Re: For those with non-chlorinated swimming pools

[Guest guest]

>

All I can tell you is that we just took the silver ion purifier out of

our hot tub. Silver on my kids' hair tests was clear off the end in

the red. The only thing I could think of was the silver ions in the

hot tub, and I am hopeful that most of the silver was external (stuck

to their hair follicles) and not internal. I have no way of knowing -

but will test again in a few months.

Something worth thinking about, anyways. Good luck.

sincerely, Kellie.

> I've been thinking about getting one of those Electronic Purification

> systems and getting rid of the chlorine in our pool. We barely

enjoyed it

> last year since 1) I was afraid to expose my son to more chemicals

and 2) it

> was one of those years when you can just never get rid of the algae.

>

>

>

> Anyway, I found this one and was wondering if anyone has this and can

> comment - or - if you purchased something different which is better.

>

> http://www.carefreeclearwater.com/

>

>

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Do you need a whole new filter system or just different products. We are

going to be looking into converting our pool over.

Up until now we have been letting our son play in a kiddie pool and on a

water slide before going into the chlorinated pool. I read an article a while

back that said it fills the pores and they will absorb less chlorine once in

the chlorinated pool. As soon as he gets out he goes back in the kiddie pool

or on the water slide. Then he gets magnesium cream when he's done for the

day.

Kerrie

In a message dated 3/8/2008 10:42:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

JLJukoski@... writes:

Baquacil (hydrogen peroxide based) is a super non-chlorine option.

My son cannot tolerate chlorine at all. Baquacil works great for him

and also overall for the pool. It works differnt than chlorine, so

you do need to make sure you gain a lot of knowledge about Baquacil.

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Can you use the existing pump and filter or do you need to buy a whole new

set up?

kerrie

In a message dated 3/8/2008 11:00:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

danamichellepope@... writes:

We use a salt generator and absolutely LOVE it!! It is like the consistency

of the saline in the tears in your eye and it does not hurt to open your

eyes under water. It is not hard on bathing suits or the skin and is not

harsh

for children who have health issues.

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[Guest guest]

Baquacil (hydrogen peroxide based) is a super non-chlorine option.

My son cannot tolerate chlorine at all. Baquacil works great for him

and also overall for the pool. It works differnt than chlorine, so

you do need to make sure you gain a lot of knowledge about Baquacil.

>

> I've been thinking about getting one of those Electronic

Purification

> systems and getting rid of the chlorine in our pool. We barely

enjoyed it

> last year since 1) I was afraid to expose my son to more chemicals

and 2) it

> was one of those years when you can just never get rid of the algae.

>

>

>

> Anyway, I found this one and was wondering if anyone has this and

can

> comment - or - if you purchased something different which is better.

>

> http://www.carefreeclearwater.com/

>

>

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

We use a salt generator and absolutely LOVE it!! It is like the consistency of

the saline in the tears in your eye and it does not hurt to open your eyes under

water. It is not hard on bathing suits or the skin and is not harsh for

children who have health issues.

mom114425 <JLJukoski@...> wrote: Baquacil (hydrogen peroxide based)

is a super non-chlorine option.

My son cannot tolerate chlorine at all. Baquacil works great for him

and also overall for the pool. It works differnt than chlorine, so

you do need to make sure you gain a lot of knowledge about Baquacil.

>

> I've been thinking about getting one of those Electronic

Purification

> systems and getting rid of the chlorine in our pool. We barely

enjoyed it

> last year since 1) I was afraid to expose my son to more chemicals

and 2) it

> was one of those years when you can just never get rid of the algae.

>

>

>

> Anyway, I found this one and was wondering if anyone has this and

can

> comment - or - if you purchased something different which is better.

>

> http://www.carefreeclearwater.com/

>

>

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It is just different products. And it is quite simple, once you

figure out what you are doing.

>

>

> Do you need a whole new filter system or just different products.

We are

> going to be looking into converting our pool over.

>

> Up until now we have been letting our son play in a kiddie pool and

on a

> water slide before going into the chlorinated pool. I read an

article a while

> back that said it fills the pores and they will absorb less

chlorine once in

> the chlorinated pool. As soon as he gets out he goes back in the

kiddie pool

> or on the water slide. Then he gets magnesium cream when he's done

for the

> day.

