Pool Chemistry for Beginners: Getting Started! Knowledge of Pool Chemistry for Beginners is absolutely essential for new pool owners! Believe it or not, the difference between crystal-clear pool waters and a murky unhygienic nightmare may be just a slight imbalance in pool chemistry. This easy to understand Pool Chemistry for Beginners will get you started…
Chlorine, especially Free Chlorine is what keeps your pool sanitized and safe. However, when Free Chlorine is High, it is not a good thing! In this article, I explain the causes and effects of high free chlorine levels in your pool. I shall also cover essential tips for lowering free chlorine in a pool and…
Cyanuric Acid level of 60-80 ppm is needed in outdoor salt water pools to protect both Sodium Hypochlorite & Chlorine from the UV rays.
Is your pool looking murky or giving off a strong chlorine smell? Guess what? Maybe Low Pool Stabilizer is the key to the problem! While most pool owners—first-timers or seasoned pros—know that free chlorine is essential for keeping a pool clean and sanitized, not everyone realizes that it breaks down very rapidly under UV radiation…
Powder Shock vs Liquid Shock; the dilemma every pool owner struggles with! The fact is that both are effective in getting the job done. Both Cal Hypo, a powder shock, and liquid chlorine are unstabilized chlorine sources, meaning they will not add cyanuric acid (CYA) to your pool. This article aims to help you make…
Did you know that Free Chlorine (FC) in your pool water gets depleted by 50% every 45 minutes under sunlight, if not protected by Cyanuric Acid? Low Cyanuric Acid can result in healthy FC levels of 4 ppm to drop to dangerously low levels (less than 1 ppm) in two hours or so! Bar Chart…
Are you wondering, “Why is my pool water still cloudy, despite adding more and more chlorine?” The test shows adequate levels of chlorine, but it does not seem to be working! So what’s going on? Most likely, this is a symptom of chlorine lock in a pool. Another related issue is chlorine demand. Chlorine demand…
The four pool chlorine types are 1) Sodium Hypochlorite, 2) Calcium Hypochlorite, 3) Dichloro-S-Triazinetrione and 4) Trichloro-S-Triazinetrione.
Are you wondering how much chlorine your 10000 gallon pool needs? The truth about shocking your pool with the right amount of chlorine is revealed in this article. The rule of thumb for pools is to keep a free available chlorine (FAC) level between 2-4 parts per million (ppm). For a standard 10000-gallon pool, it […]
Shocking Your Pool? Here’s When You Can Add Chlorine You’ve just had a big pool party over the weekend, and now your pool water looks cloudy and has an unpleasant smell. Sounds familiar? It’s time to shock treat your pool! Shocking is an essential process for maintaining safe and clean swimming conditions in your backyard […]