Water balance
Pool pH: What It Should Be and How to Fix It Fast
Pool pH should be kept between 7.2 and 7.6, with 7.4 to 7.5 being the target most experienced pool owners aim for. Outside that window, your chlorine loses effectiveness fast...
Pool pH: What It Should Be and How to Fix It Fast
Pool pH should be kept between 7.2 and 7.6, with 7.4 to 7.5 being the target most experienced pool owners aim for. Outside that window, your chlorine loses effectiveness fast...
How to Lower Pool pH Without Making Things Worse
To lower pool pH, add muriatic acid or dry acid (sodium bisulfate) to the water while the pump is running, then retest after 4 to 6 hours. For a 10,000-gallon...
How to Lower Pool pH Without Making Things Worse
To lower pool pH, add muriatic acid or dry acid (sodium bisulfate) to the water while the pump is running, then retest after 4 to 6 hours. For a 10,000-gallon...
Total Alkalinity vs pH: Why You Need to Fix TA ...
When your pool pH keeps drifting no matter how many times you correct it, total alkalinity is almost always the reason. Fix total alkalinity (TA) first, then adjust pH. TA...
Total Alkalinity vs pH: Why You Need to Fix TA ...
When your pool pH keeps drifting no matter how many times you correct it, total alkalinity is almost always the reason. Fix total alkalinity (TA) first, then adjust pH. TA...
How Often Should You Really Test Your Pool Water?
Test your pool water at least 2-3 times per week during swim season, and once a week when the pool is not being used much. At a minimum, check free...
How Often Should You Really Test Your Pool Water?
Test your pool water at least 2-3 times per week during swim season, and once a week when the pool is not being used much. At a minimum, check free...
Spring Pool Opening: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough
To open your pool for spring, remove and clean the winter cover, reinstall equipment, fill the pool to the proper level, run the pump to circulate the water, test your...
Spring Pool Opening: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough
To open your pool for spring, remove and clean the winter cover, reinstall equipment, fill the pool to the proper level, run the pump to circulate the water, test your...
Pool Stabilizer: When You Need It and When It's...
Pool stabilizer - also called cyanuric acid or CYA - protects your chlorine from being destroyed by UV sunlight. Without it, chlorine in an outdoor pool can vanish within a...
Pool Stabilizer: When You Need It and When It's...
Pool stabilizer - also called cyanuric acid or CYA - protects your chlorine from being destroyed by UV sunlight. Without it, chlorine in an outdoor pool can vanish within a...