>

> Kerrie

>

> In a message dated 3/8/2008 10:42:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> JLJukoski@... writes:

>

> Baquacil (hydrogen peroxide based) is a super non-chlorine

option.

> My son cannot tolerate chlorine at all. Baquacil works great for

him

> and also overall for the pool. It works differnt than chlorine,

so

> you do need to make sure you gain a lot of knowledge about

Baquacil.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL

Money &

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>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've been doing alot of reading on baquacil and see that users are

having just as many problems with algae, etc as with chlorine systems

and with the baquacil, but with baquacil it gets alot pricier than

chlorine if you have algae or bacteria problems.

Also - I'm not finding any info on what it actually baquacil is.

Seems like we're trading one set of chemicals for another.

I'm trying to find info on other systems and am not coming up with any

reassuring answers from anyone... so if anyone has a system on their

pool that they love, would you mind sharing details on it?

Thanks a million!

[Guest guest]

I've been toying with the idea of switching to a hydrogen peroxide based

system from chlorine. I'd love input from anyone who may have switched

- how simple the switch was, where to find good info about switching,

etc. I'm getting so overloaded with reading, that some direction would

help me out immensely. Pool season is right around the corner, and so

is our daughter's wedding, my mom's visit, etc. So, time is precious to

me right now, any input appreciated.

FYI - we didn't know much when we had the pool installed, other than I

needed it for therapy for a seriously messed up foot, and it was a much

better option to control and keep chlorine low compared to public

pools. We don't have good natural water in our area for lake swimming,

so felt the chlorine option was better than the massive pollution

option. We are now better informed and would love to step it up to the

next level. TIA

P.

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > Do you need a whole new filter system or just different products.

> We are

> > going to be looking into converting our pool over.

> >

> > Up until now we have been letting our son play in a kiddie pool and

> on a

> > water slide before going into the chlorinated pool. I read an

> article a while

> > back that said it fills the pores and they will absorb less

> chlorine once in

> > the chlorinated pool. As soon as he gets out he goes back in the

> kiddie pool

> > or on the water slide. Then he gets magnesium cream when he's done

> for the

> > day.

> >

> > Kerrie

> >

> > In a message dated 3/8/2008 10:42:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> > JLJukoski@... writes:

> >

> > Baquacil (hydrogen peroxide based) is a super non-chlorine

> option.

> > My son cannot tolerate chlorine at all. Baquacil works great for

> him

> > and also overall for the pool. It works differnt than chlorine,

> so

> > you do need to make sure you gain a lot of knowledge about

> Baquacil.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL

> Money &

> > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001

> <http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001>)

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

With chlorine or Baquacil, you have to manage your pool properly - or

you will get algae and other problems. If you don't want to do that,

you can always hire a pool company to maintain your pool. When we had

questions about Baquacil, they actually sent someone to our house to

look at our pool and help us. Baquacil is hydrogen peroxide as opposed

to chlorine. While chlorine is damaging for a lot of ASD kids as well

as the general population, Baquacil appears to be okay.

>

> I've been doing alot of reading on baquacil and see that users are

> having just as many problems with algae, etc as with chlorine systems

> and with the baquacil, but with baquacil it gets alot pricier than

> chlorine if you have algae or bacteria problems.

>

> Also - I'm not finding any info on what it actually baquacil is.

> Seems like we're trading one set of chemicals for another.

>

> I'm trying to find info on other systems and am not coming up with

any

> reassuring answers from anyone... so if anyone has a system on their

> pool that they love, would you mind sharing details on it?

>

> Thanks a million!

>

[Guest guest]

I'm finding more and more issues with baquacil and I'd like it to be that

easy - to just switch from one product to another, but - the more I read,

the more I see that people everywhere have problems with maintaining the

systems on baquacil - especially with the water color changing after a

while.

Algae and other problems can arise rather quickly even in a pool that is

managed properly. Once you have an issue, it seems as though throwing more

chemicals into the pool is the only way to deal with it.

