The Importance of Cyanuric Acid in Your Pool
Maintaining a clean and safe swimming pool requires a nuanced understanding of water chemistry. One crucial element in achieving this balance is cyanuric acid, commonly known as pool stabilizer or…
Pros & Cons of a Chlorine Pool
The pros & cons of a chlorine pool are listed below to prove that chlorine is the easiest, most effective sanitation system. A swimming pool that uses the most basic…
How to Remove Phosphates in Your Pool
Phosphates may become an issue in your swimming pool as high levels of phosphates may promote the growth of algae. While all water sources may contain phosphates and it’s not…
Non-Chlorine Pool Shock Benefits
Non-Chlorine pool shock or chlorine shock? This is a common question from pool operators. However, the answer depends on your type of swimming pool and how you use it. Non-chlorine…
Biguanide Pool Chemicals Replace Chlorine
Biguanide pool chemicals provide consistent and long-lasting protection against bacteria and other contaminants. One application of biguanide pool chemicals controls bacteria and contaminants for up to 14 days. Biguanide sanitizer…
How to Convert Your Pool to Salt Water
You have a freshwater pool and you’re thinking about how to convert your pool to salt water. Well don’t think too hard because the conversion to salt water is easy.…
How Rain Affects Swimming Pool Water
Most pool owners don’t know how rain affects swimming pool water. The pool water may look clean and clear but the rain can dilute the chemistry and leave the pool…
How to Lower Alkalinity in a Pool
Total Alkalinity is often a hidden or ignored problem to many pool owners. They just don’t know or don’t understand the water chemistry let alone know how to lower the…
Is Bromine Better than Chlorine in a Pool?
You’ve always used chlorine in your pool sanitation and maintenance routine. Perhaps the pool builder or the previous home owner implemented the chlorine sanitation. However, you’ve heard that there are…
What is Free Chlorine In Your Pool
You’ve just tested the pool water with your test kit or strips and it’s indicating a low level of free chlorine. The pool water is clear and clean looking so…
Pool Chemistry – The Ultimate Guide
As a proud pool owner one of the most important jobs you have is to maintain the correct pool chemistry in you pool water. Once the pool chemistry is balanced…
How to Shock Treatment Your Swimming Pool
Yesterday you had an amazing pool party that ran all afternoon and into the night. Your friends even complimented you on having such a sparkling clean pool. However, this morning…
How to Lower Cyanuric Acid in a Pool
Many pool owners don’t fully understand what cyanuric acid does to pool water. When they test the pool water to find it’s indicating a high or low level of cyanuric…
How to Raise pH in Pool Water
Your pool water test has just indicated the pH is way below 7.2 and you need to increase it back into the normal range of 7.2 to 7.8. How to…
Langelier Saturation Index for Pools
Langelier Saturation Index (LSI) is an important hydrochemistry indicator that gives an overall health report based on the four critical components of your pool water chemistry. The index is calculated…
Lower Pool pH to Balance the Pool Chemistry
You’ve just tested the pool water with your test kit or strips and it’s indicating a high pH above 7.8. You need to lower the pool pH to ensure your…
How to Balance Swimming Pool Water
Whether you’re just moved into a home that comes with a swimming pool or you can’t afford to pay the pool guys to service your pool anymore you can easily…