I know this one's a bit out there since the forum is primarily focused on residential pools, but still curious what the thought would be one this.
We still haven't taken out the ClearComfort AOP system that the pool builder installed when we first built a few years ago, and now I'm wondering if maybe it would make sense to keep it solely for the purpose of preventing crypto contamination. We have, on average, 60 kids in the pool for the four of seven days a week, and it's not really possible to simply keep kids who have recently had diarrhea out of the water. AOP is supposed to kill crypto, and since our pump turns the whole pool over four times every 24 hours (we're required to run it 24/7 since we're commercially regulated), I would think it'd be at least decently effective at keeping crypto at bay. Other option would be to switch out for a more basic UV filter.
This would be on top of standard TFP care and chlorine sanitation, of course. Not thinking of using it as a replacement sanitizer, just a supplement for this one specific reason.
We haven't had any issues with crypto in the past that I'm aware of, so maybe I'm being too cautious, and nothing in the Michigan health regulations require testing for or treating of crypto. But what do you guys think? Is it worth running one of those two systems for that purpose, or should I not worry about it? Is the UV from the Sun strong enough to keep it at bay anyway?
We still haven't taken out the ClearComfort AOP system that the pool builder installed when we first built a few years ago, and now I'm wondering if maybe it would make sense to keep it solely for the purpose of preventing crypto contamination. We have, on average, 60 kids in the pool for the four of seven days a week, and it's not really possible to simply keep kids who have recently had diarrhea out of the water. AOP is supposed to kill crypto, and since our pump turns the whole pool over four times every 24 hours (we're required to run it 24/7 since we're commercially regulated), I would think it'd be at least decently effective at keeping crypto at bay. Other option would be to switch out for a more basic UV filter.
This would be on top of standard TFP care and chlorine sanitation, of course. Not thinking of using it as a replacement sanitizer, just a supplement for this one specific reason.
We haven't had any issues with crypto in the past that I'm aware of, so maybe I'm being too cautious, and nothing in the Michigan health regulations require testing for or treating of crypto. But what do you guys think? Is it worth running one of those two systems for that purpose, or should I not worry about it? Is the UV from the Sun strong enough to keep it at bay anyway?
