- Swimmers prefer the feel and taste of water treated with the ECOsmarte system over water treated with
salt-to-chlorine generators by an overwhelming margin.
- ECOsmarte systems work within a calcium hardness range of 200-2,000ppm.
Because it converts calcium to bicarbonate, the ECOsmarte system
will eliminate and prevent calcium scaling on pool walls and rock
features. Salt-to-chlorine generators do not control calcium scaling
and will only work within a calcium range of 200-400ppm.
- Since salt-to-chlorine systems produce chlorine, the sanitizing effectiveness of the system is impacted by
changes in temperature, bather load, sunlight and rainfall. Changes in any of these factors may require
additional "shocking" of the water to prevent an algae outbreak. ECOsmarte’s effectiveness is not
significantly affected by these factors. An ECOsmarte owner does not have to be concerned about doing
anything different to treat their pool if they have 20 kids in the pool all day. The pool water will still
provide bacterial and algae protection for a full week or more.
- Vinyl liners, automated pool covers and solar covers may become damaged from the use of chlorine or
salt-to-chlorine generators. Since the ECOsmarte system does not require the use of harmful oxidizing
chemicals, these expensive pool components can be expected to last their normal life expectancy.
- Salt-to-chlorine generators will use an average of 500 watts of AC power for a 20,000 gallon pool.
ECOsmarte systems will use an average of only 40 watts of DC power to treat the same amount of water.
- Salt-to-chlorine generators and the ECOsmarte system both use a chamber in their process. The difference
is that a salt-to-chlorine generator cell may need to be replaced in 3-5 years at a cost of over $400. The
copper bars in the ECOsmarte chamber cost $150 to replace and they should last 2-4 years. The
ECOsmarte chamber is warranted for 5 years and should last indefinitely.
- The backwash discharge from an ECOsmarte treated pool is safe for use on lawns and in a garden since it
does not contain any salt or sodium. Backwash from pools treated with salt-to-chlorine generators can kill
plant life, sterilize soil preventing plant growth and is prohibited in many municipalities in the United
States and Australia (where salt-to-chlorine systems were invented).
- ECOsmarte offers six days per week of toll-free support at 1-800-ION-SWIM to consumers, dealers and
service personnel. No such support is available by any manufacturer of salt-to-chlorine generators being
sold in the United States.
If you have an attached spa the results with ECOsmarte will be dramatic with
hot water. No odor with ECOsmarte, salt systems have noticeable and
unpleasant odors when water is heated.
ECOsmarte uses low level DC voltage, salt systems and ozone use high
amperage AC voltage.
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