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An electrolyser cell is used to make hypochlorous acid, from the free chlorine ions delivered by the addition of salt.
The cell cannot produce cyanuric acid.
More detail extracted from an earlier post if it helps......but you can find this stuff on the WWW yourselves with little effort:
The electrolyser does in fact release HOCl (hypochlorous
acid) into the pool....but it does not add any stabiliser (cyanuric
acid) and it is this, that actually causes the smell and
possible irritations associated with 'chlorine pools'. Cyanuric acid
is in the chlorine tablets commonly used, but not in the chlorochoc
tablets which have short life. The stablilsier is necessary to prevent
the HOCl disappearing too quickly due to the action of sunlight.
Cyanuric acid is used as a stabilizer in recreational water treatment to minimize the decomposition of hypochlorous acid by sunlight in outdoor swimming pools and hot tubs. It achieves this by absorbing UV radiation.
Chlorinated derivatives of cyanuric acid, such as trichloro-s-triazinetrione and sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione, are used as algacides or microbiocides in swimming pool water and large scale water systems in industry. and:
What's the difference between a saltwater pool and a pool maintained with packaged
chlorine?
Salt
water pools used to be the exception, but now they are becoming a
widely accepted method of water treatment in swimming pools. A lot of
builders are now making salt water systems standard on their new
pools. Most equipment manufacturers have also become aware of the fact
that salt water pools are not just a passing fad. They are here to
stay.
Lower
Chlorine Levels -
Saltwater Pools - 0.5 to 1.0 ppm chlorine
Traditional Pools - 3.0 - 10.0 ppm chlorine
No
"Chemical Bath" Feel
NO packaged chlorine needed.
NO algaecides needed
NO soda ash or baking soda
Better
Swimmer Comfort
By eliminating the need for the harsh chemicals, you eliminate
the source of the irritation that plagues swimmers in most pools.
Controlled
Stabilizer Levels
If
you are using chlorine tablets, you are adding 1 lb. of stabilizer for
every 2 lbs. of tablets you put into your pool. Your stabilizer level
rises to over 100 ppm and your chlorine becomes ineffective and yellow
algae and poor sanitization results.
With a salt system, you add stabilizer as needed and are able to
keep the level low. Your chlorine remains VERY effective and you need much less in the water to do the job (see above).
On commercial pools, state code requires you to drain pools when
the stabilizer level exceeds 100 ppm. The salt system avoids this problem. Superior
Algae Control
Saltwater pool systems virtually eliminate algae problems.
This is because the chlorine in the pool is not inhibited by high stabilizer levels.
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