The Ruthenium Problem: Why Salt Cells Are Getting More Expensive - Mondays

About this episode

The episode discusses the rising costs of salt cells in pool maintenance due to the impact of the rare-earth metal ruthenium.

Send us Fan Mail This week on Mondays Down Under, Lee, Shane, and Nick sit down with Lee from AIS Water for a fascinating deep dive into the world of saltwater chlorination, chlorinator cells, and the rare-earth metal quietly impacting pool owners across the globe: ruthenium. AIS Water has spent more than three decades focused exclusively on saltwater chlorination, manufacturing everything from residential chlorinators to massive commercial systems used around the world. Lee shares insights f...

People in this episode

Hosts: Shane, Nick

Guest: Lee

Topics covered

• saltwater chlorination
• chlorinator cells
• ruthenium
• pool maintenance
• cost of chlorination

Keywords

• salt cells
• ruthenium
• chlorination
• pool owners
• AIS Water

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AIS Water

Products: saltwater chlorination, chlorinator cells, ruthenium

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