This method is gaining popularity every day. And therefore, the treatment of water with ozonation raises many questions. Is such water safe for human health? How does the procedure for its cleaning, filtration? What are the benefits and harms of water ozonation? We will answer all these and other important questions further.
What it is?
Ozonation of drinking water today is an effective method of purifying and disinfecting liquids intended for human consumption. Its properties are determined by the effects of ozone - one of the powerful oxidizing agents. Accordingly, it has both beneficial and harmful effects.
What is it? Ozone is by nature an allotropic modification of oxygen. In a normal state in nature, it is a gas of blue color, odorless. In small concentrations, it does not pose any danger to the human body. But inhaling ozone in large doses is very harmful.
As for disinfecting water with ozonation, breathing gas here, of course, is not required. Water purification is carried out using a special device.
Once in water, ozone instantly enters into chemical reactions with the foreign compounds contained in it and the pathogenic flora. Its outcome is able to quickly destroy known viruses, germs and fungi. As for harmful impurities, after a similar reaction they precipitate. It is removed already with the help of mechanical filters, which are supplied with each ozonizer.
As for ozone itself, after entering the reaction, it quickly decomposes into oxygen. What is noteworthy, this does not affect the color change, the smell of the taste of the liquid. Extraneous impurities from this decay are also not detected in water. The result - pure disinfected water, which is free from impurities of various chemicals.
The benefit of water ozonation here is that this chemical effect is converted to oxygen. Which is valued for its oxidizing properties acceptable to the human body. In fact, our life activity without it is impossible, since metabolism (metabolism) is based on the oxidation of nutrients coming from food and their further transformation into vital energy in this process.
But on the other hand, active oxidative processes accelerate the aging of the body. Therefore, we analyze in more detail the benefits and harms of ozonation of water. After all, this process is quite complicated.
The main pros and cons
First, we outline the main benefits and harms of drinking water ozonation. Among the most "fat" pluses are the following:
- Complete disinfection of the liquid without depriving it of its beneficial properties.
- Additional enrichment of water with oxygen.
- Fast and convenient disinfection available at home.
But speaking about the benefits and dangers of drinking water ozonation, it is important to highlight the disadvantages of this treatment method:
- With ozonation alone, it is not possible to purify a liquid of various phenolic impurities.
- The high cost of equipment.
- The need for safety during the operation of the ozonizer.
All these pros and cons we will analyze in more detail below.
Positive effect
Today, a lot of people are turning to drinking water in this way. Water purification by ozonation has many advantages:
- Ozone is able to sterilize water. That is, to destroy the pathogens present in it.
- The process of water purification by ozonation takes place in a couple of seconds. In contrast to the same boiling. Many users simply put the ozonizer directly on the water tap to immediately get purified water that you can drink without fear for your health.
- Once in water, ozone is transformed into oxygen. A mineral liquid saturated with this element is very useful. To increase its useful properties, ionizers are often used together with an ozonizer.
- Using the method of water ozonation, pathogenic viruses, fungi, and bacteria are not only destroyed. The method is able to rid the liquid of unpleasant aftertaste and smell. As for tap water, this is a rather urgent problem. Often it gives off chlorine, sulfur and other unappetizing odors.
- Ozonation can rid water of all known microorganisms that are the causative agents of human infectious diseases.
- Blue gas not only effectively purifies drinking water. It retains all its beneficial properties contained in the liquid mineral substances. In addition, it additionally enriches water with oxygen.
Indications for use
Talking about the benefits and dangers of ozonation of water, we note when the liquid purified in this way is indicated for constant drinking:
- Bronchial asthma.
- Various manifestations of allergies.
- Diabetes.
- Anemia. Especially a decrease in hemoglobin in the blood, diagnosed against the background of the development of this disease.
- Chronic diseases of the digestive tract. In particular, the pancreas and gall bladder.
- Autoimmune pathologies.
- Chronically unwell: drowsiness, constant complaints of weakness, apathy, etc.
- The increased acidity of gastric juice.
- The recovery period after surgery.
Why is ozonated water indicated? The main reason is that this method of purification preserves all the beneficial properties of water, leaving it "alive". Do not forget that during ozonation, water is additionally saturated with oxygen, which makes it useful in certain conditions.
Ozonized or mineral?
But at the same time, ozonized, but ordinary tap water cannot replace the one that is extracted from underground sources - mineral, saturated with certain valuable trace elements. But, as medical observations show, the constant use of liquid purified by ozone can lead to the following positive changes in the state of the body:
- Improving metabolic processes (metabolism).
- Saturation of body tissues with oxygen.
- The release of internal systems from accumulated toxins and toxins.
If we talk about individual cases, the following effects of ozonated water on the body are noted:
- Promotes rapid healing of burns and wounds.
- It alleviates the condition of bronchial asthma and chronic bronchitis.
- It is a prophylactic for stomach ulcers.
- Reduces pain of various nature.
- Helps fight chronic fatigue of various nature.
- Hygienic procedures with ozonated water allow you to quickly overcome herpes exacerbations.
But it should be noted that these are single observations, and not conclusions based on evidence-based scientific basis. Hence one cannot judge the healing properties of ozonated water.
Are there any contraindications?
Installation of ozonation of water does not have any restrictions. Since there are no contraindications with which people should not drink ozonated water. It can be drunk both small and adult.
