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Balance

Maintaining the right balance of pool chemicals in your water is the key to a sanitary pool and getting an pleasing swim day after day. Your swimming pool will look and smell inviting and, most importantly, the growth of bacteria and algae will stay at a low level, ensuring that neither you nor your pool suffer.

Starting

The first stage is to ensure that the water has the right mix of chemicals when you fill. A swimming pool starter kit could be the best thing to use here to have confidence that you get it right from the start, and there are a wide variety available on the market just like the ones we manufacture and distribute from our pool, spa chemicals store.

Ongoing Testing

After this you need to make sure you test using a testing kit. This makes sure you get the right balance of chemicals

{To let you enjoy your swimming pool or spa it is critical that you test the water on a timetabled basis and you ensure it is kept in good condition. This can be achieved simply by the regular use of pool treatment chemicals. The testing of the water will initially seem daunting, however test kit instructions are easy to follow and can be relied on to give quick reliable results. }

The standard tests are
1.     pH
2.     Alkalinity
3.     Sanitiser (Free Chlorine or Bromine)

Additional Tests
1.     Calcium hardness
2.     Combined chlorine
3.     Copper levels

Manual [InspectionInvestigation]
1.     Investigate the water for clarity, and ensure it is clear.

To assist you , you can always record your results and the chemical dosings you carry out.
Remember to test the water again after the addition of chemicals to ensure you have created the appropriate chemical levels.

Don’t Forget

* If the water is cloudy then it is not safe to swim, swimmers cannot see the bottom and might dive into shallow water!
* Bathers in difficulty under the water will not be seen!
* Foggy water is a sign that there is a problem with the treatment.

Sanitation is the priority reason for using pool chemicals. If not treated, a swimming pool can become a breeding ground for bacteria and algae. The algae will damage the pool but the bacteria can make you sick!

The answer is a sanitiser like Bromine or Chlorine. Make sure that the levelsare maintained all the time and the level should be monitored and topped up weekly or as needed. Don’t Forget, if you want to lower the levels, just add more water to your pool to dilute the chlorine. There are different choices for delivering the Chlorine to your pool. Consider using slow dissolving tablets in conjunction with a chlorinator or, alternatively, a floater. You may need to be very careful that the floater stays in your swimming pool though!

Keeping Things Healthy

Fortnightly you also need to dose your swimming pool with additional chemicals to deal with the waste by-products created by the Chlorine, i.e. the dead bacteria and algae. Most will, of course, have been removed by your filtering system but some will remain and decompose creating to unpleasant smells and skin and eye irritation. You should soon tell when this is necessary because the water will appear , you can use clarifiers and flocculents to solve this.

When testing your pool, watch the ph levels. This determines the acidity in your pool. The balance needs to be kept steady to enable the Chlorine to work effectively. After that, an effective pool filtration system will help you to keep your water clean and sanitary. Which is the key to an enjoyable swim every time!

By  checking online for Swimming Pool Chemicals and Chlorine Granules or other Pool Accessories there are great deals at manufacturer prices.

Remember: Maintaining water balance is critical to ensuring the effective action of your pool chemicals.

Before adding pool chemicals it is important that you read and familiarise yourself with the workings of your spa / pool and support equipment. Good water circulation and filtration are essential to achieving a safe and clear bathing environment.

Water balance is the first thing to establish when treating your pool or spa. This helps make sure the later stps like sanitation are effective and use the minimum chemicals required There are three major factors affecting water balance, they are pH, total alkalinity and calcium hardness

Calcium hardness

Hardness depends on the levels of calcium salt in your water. This depends on where you live Low calcium hardness can cause damage to your pool materials. Hard water (water high in calcium) can lead to limescale foriming in your pipes and equipment
these are guideline levels
•    Ideal calcium hardness levels are between 100 – 200 ppm (mg/l).
•    If the measurement is below 75 ppm (mg/l), use Hardness Plus
•    When the level exceeds 200 ppm (mg/l), apply Scale Inhibitor.

pH

pH can range from 1 to 14 where 1 is very acid and 14 very alkaline Make sure you keep your water within the 7.2-7.6 range which, because it is slightly alkaline, will protect equipment from corrosion and provide the optimum environment for bather comfort
•    Ideal pH level for spas is between 7.2 – 7.6.
•    When the level drops below apply pH Plus
•    When the measurement is greater than 7.6 apply pH Minus
Note
These things] will cause the pH to fluctuate.

As a consequence rises in pH will lead the performance of chlorine (HOCl) sanitisers such as chlorine shock to drop dramatically. Significantly greater doses of chlorine sanitiser are then needed avoid this problem by using Bromine. Bromine works effectively over a wider pH range than chlorineIt is also less volatile than chlorine and will remain in the spa for a longer period reducing your hot tub chemical usage and ensuring hygienic conditions prevail.

Total Alkalinity

pH Changes are buffered by total alkalinity The water pH varies drastically when Total Alkalinity levels are very low

•    optimum Total Alkalinity is 100 ppm (mg/l) When it is below 80mg/l use Alkalinity Plus
•    When Total Alkalinity exceeds 140mg/l remedy it with pH Minus to reduce it
Water balance should be checked regularly and, certainly, every time you top up or refill your pool or spa.

Testing your water is easy, you just use test strips which are available online