Swimming Pool Chemicals
- NEVER DRAIN YOUR POOL!!!!!! Many swimming pool stores or maintainers will tell you to drain the pool if you are trying to clean it or trying to patch a hole. This WILL ruin your swimming pool liner!! 90% of the time, the pool liner will not be able to hold water if you drain it all out. There are ways to clean a stain or to patch a hole without draining the pool. So, if you do not want to replace your pool liner every couple of years, then DO NOT drain the water.
- As the pH levels are concerned, you want to keep that between 7.2 and 7.8. A value of 7 means the swimming pool water is pretty neutral. When the levels are below 7, the water is acidic, and if the level is above 7, then it is basic. The main reason why the pH levels should stay slightly more basic is because of our eyes and skin. The pH level of the human eye is between these levels, so you want to keep this steady on order to have safe swimming conditions.
- As far as the chlorine level is concerned, you will want to keep that near 2.0. If the chlorine level is less than that, then you will want to stock the pool. If the level is higher than that, then lessen the amount you are putting in the pool.
- If you use salt in your swimming pool, the levels depend on the kind of salt system you have installed. Many of these systems require the salt levels to be around 3000ppm, but others as low are 1000ppm. Many people like the lower levels because they don’t want to taste the salt when swimming, but others may not even notice. One thing to be aware of when using these units is that the salt can be very corrosive, so be aware of any damage on your swimming pool when using them.
- The basic idea with maintaining your swimming pool is to be consistent. If these chemical levels are not up to par most to all of the time, algae or other bacterial substances may grow in the pool, which will then be hard to clean and keep out of you swimming pool. Create a maintenance system where you check these levels every other day, or something like that, so you can keep the swimming pool healthy. When the weather is warmer, you will want to watch these levels more closely.
David Phelps, owner of LinerWorld, has facilitated a swimming pool products company for the last 20 years, with his specialty being above ground swimming pools. He received his certification from the National Spa & Pool Institute for Tech 1, and has used this certification to improve the sales and services of his company. David has sold products and serviced tens of thousands of swimming pools across the USA.
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