The state of human health here also does not matter. In healthy people, this fluid does not provoke the development of pathologies. In those suffering from certain diseases, it will not cause complications, exacerbations. Ozonated water is ordinary drinking purified water. Preserving its useful properties, but purified from pathogenic microflora, from foreign odors. Accordingly, in color, taste, smell, it will not differ much from any other water that has passed through other high-quality cleaning.
Disadvantages of the purification method
Ozonation, like all existing methods of water purification, has its drawbacks. Of course, there is no question of the dangers of water ozonation, since this widely used technique is safe. But at the same time, it also has a number of drawbacks, many of which are very significant:
- The effect of ozone is short-lived. Therefore, water purified in this way does not long retain its beneficial properties and oxygen saturation. It must be consumed in the first hours after cleaning. If such water is stored for a long time, it needs additional purification from the same pathogenic organisms.
- Water can not be consumed immediately. If you can immediately pour liquid from the same jug with a charcoal filter into a glass and drink, then after ozonation you need to settle the water for about half an hour. What for? This is necessary so that ozone can be transformed into oxygen. Only in this case, the use of ozonized water will be useful.
- Room requirements. The kitchen in which you decided to install the ozonizer should be well ventilated. As you remember, inhaling ozone in large volumes is quite harmful. This can lead to serious respiratory problems in the future.
- Inadequate cleaning. We noted that ozone effectively purifies water from a variety of pathogenic microflora - none of these organisms can withstand the effects of blue gas. But ozone is not effective in terms of purifying water from the phenolic compounds contained in it.
- Purification of contaminated water. If the water is too polluted, then a second cleaning it with ozone is not enough. To make the liquid drinkable, you need to spend it through several cycles of such cleaning.
Pool water treatment
In addition to the purification of drinking water, ozonation of water in the pool is widespread today. The benefits and harms of this method overlap with those already described. Among the positive properties can be identified:
- Purified water will not have an unpleasant odor. Many people do not like to visit the pool because of the strong smell of chlorine, which is difficult to remove from skin, hair, and bathing accessories.
- Purified water is safe for visitors. A lot of people do not go to the pools because of the individual intolerance of the same chlorine, allergic reactions to it: rashes and redness appear on the skin, watery eyes, eyes become inflamed and so on. There is no such reaction to ozonated water.
- In the case of installing powerful equipment, you can quite quickly disinfect water from pathogenic microflora. As for phenolic compounds, their destruction is not so important, since water is not intended for drinking.
But since we reflect the benefits and harms of water ozonation in the pool, we also need to highlight the disadvantages of this method:
- It is necessary to install powerful equipment that must constantly work. We have already mentioned that the disinfecting properties of ozone weaken with time. A few hours after purification, water will again become a favorable environment for the life and reproduction of bacteria. To prevent this from happening, you need to process it periodically.
- High cleaning price. For disinfection of water in the pool, equipment of increased power is required. Today, even buying a home ozonizer is an expensive pleasure. As for the popular chlorine purification method, it comes out several times cheaper than ozonation. Why pool owners are in no hurry to refuse it.
- Safety precautions. Even the operation of a home ozonizer requires careful observance of safety measures. As for large appliances, a special design of the premises where they will operate is necessary. In addition, specially trained, trained personnel should interact with such devices, which also translates into additional expenses.
Cleaning
Wastewater ozonation is not common in the world. In Russia, it is almost never found. The main reason is the high cost of this method. For wastewater disinfection, you need powerful equipment, qualified personnel for its maintenance. Why such a method is impractical - it does not justify itself. Do not forget that the disinfecting properties of ozone are temporary.
Therefore, today ozonation is mainly used only for the purification of drinking water.
Using Home Ozonation
Now you know everything about the benefits and dangers of ozonation of water. Therefore, the question of buying and installing a home cleaning system should be based on a thorough weighing of the pros and cons. Where to install the system? How dirty is domestic water? Are there small children in the house?
To ozonate water at home, you can not do without the purchase of a special device - an ozonizer. By the way, today it is quite expensive equipment. The process of water treatment itself should not be left to chance. Do not forget to properly ventilate the room after it. The device should not work for more than half an hour in a row. Carbon filters located in the ozonizer, you must remember to periodically change.
How fast does the equipment work? To clean 10 liters of tap water from harmful microflora and impurities of heavy metals, you will need to treat the liquid with an ozonator for 20 minutes. It is better to use glass containers for the process. Plastics and metal will be oxidized.
Ozonizers today are presented in a wide assortment - with their help it is possible to disinfect not only water, but also household appliances, clothes, surfaces of kitchen furniture. This is very important, since such locations are rich in pathogenic microflora.
Modern ozonizers are fully automated. You just need to turn on the device, observe its work. Some kind of intervention, manual configuration is not required. Make sure that no liquid gets inside the ozonizer - this may damage the device. To prevent this from happening, it is not recommended to disinfect large volumes of water at a time.
When buying an ozonizer, the first thing you need to worry about is whether you can provide the necessary safety precautions when operating the device. Remember that ozone is a harmful gas, so you should not forget to ventilate the house after using the device.
Especially you need to be careful if there are children in the house. Before bathing a child in ozonated water, it is necessary to ventilate the bathroom both before and after bathing procedures. But doctors do not recommend bathing newborns in such water at all.
Water ozonation is widespread today. But, as you have seen, the method has both advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, you need to contact him if you can ensure the safe use of the ozonizer.