Chlorinator device, system, and method

A chlorinator system for chlorinating a vessel to a predetermined chlorination level, the chlorinator system comprising:

• a chlorinator device comprising:
• an injector having an injector inlet, an opposed injector outlet and a suction port defined in the injector between the injector inlet and the injector outlet, wherein the injector outlet is in fluid communication with the vessel, and wherein the injector is a venturi injector such that as a water stream passes from the injector inlet to the injector outlet, the injector creates a vacuum to draw chlorine from the source of chlorine and into the water stream passing through the injector;
• and
• an adjustable chlorine flow meter positioned in fluid communication with and between the suction port and the source of chlorine, the adjustable chlorine flow meter configured to adjust the flow rate of chlorine passing through the adjustable chlorine flow meter,
• wherein the chlorine flow rate entering the vessel is selectively adjustable to a predetermined rate by adjusting the flow rate of the water stream, and wherein the chlorine flow rate entering the vessel is selectively adjustable to a predetermined rate by adjusting the adjustable chlorine flow meter;
• at least one chlorine tank in fluid communication with the suction port of the injector;
• at least one water tank in fluid communication with the injector inlet;
• and
• a fluid pump in fluid communication with and positioned between the water tank and the injector inlet, the fluid pump configured to provide pressurized water from the water tank to the injector to create the water stream.

A method for chlorinating a vessel to a predetermined chlorination level, wherein the vessel to be chlorinated is fluidly coupled to an existing source of water, wherein a tie-in valve is positioned between the vessel and the source of water and is originally closed to prevent water from moving from the source of water to the vessel, and wherein the vessel has a point of discharge that allows water to exit the vessel, the method comprising:

• providing a chlorinator system comprising:
• an injector having an injector inlet, an opposed injector outlet and a suction port defined in the injector between the injector inlet and the injector outlet, wherein the injector outlet is in fluid communication with the vessel;
• at least one chlorine tank in fluid communication with the suction port of the injector;
• at least one water tank in fluid communication with the injector inlet;
• a fluid pump in fluid communication with and positioned between the water tank and the injector inlet;
• and
• an adjustable chlorine flow meter positioned in fluid communication with and between the suction port and the at least one chlorine tank, the adjustable chlorine flow meter configured to adjust the flow rate of chlorine passing through the adjustable chlorine flow meter,
• wherein the fluid pump is configured to provide pressurized water from the water tank to the injector to create a water stream, wherein the injector is a venturi injector such that as the water stream passes from the injector inlet to the injector outlet, the injector creates a vacuum to draw chlorine from the at least one chlorine tank and into the water stream passing through the injector;
• pumping pressurized water to the injector inlet with the fluid pump to create a suction of chlorine through the injector that chlorinates the water passing through the injector;
• and
• adjusting the flow rate of the water and chlorine solution to a desired rate with the tie-in valve and the adjustable chlorine flow meter.