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Blue Lagoon UV-C Ionizer 20.000 - 40.000 - 75.000 GB
Please read through these instructions for use carefully before installing this device.
Operation
The Blue Lagoon UV-C Ionizer will clean the water in your swimming pool through copper electrolysis combined with UV-C radiation. The
Blue Lagoon UV-C Ionizer is placed on the piping system after the swimming pool filter. The swimming pool water then flows through the
housing of the Blue Lagoon UV-C Ionizer. A UV-C lamp and a copper unit, or ionizer, are positioned within the housing, and the copper unit
discharges a minimal amount of copper into the water flowing through the housing. These copper ions (Cu2+) in the water have a positive
charge and destroy the cell walls of bacteria, viruses and other primitive organisms. As the cell wall is thereby damaged, these organisms are
no longer able to take up any nutrients, and are therefore unable to multiply. The process of applying a positive charge to copper is called
copper electrolysis. The copper in the water acts as a disinfecting buffer in your swimming pool and, in terms of results, can be compared
with the effect of chlorine. The UV-C lamp that is positioned in the Blue Lagoon UV-C Ionizer generates UV-C light. This UV-C light produces
UV-C radiation with a wavelength of 253.7 nm, ensuring that bacteria, viruses and other primitive organisms are destroyed. Due to the length
of the device, the water is exposed to this high level of radiation for a longer time, which destroys the DNA of bacteria, viruses and micro-
organisms. The interior of the device made of 316L stainless steel, which ensures an additional reflection of the UV-C radiation, increasing the
efficiency by up to 35%.
Research has shown that UV-C light disinfects swimming pool water up to 80%, while copper disinfects up to 20% of the swimming pool
water. Assuming that these values are 100% correct, the combination of UV-C with copper electrolysis makes it possible to swim safely
without having to use any chemicals. Thanks to the Blue Lagoon UV-C Ionizer, your swimming pool water will be disinfected efficiently and
safely, and the quality of your water will remain excellent.
Use
After the Blue Lagoon UV-C Ionizer has been installed on your piping system, the UV-C lamp will switch on immediately after it has been
plugged into the socket. Before switching on the ionizer, the water must first be tested in order to establish the current copper value in your
swimming pool. The ideal copper content is situated between 0.4 and 0.7 ppm. The test strip will indicate whether the copper content is too
high or too low.
The ionizer is switched on by pressing the "+" button on the display (V) (see drawing 2 & 6). The status of the copper emission will appear
in red on the screen. This can be a figure between "0" and "99". If you set the ionizer to "00", it will be switched off and will no longer emit
copper. The initial starting position of the display depends on the swimming pool size and on the result of the test strip when you made your
first water test. If the copper content is too low after the first test, you can increase the displayed figure to, for example, 30 or higher by using
the "+" button. Test the water again after one week, and, if the test strip still indicates that the copper value is low, increase the figure on the
display again. If the test strip indicates a correct value between 0.4 and 0.7 ppm, there is no need to change anything to the display. If the
copper value is too high, turn the displayed value to "00" using the "-" button in order to stop the emission of copper into the water. If you
test the water again after one more week, the result of the test strip will indicate whether you should switch the ionizer on again or not. You
will ultimately be able to establish the correct copper level in your swimming pool by regularly testing and increasing or diminishing the
displayed value.
The ionizer will switch off automatically every 2 weeks, and the figures on the display of the device will then no longer be lit up. The UV-C
lamp will continue to operate as long as the power is connected. Whenever the ionizer switches off, you must test the water using the
supplied test strips. The device can be switched on again with the "+" button, and the position to which the display was set before switching
off automatically will appear on the display again. Once you have switched the ionizer on, you will not be able to switch the display off again
yourself, and it will switch off again automatically after 14 days. If you have made a mistake, or if you do not wish to use the ionizer, simply
set the display position to "00".
During the first month of use, the water of the swimming pool must be tested every week until you find the correct level. After one month,
the testing can be reduced to once every two weeks. The PH value can also be tested with the test strips. A PH value between 7.0 – 7.6 is the
optimum value for copper electrolysis.
Chlorine may still be used if desired, but naturally at a very low dosage, because the Blue Lagoon UV-C Ionizer is already disinfecting the pool
water. It is important to always use inorganic chlorine – calcium hypochlorite - HTH chlorine (granular, sticks or pastilles) in combination
with an ionizer. Other types of chlorine will not work in combination with copper electrolysis.
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