Water makes up two-thirds of our body mass and is the origin of life. So it’s not surprising that it has such a positive influence on us.

But other life-forms also thrive in water. And some have far less positive affects on our health.

Bacteria and algae will grow in any body of water. In a swimming pool, they are introduced primarily by swimmers, top-up water, leaves, grass, dust and animals. A large dog for example, can contribute twenty times as much as a person.

To keep your pool water pure, these organisms need to be killed quickly and totally destroyed. And our most effective weapon in this battle is chlorine.

Chlorine is the world’s most trusted ‘sanitiser’. It kills all existing bacteria on contact and persists in the water as a ‘residual sanitiser’ killing all new bacteria immediately.

Some chemicals also seek to dominate pool and spa water and they must be kept in balance. But heavy rain, too many swimmers, pool chemicals, etc all constantly upset this delicate balance.

If the water becomes too acidic or too alkaline it will cause itchy skin and red eyes. If pH drifts above the recommended range it will inhibit the chlorine’s sanitising affect.

So, to maintain a healthy pool, cut chemical costs and conserve water both sanitiser and pH levels need to be checked and adjusted daily.

In the past, pool owners have taken regular trips to the pool shop to test their pool water. Then return to manually add bulk chemical to hopefully bring the pool back to that elusive balance - temporarily.

Clevaquip has been a world leader in automated systems that use salt to create chlorine in the pool water. For decades they have been seen by many as the world’s best.

Now their patented Puresilk™ systems not only take salt chlorination to a higher level of technical sophistication, they also introduce a fully automatic dosing system to maintain water balance.

Together these systems provide a level of convenience and water quality previously unattainable in domestic pool water management.