Many people don’t realize that water hardness levels and chlorine levels are inextricably linked. Direct water hardness affects the amount of chlorine needed to keep pool water at optimum swimming condition. Simultaneously, the amount of chlorine used affects the hardness of pool water. In this article, we outline some of the interactions between water...
Pool Chemistry
Importance of Maintaining Total Alkalinity in Your Pool
One of the most important aspects of maintaining proper chemical balance in your swimming pool is monitoring an maintaining total alkalinity levels. Total alkalinity buffers pool water by helping it to resist alterations in pH levels. It consists of the total measurement of all alkaline components found in a sample of pool water. Total...
Advantages of Saltwater Pools
There are many ways of thinking regarding the comparison between chlorine pools and salt water pools. Actually, there are both good and bad things about each, and your preferences and circumstances come greatly into play when choosing between the two. The type of pool you wish to maintain, the size of the pool and...
How to Balance Your Swimming Pool PH Levels
The pH level of your pool water is a very important factor in keeping your pool safe and healthy for swimmers. The perfect pH level is 7.0, and acceptable levels fall between 7.2 and 7.6. Water with this pH measurement is neither too acidic nor too alkaline. Water with a high alkaline content will...
Chemical Chlorination vs. Saltwater Chlorination
Very often pools and spas are kept clean through the use of chemicals – especially chlorine. Chlorine is a powerful chemical capable of killing a broad spectrum of germs, viruses and bacteria. It also helps control algae and can deter some pests such as mosquitoes and water bugs. If you have weekly pool service,...
Proper Water Chemistry for a Pool
Proper water chemistry for a pool is difficult to understand, but it is the most important aspect of keeping your swimming pool sparkling clean and inviting and running efficiently. When you have proper water chemistry, swimmers can enjoy your pool comfortably and your pool equipment and even the surfaces of your pool will last...
Phosphates: What are they and How they Effect Your Pool
Phosphates: What are they? If you own a pool, chances are, you have had trouble with algae bloom at some time, and you know just how costly and difficult this problem is to deal with. You may not be aware that the culprit in algae bloom is phosphates. This substance enters your water from...
What is the Langelier or Saturation Index?
When pool service company professionals want to know about the scale-forming and/or corrosive tendencies of the water in a spa or pool, they use the Langelier or Saturation Index, which is a chart intended for use by professionals offering comparisons and calculations based on the accurate gathering a few important items of information. They...