Ozone is the strongest known oxidant. It reacts 3'000 times faster and is 55 times stronger than chlorine.
Ozone reacts within seconds with viruses, body fats, sun creams and all protozoa (such as cryptosporidia or E.Coli).
Ozone is very unstable. In moving water it converts into oxygen within minutes.
The OZ-50 unit uses negative pressure and UV to split oxygen molecules from the ambient air into individual oxygen atoms, which then combine with additional oxygen to form ozone: O2 -> 2xO1 => O3
Ozone reacts with the membrane of the protozoa and perforates it (forms a hole). The cell plamsa exits the cell and destroys it immediately.
Viruses are not living organisms because they have no metabolism. Their envelope is the key with which they infiltrate the contained genetic information into cells. Ozone destroys this shell and makes viruses inactive.
Fats oxidize with ozone, are excreted from the water and can be removed by filtration.
The entire system is certified NASA, NSF and UL.
Advantages over similar products
- The system is designed for pool sizes up to 200'000 liters.
- Only a part of the water is treated with ozone controlled by a patented Venturi Manifold system. Thus the water remains "alive" despite ozone treatment.
- Entire system is made of metal.
- The system works completely autonomously and is connected to the filter pump timing system.
- Maintenance and replacement of the UV lamp (Service life approx. 90'000 hours) can be easily performed without a technician.
- Thanks to the additionally available solenoid valve for ozone, this system can also be operated up to 5 meters below the water level.
Total cost calculation
- Assumed electricity rate: 30 cents/kWh
- Recommended operating time per day (low rate can be used): 8 hours
- Number of operating days per year (March-October): 240 days
- Resulting operating hours per year: 8 x 240 = 1920 hours
- Power consumption of the system: 20 watts -> 0.02 kW
- Electricity costs per year: 0.024 x 1982 x 0.3 = 13.83
- Life expectancy of the UV lamp: 90,000 / 1920 = 46.8 years
- Amortization costs of lamp per year: CHF 200 / 46.8 = 4.27
- Total costs per year: 18.10