Swimming Pool Chemicals – A Simple Guide for Keeping a Sanitary and Healthy Swimming Pool
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Balance
Maintaining the right equilibrium of swimming pool chemicals in your pool is critical to a healthy swimming pool and getting an agreeable swim time after time. Your water will look and smell inviting and, most importantly, the growth of bacteria and algae will remain at a minimum, this will ensure that neither you nor your pool suffer.
The initial step is to make sure that the pool has the right mix of chemicals when you fill. A pool chemicals starter kit is probably be the best option here to be sure 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 swimming pool chemicals store.
Continuation
After this, you use a reliable pool tester to ensure that the right balance of chemicals are maintained.
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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
Sight [InspectionInvestigation]
1. Check the water for a clear appearance, and ensure it is clear.
It is a good practise to always note your results and the chemical additions that you make. Keep a noting sheet with your test kit and chemical treatments.
Remember to retest the water after the addition of chemicals to ensure you have reached the appropriate chemical levels.
Remember
* If the water is foggy then it is not safe to swim, people cannot see the bottom and might jump into shallow water!
* People in difficulty under the surface of thewater might not be seen!
* Foggy water is an indication that there is a problem with the treatment.
Sanitisers
Sanitation is the most important for using swimming pool chemicals. Left not properly treated, a leisure pool can become a breeding ground for bacteria and algae. The algae can affect the pool but the bacteria can make you sick!
The answer is a sanitiser such as Bromine or Chlorine. You will need to ensure that the level is maintained at all times and the level should be checked and supplemented weekly or if needed. Don’t Forget, if you need to reduce the levels, just add increased water in your pool to dilute the chlorine. There are a number of options for delivering the Chlorine to your 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!
Twice monthly you will also need to dose your swimming pool with additional products to deal with the waste by-products created by the Chlorine, i.e. the sterilised bacteria and algae. Most will, of course, have been removed by your filtration process but some will remain and decompose creating to unpleasant smells and skin and eye irritation. You can easily know when this is needed because your water will appear cloudy, you can use clarifiers and flocculents to sort this out.
When managing your pool, watch the ph levels. This determines the acidity in your pool. The balance needs to be kept stable to enable the Chlorine to work effectively. After that, an effective pool filtering system will help you to keep your water clean and healthy. And that is the key to an enjoyable swim every time!
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