Summer can be great fun in the swimming pool, but did you know that reliance on chlorine can be harmful? In fact there are studies that have linked exposure to the chemical by swimmers to an increased risk for asthma?
If you aren’t squeamish, here is one other little piece of information for you. Studies have shown that when bodily fluids, such as sweat and urine mix with chlorine it can form toxic products called chloramines?
In addition to these issues, there is the fact that chlorine is pretty bad for your hair and can make your skin smell as though you fell in a vat at a cleaning supply company.
If you want to have a green swimming pool without it actually being green with algae, then read the following information. It will show you ways to be green and safe while still enjoying a summer swim.
There are a few different options for this kind of pool.
Alternative pool cleaning systems include ones that filter the water by using coated titanium plates and copper and zinc ions. Other systems use units known as ozone injectors, which reduce although don’t eliminate, the need for chlorine. But ozone has its own impact.
Some pool owners opt for saltwater pools. This concept has been around since the victorian era. Saltwater pools do form some chlorine in the water, though.
The best option, I think are the natural swimming pools. These systems use no chemicals or filtering systems. Instead, they rely on a balanced ecosystem that naturally keeps the water so clean that you could drink it if you wanted to. The design is what is important here, with biologic filters in the form of water plants. To aerate the water, small waterfalls are built. Finally, to ward off harmful bacteria, a UV scanner is used, just as these scanners are used in modern water treatment systems for the home.
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