TEAP
'Saliclor'
Chlorine generator
- Sanitises
the pool and Controls pH
Enjoy the smooth-as-silk sensation of swimming in
a saltwater pool - and benefit from ultra-low levels of
chlorine in your pool!
Chlorine, the
commonest pool sanitation system performs its main task
well, but does so at a price - Chlorine is corrosive,
caustic and poisonous. Chlorine is effective is because
it destroys anything organic by a process similar to
combustion.
Anyone who
has been in a chlorine-sanitised pool will be familiar
with the chemical odour, burning eyes, and possibly the
accompanying skin/hair dryness. As an alternative to the
unpleasant side effects of chlorine, many pool owners
are now changing to saline (salt water) purification
systems or installing them from the outset in a new
pool.
Chlorine is
also dangerous to handle or even to breathe. Storing
chlorine can also be problematic as chlorine can react
with other pool chemicals, notably pool acid,
resulting in a potential release of chlorine gas, a fire
or even an explosion.
 Overexposure to
Chlorine in a pool can cause dry, itching skin, brittle
hair and red eyes. (Largely, these symptoms are caused
by 'chloramines' - a
group of chlorine compounds that are created as a part
of the chlorine combustion process and are a result of
too-little chlorine in the pool.)
A excellent
way to overcome these potentially uncomfortable
experiences is to convert the pool to a salt-water
system.
One of the best attributes of this type
of pool is that they don't support algae so you'll spend
less time dealing with that problem and the pH levels
are controlled automatically, so you'll spend less time
with that problem as well.
The
Saliclor
Chlorine Generator
produces gaseous chlorine by electrolysis of the salt
water; there is no longer a need for pool-owners to
handle potentially harmful chemicals. While still
being very effective, the levels of residual chlorine in
the water are ultra-low. There is still a
trace of chlorine in a salt pool, but well maintained
salt pool systems are much gentler than traditional
chlorinated pools.
(You can see
oodles of information on the Saliclor system on their
website at
http://www.piscinasteap.com/ , just click on the
'Translate' button on the right of the Google
toolbar and it will all be there for you in the Queens
English.
Salt water
pools, on the whole, are easier to manage.
The
Saliclor
Chlorine Generator
takes all the guesswork out of pool sanitation and pH
control - it's all automatic!
The
digital
control box automatically produces the
current that breaks down the salt in the water, by
electrolysis, as needed; producing billions of
microscopic bubbles of chlorine gas. These bubbles can
be seen in the transparent chlorine chamber, coming off
the Titanium plates, and looking like 'smoke'.
The
chlorine gas sanitises the volume of water in which
it is produced, resulting in ultra-sanitised water
being returned to your pool. By the time the
newly-sanitised water has reached the pool 99% of the
chlorine gas has re-combined (with the other compounds
produced by electrolysis) and has reverted to salt.
The
Saliclor
control system also tests the water for
salt level concentration and alerts you if more is
required. It also
takes over
the job of testing pH levels and automatically adds acid
to bring the pH to the correct level
A salt-water
pool has only the same concentration of salt as human
tears, i.e. 0,55%; it's not 3.5-4% salt like the Med. -
when the pool water gets in your eyes there is no
stinging, redness or irritation. The addition of
salt to the water also imparts a 'silkiness' that leaves
your skin feeling soft and smooth.
As a bonus
you can wave goodbye to dry skin, green hair,
faded swimwear and the need to remove chlorine from the
skin with a shower after a swim; because the pool has
only tiny quantities of chlorine in the water.
The system
will repay the cost of installation in around 2 years,
and continue to provide inexpensive, healthy sanitation
for your pool for many years to come. While the best
pool options are initially a little more expensive to put
in, they're a more cost-effective system in the end.
Converting your traditional pool to a salt water pool is
not terribly expensive. Even with the extra expenses,
you'll make up for that loss after about two years. For
many, this is one of the advantages. Chlorine is very
expensive, and by comparison, the amount of salt you'll
use during a year is pennies.
As a pricing guide, the
Saliclor
combination system for
a pool up to 80 cubic metres costs the pool-owner around
€1740 including
installation and salt. For a smaller pool, under
40 cubic metres, it's €1650
and for a pool of up to 120 cubic metres the price is
€1875.00. These are
huge savings when compared to the similar AstralPool
system at nearer €3500.00
or the Certikin system for over
€4,000.
Please call or email for a free survey and quote.
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