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ChlorineFree JUN 2011 SPN


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Is the pool and spa industry still a little set in its ways when it comes to pool and hot tub sanitisation? Consumer pressure is such that more and more are we being asked to supply water treatment products that are less aggressive than conventional methods… but does the gentle approach really work?


Complete Pool Controls alternative water treatment comes in the form of Aquablanc, which is a range of non-chlorine (non-halogen ) products


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lternative medicine such as herbalism, homeopathy and acupuncture are


therapies that do not come under the heading of conventional treatment but do they work? Well, I personally know several people who have managed to kick the tobacco habit through acupuncture. Herbs are recognised by most people as having properties that are beneficial to health and even the most sceptical amongst us know that garlic can act as a blood thinning agent and also fights bacteria. In the wonderful world of


swimming pools, spas and hot tubs it has long been the absolute and unquestionable rule that chlorine or bromine has to be present 24/7 in order to kill bacteria. The pH may drop; alkalinity flop but residual sanitiser is sacrosanct. However, a new wave of alternative pool and spa treatments are now widely available and these products bear the proud boast that they can see off bacteria without incorporating traditional chemicals in their use.


ODOUR FREE


Complete Pool Controls alternative water treatment comes in the


WHAT’S THE ALTERNATIVE?


By Karen Witney


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