SunnyOptimism
04-21-2015, 12:56 PM
I thought I'd post a little info on a new product on the market that is offered by Bio-Active. I am in no way endorsing this product, I just ran across an interesting thread over at TFP and thought PF users might benefit from some of the discussions over there.
If you're interested, you can follow this link (http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/91017-Bio-ACtive-CYA-Reducer-Fine-Print)
Basically it is a bacteria treatment process that consumes CYA. If you have high CYA, then you add this bacteria load to your skimmer where it will likely inhabit your filter for a while. Then, as the CYA passes through your filter, the natural digestion process will occur (bacteria consumes CYA for energy & growth and converts it, eventually, into ammonia). Your CYA is then reduced. This is not magical or new and often occurs in pools that are closed for the winter whereby the natural load of algae and bacteria that develop in a closed pool consumes CYA. The purpose of Bio-Active's product is to try to replicate that process in a controlled fashion.
I won't go into the details as it is being fully discussed over at TFP with some users there doing trial runs. There are a ton of caveats and pre-requisites with this product and it looks like it can easily cost $50-$100 per treatment with no guarantee of what kind of results you might get. I would say to anyone who might think of using a product like this to think carefully about it and calculate the costs - it is very likely that simply dumping and replacing water could be a much more cost effective solution. Out in the West where some states are on water restrictions, a product like this could be helpful but a full cost analysis should be done first comparing this product to other methods such as reverse-osmosis treatment if it is available in your area.
Again, this is just an informational post and I in no way endorse this product or recommend its use.
If you're interested, you can follow this link (http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/91017-Bio-ACtive-CYA-Reducer-Fine-Print)
Basically it is a bacteria treatment process that consumes CYA. If you have high CYA, then you add this bacteria load to your skimmer where it will likely inhabit your filter for a while. Then, as the CYA passes through your filter, the natural digestion process will occur (bacteria consumes CYA for energy & growth and converts it, eventually, into ammonia). Your CYA is then reduced. This is not magical or new and often occurs in pools that are closed for the winter whereby the natural load of algae and bacteria that develop in a closed pool consumes CYA. The purpose of Bio-Active's product is to try to replicate that process in a controlled fashion.
I won't go into the details as it is being fully discussed over at TFP with some users there doing trial runs. There are a ton of caveats and pre-requisites with this product and it looks like it can easily cost $50-$100 per treatment with no guarantee of what kind of results you might get. I would say to anyone who might think of using a product like this to think carefully about it and calculate the costs - it is very likely that simply dumping and replacing water could be a much more cost effective solution. Out in the West where some states are on water restrictions, a product like this could be helpful but a full cost analysis should be done first comparing this product to other methods such as reverse-osmosis treatment if it is available in your area.
Again, this is just an informational post and I in no way endorse this product or recommend its use.