| What is Ozone ? | | | | also put coins into water barrels to keep drinking |
| Ozone is something I am sure that many of us have | | | | water fresh. |
| heard about but we do not really know what it is. | | | | Most pool cleaning publications recommend copper |
| Ozone is a form of"active oxygen", nature's very | | | | ions levels being around .20 ppm and .30 ppm (parts |
| own special molecule and interestingly enough the | | | | per million). Very briefly here is a quick description of |
| composition of one ozone molecule contains three | | | | what an Ion is. An ion is an atom or group of atoms |
| oxygen atoms. | | | | that contains an electrical charge. There is a nucleus |
| Ozone is created automatically in nature by the | | | | with positively charged particles called protons in it |
| process of mixing together, oxygen from the air with | | | | and negatively charged electrons orbiting around the |
| ultraviolet rays from the sun or by the very | | | | nucleus. Atoms usually contain an equal number of |
| tremendous power generated by an electrical | | | | protons and electrons. Ions get electrical charges by |
| discharge during a lightning storm. | | | | losing or gaining electrons. When an ion gains an extra |
| Ozone is by its own very nature a natural purifier and | | | | electron, it becomes negative and is called an ANION |
| rather pleasing to know is that no harmful chemical | | | | and when it loses an extra electron it becomes a |
| by-products are created during natural purification. | | | | positive CATION. Time to look up the chemical |
| One of the beneficial effects of Ozone is the clean, | | | | composition of copper and how copper is ionized in |
| fresh smell or scent which I will call scentsation which | | | | water. Copper's chemical symbol is Cu and it has an |
| most people sense or smell after a rainstorm often | | | | atomic mass of 64, contains 29 protons and 35 |
| thought as negative Ions. | | | | neutrons The melting point of Cu is 1083 degrees |
| The same effect is felt near fast flowing streams in | | | | Celsius. Copper or Cu is one of the transition metals |
| mountain areas and that old saying springs to mind as | | | | which means that electrons from it's outer electron |
| "fresh as a mountain stream". Ozone is the most | | | | layer or shell participate in chemical reactions. Where |
| powerful oxidizer that can be safely used in a | | | | is Ozone Used? Even NASA uses the Copper/Silver |
| swimming pool or your Hot Tub in Spain - Jacuzzi | | | | Ionization treatment as a method to purify drinking |
| Style spa. | | | | water aboard spacecraft. Ozone is widely used in a |
| Ozone is a great alternative water purifier to | | | | variety of industries worldwide. This ionization process |
| traditional pool/spa chemicals such as chlorine and | | | | is used in many swimming pools as an alternative to |
| bromine and is an esential for a Hot Tub in Spain . | | | | using chlorine and other harsh chemicals. Ozone has |
| What Does Ozone Do? | | | | been used in municipal water systems, wastewater |
| Ozone is an unstable compound generated by the | | | | plants and commercial & residential pools and spas |
| exposure of oxygen molecules to a high energy | | | | for years. Ozone is used in many leisure complexes |
| electrical discharge. The weak bond holding ozone's | | | | including water parks, aquariums and zoos. Ozone can |
| third oxygen atom is what causes the molecule to be | | | | safely be used as on food equipment surfaces during |
| unstable and thus, very effective. An oxidation | | | | the manufacture of food products. |
| reaction occurs upon any collision between a molecule | | | | Ozone can readily help remove offensive odours |
| of ozone and a molecule of an oxidizable substance | | | | from fires and other smells. Ozone is used as the final |
| (i.e. bacteria, fungi (mould & yeast), viruses, forms of | | | | purification step in most bottled water plants. |
| iron & manganese). The weak bond splits off leaving | | | | Of Course Ozone technology is also used by the |
| oxygen as a by-product. During an oxidation reaction, | | | | Major Hot Tub manufacturers. If you look for a Hot |
| organic molecules are changed and dissolved metals | | | | Tub in Spain make sure it has Ozone as standard. |
| are made no longer soluble. Interesting as it is that | | | | This will greatly reduce the requirement to chemicals |
| these processes were used back in the days of | | | | in your water treatment processes. |
| wagon trains where silver and copper coins were | | | | The author supplies premium quality Hot Tubs on the |
| tossed into the drinking water barrels to help purify | | | | Costa Del Sol In Spain and his web site is at Hot Tub |
| the water. Even Lord Nelsons British ships of the line | | | | Spain email spas4you@yahoo.co. |