Swimming Pool Chemicals - A Easy to Follow Tutorial for Sustaining a Sanitary and Healthy Swimming Pool

By Pool Care Team, Online Pool Chemicals

 

 

Balance

Keeping the right balance of pool chemicals in your water is the key to maintaining a healthy pool and getting an pleasing swim day after day. The water will look and smell inviting and, very importantly, bacterial and algae growth will remain at a low level, ensuring that neither you nor your pool suffer.

The First Stage

The initial stage is to make sure that the pool has the right mix of chemicals when you fill. A swimming pool starter kit could be the best thing to use here to be sure you get it right from the beginning, and there is a large selection available on the market just like the ones we manufacture and distribute from our swimming pool and spa chemicals store.

After this, you need a reliable pool testing kit to ensure that the right balance is  maintained.

{To let you get the best from your swimming pool spa or hot tub it is essential that the water is tested on a timetabled basis and you ensure it is kept in a healthy state. You can do this 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 will give fast accurate results. }

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

Sight Investigation
1.     Investigate the water for a clear appearance, and ensure it is clear.

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

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

Don’t Forget

* If the water is cloudy then it is not safe to swim, people cannot see the bottom and might dive into dangerously shallow water!
* People in difficulty under the water will not be visible!
* Cloudy water is an indication that there is a problem with the treatment.

Sanitation is the priority reason for using swimming pool chemicals. If not properly treated, a leisure 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 level is maintained at all times and levels should be checked and topped up weekly or if required. Don’t Forget, if you need to decrease the levels, just add more water in your pool to reduce the concentration of the chlorine. There are various options for adding the Chlorine to the pool. Consider using slow dissolving tablets in conjunction with a chlorinator or, alternatively, a floater. You will need to be careful that the floater stays in your swimming pool though!

Additional Treatment

Twice a month you will also need to dose your pool with extra products to deal with the waste materials created by the Chlorine, i.e. the sterilised bacteria and algae. Most will, of course, have been removed by your filtering system but some will still be present and degrade leading to unpleasant smells and skin and eye irritation. You can easily know when this is appropriate because the water will appear , you can use clarifiers and flocculents to sort this out.

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

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November 15, 2009 | Filed Under Home

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