I'm reading that the salt water systems and ozone systems still have some

chlorine in them - and you're still adding chlorine tablets into them, so

I'm leary of these options as well.

Has anyone ever heard of the ecosmarte pool system?

From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of mom114425

Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 9:06 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: For those with non-chlorinated swimming pools

With chlorine or Baquacil, you have to manage your pool properly - or

you will get algae and other problems. If you don't want to do that,

you can always hire a pool company to maintain your pool. When we had

questions about Baquacil, they actually sent someone to our house to

look at our pool and help us. Baquacil is hydrogen peroxide as opposed

to chlorine. While chlorine is damaging for a lot of ASD kids as well

as the general population, Baquacil appears to be okay.

>

> I've been doing alot of reading on baquacil and see that users are

> having just as many problems with algae, etc as with chlorine systems

> and with the baquacil, but with baquacil it gets alot pricier than

> chlorine if you have algae or bacteria problems.

>

> Also - I'm not finding any info on what it actually baquacil is.

> Seems like we're trading one set of chemicals for another.

>

> I'm trying to find info on other systems and am not coming up with

any

> reassuring answers from anyone... so if anyone has a system on their

> pool that they love, would you mind sharing details on it?

>

> Thanks a million!

>

[Guest guest]

We do not add any chlorine tablets to our salt system. We only add about 40-80

pounds of the type of salt you use in a water conditioner. It has worked

wonders for us and is extremely easy to maintain.

hisblueeyes <hisblueeyes@...> wrote: I'm finding more and more

issues with baquacil and I'd like it to be that

easy - to just switch from one product to another, but - the more I read,

the more I see that people everywhere have problems with maintaining the

systems on baquacil - especially with the water color changing after a

while.

Algae and other problems can arise rather quickly even in a pool that is

managed properly. Once you have an issue, it seems as though throwing more

chemicals into the pool is the only way to deal with it.

I'm reading that the salt water systems and ozone systems still have some

chlorine in them - and you're still adding chlorine tablets into them, so

I'm leary of these options as well.

Has anyone ever heard of the ecosmarte pool system?

From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of mom114425

Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 9:06 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: For those with non-chlorinated swimming pools

With chlorine or Baquacil, you have to manage your pool properly - or

you will get algae and other problems. If you don't want to do that,

you can always hire a pool company to maintain your pool. When we had

questions about Baquacil, they actually sent someone to our house to

look at our pool and help us. Baquacil is hydrogen peroxide as opposed

to chlorine. While chlorine is damaging for a lot of ASD kids as well

as the general population, Baquacil appears to be okay.

>

> I've been doing alot of reading on baquacil and see that users are

> having just as many problems with algae, etc as with chlorine systems

> and with the baquacil, but with baquacil it gets alot pricier than

> chlorine if you have algae or bacteria problems.

>

> Also - I'm not finding any info on what it actually baquacil is.

> Seems like we're trading one set of chemicals for another.

>

> I'm trying to find info on other systems and am not coming up with

any

> reassuring answers from anyone... so if anyone has a system on their

> pool that they love, would you mind sharing details on it?

>

> Thanks a million!

>

[Guest guest]

We put in an in-ground pool a couple of years ago after having an

above-ground for about 10 years. With the above-ground pool we used

Baquacil for several years (lots of work to keep it from turning green)

and then switched to chlorine (lots cheaper and easier but I still

worried about the chemicals so we used the minimum necessary). When we

installed the in-ground pool, we had a spa system installed that uses

mineral salts. It makes the water just a little bit salty but crystal

clear. It is absolutely the best! It is also cheaper to use.

Janet

njshopgal wrote:

> I've been doing alot of reading on baquacil and see that users are

> having just as many problems with algae, etc as with chlorine systems

> and with the baquacil, but with baquacil it gets alot pricier than

> chlorine if you have algae or bacteria problems.

>

> Also - I'm not finding any info on what it actually baquacil is.

> Seems like we're trading one set of chemicals for another.

>

> I'm trying to find info on other systems and am not coming up with any

> reassuring answers from anyone... so if anyone has a system on their

> pool that they love, would you mind sharing details on it?

>

> Thanks a million!

>

>