Ozone can be viewed as the most powerful oxidising and disinfecting agent available for pool & spa water treatment*. Ozone will act as the primary oxidiser and disinfectant destroying impurities and microorganisms allowing the pool owner to reduce the chlorine demand needed in their pool.
Ozone destroys 99.9% viruses and bacteria
If pool water treated only with chlorine takes approximately 16 minutes for viruses to be killed.
Ozone Swim is 3,500 times faster at killing bacteria
Ozone can be viewed as the most powerful oxidising and disinfecting agent available for pool & spa water treatment
Ozone, the key component of a Mineral Swim system that destroys 99.9% viruses and bacteria and has been proven to kill viruses including SARS which has an almost identical structure to COVID-19. Ozone is widely used in many industries where germs are likely to spread, including Aquatic Centres, Hospitals and the Airline Industry.
Ozone Swim is 3,500 times faster at killing bacteria than chlorine making it one of the most powerful and effective sanitation systems on the market.
If pool water is treated just with chlorine alone, at certain levels, it will take approximately 16 minutes for viruses to be killed.
Viruses are chlorine resistant, meaning they are not easily destroyed by chlorine alone. However, when combined with a secondary sanitation system like Ozone Swim the risk of contracting a virus is significantly decreased.
“Ozone is a stronger oxidiser than chlorine, it substantially reduces chlorine demand and allows chlorine to be more efficient in residual disinfection allowing for lower chlorine levels…”
Effect of Ozone on Bacteria & Viruses
Ozone is a water purification system that’s 10 x stronger than chlorine as a disinfectant & kills bacteria on contact leaving no residual traces as chlorine does. It’s the residual from chlorine (combined chlorine/chloramine) that’s responsible for that nasty smell and irritating the skin and eyes.
Viruses are different, unlike bacteria, they multiply only within the host cell and they transform protein of that host cell into proteins of their own. Ozone destroys viruses by diffusing through the protein coat into the nucleic acid core resulting in damage to the virus.
What about other Health Benefits?
Ozone has many other well-documented health benefits, the water feels softer to swim in, it's gentle on the skin and the eyes particularly for the 1 in 4 Australians that suffer from a skin condition like eczema & psoriasis and finally, it’s a natural flocculant so your water clarity will be crystal clear.
Fun Fact: All bottled water is treated by ozone!
*Recognised by The World Health Organisation (WHO)