ELECTROLYTIC CHLORINATOR

摘要

A method of cleaning one or more electrodes (30) of an electrolytic chlorinator (10). The electrodes are immersed in water within a chamber (120). The method includes the steps of substantially stopping water flow through the chamber; supplying a volume of cleaning agent into the chamber; and agitating the water and the cleaning agent within the chamber to form a cleaning agent water mixture and to bring the cleaning agent water mixture into intimate contact with the one or more electrodes thereby cleaning the electrodes. According to preferred forms of the method, the agitation step includes activating the electrodes to liberate hydrogen and oxygen bubbles. The invention also provides an electrical driver (200) for controlling cleaning of the electrodes in accordance with the method, and an electrolytic chlorinator (10) including an agitator for agitating the water and the cleaning agent within the chamber to form a cleaning agent water mixture and to bring the cleaning agent water mixture into intimate contact with the one or more electrodes thereby cleaning the electrodes. The invention also provides an electrolytic chlorinator having a housing (50) defining a chamber, an inlet (110A) for water to flow into the chamber, and an outlet (110B) for water to flow out of the chamber. Spaced electrodes (30) are arranged within the chamber for receiving power from a DC power supply to electrolyse the water. A cleaning agent retainer (160) is located within the chamber for preventing cleaning agent sinking from the chamber.