Many pool operators have tried to get away from gas chlorine by going to liquid or tablet hypochlorite systems for the safety of their staff and swimmers. While these disinfectants may reduce the seriousness of an accident, they have been shown to be dangerous and are often expensive to operate and maintain. In addition, the effects of these chemicals and other chemicals needed to control pH and kill algae add to the chemical costs and maintenance burden and can be harmful to swimmers, pool operators, and their clothing. A MIOX on-site mixed oxident generator will solve these and other disinfection related problems.

MIOX ADVANTAGES

MIOX is a product that solves many concerns in the pool industry:

• MIOX is extremely effective - MIOX is significantly superior to chlorine in water disinfection. MIOX does every good thing chlorine does and does it better. Mixed oxidants have been proven to be many times more effective, kill a wider range of microbial contaminators, and kill them faster. As an added bonus, MIOX does many things chlorine can not do. For example, health authorities have demonstrated that Cryptosporidium and Giardia are present in pools due to human fecal matter. MIOX eliminates these microorganisms; chlorine has almost no effect on them. MIOX can also be used to precipitate H2S, iron and manganese in water, enabling these components to be easily filtered out. MIOX is particularly aggresive in killing and eliminating algae.

• MIOX is safe - In addition to leaving a robust chlorine residue, the pool facility is safer for staff and swimmers. With MIOX there is no more chlorine off-gassing - an indoor pool facility will not have that chlorine odor. In addition, the need to purchase, transport, store, mix, and handle chlorine in its various forms is eliminated. Experience has shown that treatment with MIOX greatly reduces or eliminates many of the other pool chemicals previously required. Improved safety means better community relations and protection from serious accidents. With improved worker and swimmer safety, liability is reduced and insurance premiums lowered.

• MIOX is easy to maintain - Pool operators will no longer be scraping corrosion off their equipment, mixing chemicals, or dealing with safety equipment. Fresh oxidants are produced as needed, and the automated MIOX unit runs with minimal operator attention. Dosing of MIOX solution is automatic, and MIOX equipment integrates easily with existing chlorine and pH controllers and alarm systems.

• MIOX is cost effective - MIOX equipment significantly reduces pool operating costs. It eliminates the need for algaecides and greatly reduces or eliminates the need for caustics or acids. Because MIOX mixed oxidants can prevent the formation of chloromines, shocking ( superchlorination) is no longer needed. Labor costs are further reduced because time is no longer needed to monitor and control hazardous materials and do the associated compliance paperwork. Insurance costs are reduced because of the elimination of exposure of staff and swimmers to hazardous materials. The most hazardous substance MIOX brings to a site is salt!

• MIOX is kind to swimmers and workers - With MIOX, there are no burning eyes, skin irritation, or bleached clothes, even at high residual levels. There is no taste or odor to the water. Because MIOX makes a consistant oxidant product as it is needed, there is no need to shut down the pool due to the water being super-or under-chlorinated.

• In addition to these factors, the MIOX system is UNLIKE all other chlorine generators (saline systems), in these other key areas:
* There is NO SALT in the pool water, which is corrosive to equipment and the facility.
* MIOX meets the most stringent health department requirements to have the capacity to handle peak bather load demand. MIOX does this without the added expense of extra cells. This is because MIOX mixed oxidants are available on demand from its storage tank. Conventional saline systems CANNOT do this.

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