Swimming Pool Maintenance with Enzymes

At this moment in time, pool owners use enzymes to keep their pools clean. Particularly, residential pool and spa owners are the best people to use enzymes for pool sanitization. Today, pool experts highly advocate for this technique since it is a chemical-free alternative. Over time, the experts have improvised this technique to incorporate certain aspects that fulfill homeowners’ needs when it comes to pool maintenance.

Today, the primary classification of enzymes in pool and spa products are blended and broad-spectrum. The two products are available in the market and lead to productive outcomes. But these enzyme products do not function alike due to their distinct manufacturing processes. So first, let’s understand the difference between these two enzyme products.

Blended enzymes

Pool experts design these types of enzymes to decrease quantities of fats and oils. As a result, they save on the time and effort required to maintain a clean and oil-free waterline in the pool.

Broad-spectrum enzymes

The procedure of manufacturing this product is different from the one of the blended enzymes. Like the manufacturing of alcohol, these enzymes are chemically broken down through effervescence. They speed up chemical reactions in pools and spas. Also, they effortlessly disintegrate microbes like sunscreen, oils, among other bather waste contained in pools. They do this continually until no pollutant, or harmful substance remains in the pool except water and air. Thus, note that the broad-spectrum enzyme is more powerful and useful in disinfecting the pool.

How Do They Work?

When pool owners add enzyme products into the pool, they integrate with a specific molecule known as a substrate. After the reaction takes place, the molecule disintegrates into tinier particles, which perpetually degenerates. The enzyme product does this to every substrate until the disintegration process is over.

Which Enzymes Should You Use?

How should you know the enzyme product to use? Before choosing an enzyme product, check the pool’s capacity and the purpose of the pool construction. For instance, swimming pool requirements are dissimilar to spa requirements. Spas encounter different microorganisms coming from the user’s hair products, make-up, sunscreen, and other cosmetic products. So, the enzyme product used in spas accumulates inorganic waste in the spa water. Additionally, spas are hot water bodies. Thus, pool professionals design these enzymes to survive and function in warmer conditions, and also help with pool maintenance. 

Even so, inorganic waste is also present in swimming pools, particularly in commercial pools. But they are also exposed to other harmful environmental microbes. Examples include bird waste, jet fuel, and large amounts of pollen, particularly in springtime. It is, therefore, essential to use enzymes suitable for the respective water vessels. Also, note that as a pool owner, you should not exchange enzyme products made for swimming pools should with those designed for spas. In most cases, enzyme products used for spas often function under warmer conditions. If you use these products interchangeably, they may not lead to desired outcomes and exacerbate the problem.

Additionally, note that enzyme products react specifically with certain elements. Thus, it essential to use enzymes designed for a wide range of reactions and purposes. An illustration is that enzymes used to break down pollen cannot disintegrate cosmetic products. Thus, conduct thorough research before purchasing an enzyme product.

Moreover, enzyme products offering a wide range of functions enable you to make the most out of them. They destroy a broad spectrum of inorganic waste in swimming pools.

When to Add Enzymes

According to statistics, every swimmer leaves approximately 455 grams of inorganic matter after using a pool for about one hour. Thus, ensure regular sanitization and disinfection for your pool. Besides your regular primary and subsidiary sanitization agents, you can use enzymes as a pool maintenance agent. Most enzyme products need a weekly application in specific doses. Ensure you identify the correct amounts to use upon buying the product. Sometimes, pool experts use these products every time the pool undergoes servicing. Since enzymes disintegrate the inorganic matter, filtration systems do not get overworked.

Pool experts prefer adding specific quantities of enzyme products daily instead of a weekly basis. This technique is efficient for commercial pools where there is frequent pollution. The products can function even when the pool is in use. The non-living matter is continually broken down immediately; it gets into the water. Through this, problems on filtration systems, greasy waterlines, and water clarity are all resolved. Furthermore, if an accident occurs close to the swimming pools, enzyme products can break down grease particles.