What causes red eyes after a swim?
A lot of swimmers are ready to attack Chlorine for red eyes or an odor after a swim. It may not be what you think. Its an indication of strong presence of chlorine by-products if your eyes turn red and chlorine smell.
When chlorine attaches itself to unwanted pool water content (urine, feces, perspiration, dead cells and other micro organisms) your eyes become red and bad odor of chlorine emanates. Once chlorine attaches to these pathogens, the by-product is not only more hazardous to our health than free chlorine, it can also irritate our eyes and skin while emanating a strong odor.
The fact is, while chlorine is an effective disinfectant it comes with significant disadvantages. If chlorine is the only disinfectant used in your pool you must maintain a high concentration resulting in a significant concentration of hazardous by-products, turning your pool or spa into a health concern.
How Does the Addition of a UV Pool System Reduce Odor and Red Eyes?
Adding a UV system to your pool or spa will dramatically reduce red eyes and odor caused by chlorine by-products. As water passes through the lamp the unwanted pathogen is eliminated by the UVC rays. By doing so, the chlorine that is in the pool or spa remains “free” chlorine and the by-products are no longer produced. You can now maintain your pool with drinking water standards of chlorine while eliminating any by-products associated with it. Furthermore, since the UV doesn’t add anything to the pool water, it does not impact the pool balance at all, including pH.