Pool chemistry
Calcium Hardness in Pools: What's Ideal and How...
Calcium hardness in a pool should be kept between 200 and 400 ppm (parts per million). Below 200 ppm, your water becomes aggressive and starts dissolving calcium from pool plaster,...
Calcium Hardness in Pools: What's Ideal and How...
Calcium hardness in a pool should be kept between 200 and 400 ppm (parts per million). Below 200 ppm, your water becomes aggressive and starts dissolving calcium from pool plaster,...
CYA: The Most Misunderstood Chemical in Your Pool
Cyanuric acid (CYA) is the stabilizer that shields chlorine from ultraviolet light, keeping it active in your pool instead of burning off in the sun. The correct range for most...
CYA: The Most Misunderstood Chemical in Your Pool
Cyanuric acid (CYA) is the stabilizer that shields chlorine from ultraviolet light, keeping it active in your pool instead of burning off in the sun. The correct range for most...
Why Does My Pool Smell Like Chlorine and What t...
A strong chlorine smell coming from your pool does not mean you have too much chlorine. It actually means the opposite. That harsh chemical odor is caused by chloramines —...
Why Does My Pool Smell Like Chlorine and What t...
A strong chlorine smell coming from your pool does not mean you have too much chlorine. It actually means the opposite. That harsh chemical odor is caused by chloramines —...
How to Lower Alkalinity in a Pool Without Dropp...
To lower alkalinity in a pool without permanently dropping your pH, use muriatic acid to reduce both values at once, then aerate the water to let the pH climb back...
How to Lower Alkalinity in a Pool Without Dropp...
To lower alkalinity in a pool without permanently dropping your pH, use muriatic acid to reduce both values at once, then aerate the water to let the pH climb back...
Why Does Pool Water Go Cloudy After Adding Chlo...
Cloudy pool water after adding chlorine is almost always caused by one of three things: a pH or alkalinity imbalance that triggers calcium precipitation, the chlorine oxidizing suspended particles in...
Why Does Pool Water Go Cloudy After Adding Chlo...
Cloudy pool water after adding chlorine is almost always caused by one of three things: a pH or alkalinity imbalance that triggers calcium precipitation, the chlorine oxidizing suspended particles in...
How to Lower Alkalinity in a Pool Without Losin...
To lower alkalinity in a pool without tanking your pH, you need to use a two-step process: add muriatic acid to bring both pH and total alkalinity down, then aerate...
How to Lower Alkalinity in a Pool Without Losin...
To lower alkalinity in a pool without tanking your pH, you need to use a two-step process: add muriatic acid to bring both pH and total alkalinity down, then aerate...