The core electrolysis principle of the silver ion sterilizer itself will not change, but residual chlorine will greatly reduce the actual disinfection efficiency.
Silver ions (Ag⁺ chemically react with chloride ions generated by residual chlorine to form insoluble silver chloride precipitate, which consumes active silver ions and weakens bactericidal performance. High residual chlorine will also form a passivation film on the silver electrode surface, slowing down the electrolytic ion release rate.
If the water contains high residual chlorine, we recommend installing activated carbon or dechlorination filters upstream to eliminate chlorine before entering the silver ion disinfection unit.
