The Moss™ versus Enzymes | Creative Water Solutions

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You are all very familiar with what The Moss™ does for your customer’s swimming pools and spas. It is highly effective at reducing the overall organic contamination in pools and spas. It is especially effective on removing the organic contamination on the filtration media. This results in more easily managed pool with crystal clear water that uses less chemicals, less water, and provides a healthier pool experience.

The organic contamination in a pool or spa is the source of many problems. It can cause unstable water chemistry, cloudy water, and increased chlorine demand and chemical usage. The organic load is also the source of disinfection byproducts (DBP) in the pool. As the chlorine in the pool oxidizes the organic contamination, the chlorine is used up and combines with the organics to produce a host of chlorinated compounds (DBP). Many of these DBP are toxic and can cause itchy skin, fading swimsuits, and lung ailments.

Enzymes claim to break down the organic contaminants in pools as well. Enzymes are proteins that catalyze (accelerate) very specific chemical reactions. So while they can break down organics such as fats, oils, and proteins, they require some very specific conditions in which to work. Their action is affected by pH, ionic strength, chlorine, temperature, and the relative concentration of the enzyme and the specific contaminates they are digesting. In addition, enzymes are also specific about what organics they react with and where in the chemical structure of that organic they will react. Enzymes also work better on organics that exist in the water and have reduced ability to react with the organic contamination on surfaces, such as that found on filtration media. The organic contamination in any pool is a complex and unique mixture of the various types of contamination. This means that many different types and combinations of enzymes are needed to treat a pool, depending on the specific organic contamination present. This is why they are not always effective in a given body of water.

The Moss™ has many advantages over enzymes. First of all, The Moss™ is highly effective at removing organic contamination in ALL pools and spas, including salt-water pools. The Moss™ is very stable and is not affected by typical pool conditions. The systems used to deliver The Moss™ maintain a constant exposure of The Moss™ to the water in the pool assuring that the water is continually treated. The Moss™ is also highly effective at removing the organic contamination from the filter media. This results in superior filtration and greatly reduces the frequency of backwashing. The reduction in organic load also decreases the chlorine demand resulting in significant decreases in chemical costs and the levels of DBP in the pool water and in the air. The Moss™ has additional benefits, as it also stabilizes the water chemistry, removes positively charged metal ions that can cause staining, and reduces scaling on pool surfaces and fixtures. Only The Moss™ can give your customers easily managed pools with crystal clear water that uses less chemicals, less water, and provides a healthier pool experience.