Portable electrolyzing system

A method for electrolyzing a brine solution, the method comprising:

• providing a housing having an interior configured to define a brine compartment and a fresh water compartment;
• immersing a first electrolytic cartridge in a brine solution in the brine compartment, the first electrolytic cartridge including an electrically charged electrode and an ion permeable membrane, the first electrolytic cartridge being configured with an inlet in fluid communication with the fresh water compartment and an outlet;
• directing aqueous chemical solution from the outlet of the first electrolytic cartridge to a dispensing system arranged in the housing and configured to discharge aqueous chemical solution into a portable container;
• providing a pump in fluid communication with the fresh water compartment and operable to direct fresh water from the fresh water compartment to the inlet of the first electrolytic cartridge, move the fresh water through the first electrolytic cartridge, and direct aqueous chemical out of the outlet of the first electrolytic cartridge and to the dispensing system, the pump being electrically powered;
• providing a power supply for supplying electric power to the pump and the electrode;
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• controlling the supply of electric power from the power supply to the pump so as to direct electric power from the power supply to the pump when flow of fresh water from the fresh water compartment to the inlet of the first electrolytic cartridge is detected and so as to stop directing electric power to the pump when flow of fresh water from the fresh water compartment to the inlet of the first electrolytic cartridge is not detected.