimming pool ionisation. Copper and silver are nature’s mineral sanitisers and have been used for thousands of years to sanitise water. Copper is a powerful algaecide and silver is an effective biocide. There are...
Chlorine is the most common form of swimming pool water purification used around the world. It is an effective sanitiser when used correctly. However, it is extremely volatile making it hard to maintain a continuous safe residual level in a swimming pool. The evidence...
The properties of copper The earliest recorded example of copper being used for natural water purification can be found in Ancient Egypt. A medical text, known as the Smith Papyrus (c. 2400 BC), mentions the use of copper as a sterilization agent for drinking water...
We live in a constantly changing world. Today, consumers are becoming far more aware about the use of chemicals, not just in swimming pools, but in their drinking water, in their food and in their gardens. As we become more conscious of the harmful effects of...
