Mineral Purifiers

What is a Mineral Purifier?

Mineral Purifier’s as the name states use minerals to keep your water fresh and clean. They are very effective in improving your water quality and reducing the amount of sanitizers (chlorine or bromine) you are required to use by up to 50%. This helps reduce chemical scent and improves the overall quality of your hot tub water. They cannot be used in replace of sanitizers.

Are there differences between each mineral purifiers available on the market?

Yes each mineral purifier is slightly different and uses different mineral products. The 3 most commonly sold mineral purifiers on the market are Frog, Natures 2, and HT Mineral Stick.

NATURES 2:

Natures 2 is designed to be used exclusively with chlorine sanitizers and requires Chlorine to be active. It is also sold under a variety of private label names such as ThermoClear. It consists primarily of a pure form of silver that is compressed into a bead. Natures 2 is very effective when used in conjunction with Chlorine and not recommended for use with Bromine. Installation is consists of simply inserting the mineral stick into the interior open hole in your filter cartridge and replacing it every 3 to 4 months.

FROG MINERAL STICK

The Frog can be used with either Chlorine or Bromine and is activated by either sanitizer. It is made with 2 mineral compounds Silver which is highly effective in killing bacteria and Limestone which assists in keeping your pH in balance by absorbing the acidic particles that naturally come into your water from the use of sanitizers, rain water, etc. The Mineral Cartridge stick is installed by installing it into the open hole in your filter cartridge and replaced every 3 to 4 months. An added advantage to the Frog is that you can dial in the month you installed the mineral stick eliminating having to remember. If the filter cartridge is shorter than the Frog Mineral Stick you will either need to cut the end of the stick or place it into the skimmer basket.

 

The Frog is also sold as a floating package with 2 cartridges; Mineral and Bromine. The mineral cartridge consists of the same minerals as the stick: Silver and Limestone and the bromine cartridge consists of Granular Bromine, similar to SpaEase Bromine Tablets. The Mineral Cartridge should be replaced every 4 months and the Bromine Cartridge every 2 to 3 weeks. Each of the cartridges has a release dial from 1 to 6. The higher settings are recommended for those that use their hot tub more often and result in requiring replacement sooner. Some hot tub manufacturers have built them into the top of their spas to make it convenient to for their users by eliminating the need for a floating system.

HT MINERAL STICK

HT Mineral Stick can be used with either Bromine or Chlorine and unlike other Mineral Sticks it will activate without the presence of either sanitizer. It consists of Silver, Copper, and Zinc and each of these minerals provide their own unique benefit. It should be replaced every 4 months and is effective throughout its entire 4 month life cycle. It does not include an attached handle and is designed to be installed in the skimmer basket of the spa.

 

NOTE: When using the Frog or Natures 2 on spas with a filtration pump that runs on a high flow cycle of 2.5 HP or larger place them into the skimmer basket similar to that of the SpaEase Mineral Stick.