Why Should You Consider Chlorine Free Water Treatment?
Chlorine is a double edged sword, and many people are wondering if they have chlorine free water treatment options for their personal pool.
To say it at its crudest, in order to kill pool bacteria, you imbue the water with a liquefied form of a pungent smelling, yellow-greenish chemical gas. This chemical is inherently corrosive and can damage skin, hair, and other items. It can even cause lung damage when inhaled as was even used as a choking gas agent during WWI.
When said in this way, you may wonder why more people DON’T look for chlorine free options for the bodies of water they expect to swim in. Fortunately, there are now several options for chlorine free water treatment, and the best of them is ionization.
The Dangerous Effects of Chlorine
Immediate Health Effects
Chlorine’s chemical properties can have long-term effects on people who are exposed to it regularly. Chlorine irritates skin and is harmful to your eyes and nasal passages. Although public and private pools should abide by the CDC regulations on safe chlorine levels, the CDC warns that people who are overexposed to chlorine will experience dizziness, blurred vision, coughing, watery or burning eyes, or even chest tightness. This is one of the most important reasons to consider using chlorine free water treatment for your pool.
Aesthetic Effects
Anyone who dyes their hair can tell you about the bleaching effects chlorine. Pool equipment, swim suits, and human hair can have their colors essentially “washed out” by exposure to chlorinated water. Additionally, the smell of chlorine lingers if it is not rinsed off afterwards. Even though the smell is associated as a “pool water smell,” the actual odor of chlorine is pungent and unpleasant.
Long-Term Effects
The CDC has published reports that link excessive chlorine exposure to greater risk of lung cancer. Chlorine can create the cancer causing agents thrihalomethane, which has been linked to liver cancer. Another study from Belgium suggested that children who spent more than 1,000 hours in a chlorinated pool were at higher risk of developing chronic asthma.
Your Pool Can be Chlorine Free and Bacteria Free
Have you explored your options for chlorine free water treatment to sanitize your pool?
Chlorine’s only function in a pool is to kill bacteria; even then, you can still find trace amounts of E. coli and other bacteria. Pool owners who use chlorine systems will have to use an algaecide, leading to even more chemicals in the water.
If you switch your chlorinated water treatment for silver and copper ionized water treatment, you can mitigate all of the risks mentioned above, as well as kill both bacteria and algae. Contact MineralPure today if you’re ready to swim in safer waters.
Sources
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/chlorine/basics/facts.asp
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA361110/dangers-of-chlorine.html
