How eco3spa works

How does the Step 1 Cleaner work?
eco3spa Step1 Cleaner is an advanced blend of surfactants and organic salts that very effectively clean the internal workings of your hot or cold tub and all exposed surfaces, removing biofilm, scale and body fats and leaving the pipework and equipment sparkling clean. eco3spa Step1 Cleaner is added to the water in your jetted tub prior to using eco3spa for the first time and then prior to each drain. It cleans the parts of your tub that you can't reach, removing bacteria and bacterial food and so reducing the need for high levels of sanitiser. It is also used as a surface cleaner to remove bacteria and scale from all accessible surfaces. Unlike most biofilm removers, eco3spa Step 1 Cleaner is non-corrosive and non-acidic, it will not damage your tub cover or equipment and it is safe to discard on garden plants and grass.
How does the Step 2 Conditioner work?
eco3spa Step 2 Water Conditioner is is the environmentally friendly, non-toxic heart of the eco3spa system. It is made from natural coconut, minerals and plant extracts with natural enzymes and a proprietary formulation of non-foaming surfactants. The Step 2 Water Conditioner not only enhances the quality of the water in your tub, it also stabilises the pH and reduces the demand placed on the sanitiser, enabling the Active Oxygen generated by the sanitiser to effectively and efficiently eradicate bacteria. The coconut extract has the additional benefit of being an excellent skin softener and hydrator.
How does the Step 3 Sanitiser work?
eco3spa Step 3 Sanitiser contain a triple potassium salt which dissolves in water to produce Active Oxygen. It is available in both granular and tablet form and it also contains proprietary additives to assist with algae removal, water clarification and cleansing. This sanitiser is at least as effective as chlorine in neutralizing harmful bacteria and oxidising organic waste such as body oils, sweat, dead skin, saliva, mucous, urine, faeces etc. As hard as you might try, you cannot avoid these contaminants getting into the water and it's very important to remove them or, over time, they will enable harmful pathogenic bacteria to easily grow and thrive in the water. eco3spa Step 3 - Sanitiser does not contain any chlorine or bromine. Water treated with the sanitiser will not irritate your skin or eyes, it is non-toxic and safe to discard onto your garden plants or grass.
What does the coconut in eco3spa do?
Coconut is a natural surfactant, cleansing agent and emulsifier. Coconut fatty acid is natural and biodegradable. It is used in many soaps, bath products, household and industrial cleaning products. Coconut contains a high level of lauric acid which makes it an effective and natural skin conditioner. This is why bathers who use a tub that has been treated with eco3spa Step 2 Conditioner come out of the water feeling that their skin is soft and moisturised.
How does eco3spa kill dangerous bacteria?
Bacteria can be found in two states within any hot or cold tub: planktonic (or free living bacteria) present in the water; and sessile bacteria which adhere to the surfaces and form biofilms in the pipework, under the head rests and in the filter etc. eco3spa removes these bacteria from your hot tub in three synergistic ways... Firstly, the Step 1 Cleaner removes biofilm and other organic contaminants from the plumbing system, jets and surfaces, removing the sessile bacteria and the bacterial breeding ground present in untreated tubs. Secondly, the eco3spa Water Conditioner breaks down organic contaminants which would otherwise remain in the water and create more food for harmful bacteria to thrive on. Thirdly, the Step 3 Sanitiser produces Active Oxygen throughout the water that safely eradicates any remaining planktonic bacteria.
Why does eco3spa remove the need for frequent pH testing?
The eco3spa Step 3 Sanitiser has been shown in formal experimental testing to be an effective bactericide over the pH range 5.2 - 8.5, with no drop-off in performance at each end of the scale. It is unusual for UK tap water to be outside of this range (the legal requirement is for the pH of UK tap water to be between 6.5 and 9.5) so, as long as your source water is within or close to this range, eco3spa will function effectively with no need to test. This is in complete contrast to chlorine that will only effectively sanitise if the pH of the water is within a very narrow band between 7.4 and 7.6.
What are surfactants and how do they help with the water sanitising process?
Surfactants work by reducing molecular surface tension. They are compounds that separate other compounds at a molecular level. Surfactants are found in almost every household cleaning product and are responsible, for example, for the grease-cutting power of washing-up liquid. The surfactants in the eco3spa Step 1 Cleaner break down the ‘sticky’ layer of bio-film that grows and multiplies in all wet pipework, enabling it to be released into the water and drained away. The surfactants in the eco3spa Step 2 Conditioner break down organic waste in the water and help to kill bacteria by disrupting the cell membranes. All surfactants in eco3spa are completely safe, biodegradable, vegan and environmentally friendly.
How does eco3spa reduce filter cleaning?
The natural surfactants and enzymes in the Water Conditioner together with the Active Oxygen sanitiser are constantly circulating through the entire tub pipework and filtration system. Together, they are constantly cleaning the inside of the pipes and filters. In tubs that use the traditional chlorine or bromine based water treatments filters get clogged up and need frequent cleaning because biofilm, organic wastes and scale gets trapped in the filter pores. However, eco3spa removes biofilm, breaks down organic wastes and eliminates scale, thus reducing the need for frequent filter cleaning and replacement. We recommend that with normal hot tub use, filter cleaning need only be carried out every 4 to 6 weeks using our non-toxic filter cleaner. Obviously the frequency will depend on the size of your filters compared to the volume of water in your hot tub and the amount of use that the tub gets. NB. Inflatable Spa filters will usually need to be cleaned more frequently.
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