The Facts About Pool Algaecide
Want to learn more about algaecide? Read on to find out when to add algaecide to your pool maintenance routine and other helpful tips.
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What is Suggested Free Chlorine? – Balancing Free Chlorine and Cyanuric Acid
The cyanuric acid level of your pool impacts the effectiveness of you chlorine. Suggested Free Chlorine takes this relationship into account.
How Does a Saltwater Generator Work?
Saltwater generators are quickly becoming a popular sanitizing system for swimming pools and hot tubs. This article describes how they work.
How to Keep Bees and Wasps Away from Your Swimming Pool
We’ve all had the experience of pure terror as a bee or wasp flies around you. Bees and wasps come out in full force during the summer time. But how do you combat this problem near your swimming pool? Today on Pool Calculator we are going to be diving into the pest problem that exists around swimming pools.
How to Clean Different Types of Pool Filters
Sand filters, cartridge filters, or D.E. filters. Regardless of the filter you own, your filter does a lot of the dirty work for you. The job of a filter is to take the dirty water from your pool and clean it to the highest degree possible.
Using the Calcium Saturation Index to Calculate Your Pool’s Health
The Calcium Saturation Index (CSI) is a helpful tool for testing your swimming pool’s health. Read on to learn how to use it!
Swimming Pool Maintenance: Benefits of Borate Treatments
Borates provide many benefits to your swimming pool. Read on to learn more about why you should consider using borates!
How Much Does Pool Maintenance Cost?
Maintaining your swimming pool can cost thousands of dollars a year if you rely solely on professionals. Taking a few easy steps can save you a lot of money!
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Can You Over Shock a Pool?
In this quick guide, we’ll answer the question “can you over shock a pool” and unveil the factors to consider when shocking a pool.
The Relationship Between pH and Total Alkalinity
Maintaining both pH and total alkalinity in your swimming pool is important for keeping your pool properly sanitized and non-corrosive. Total alkalinity is to pH what cyanuric acid is to free chlorine. Total alkalinity stabilizes pH levels. The ideal pool pH level is 7.4 to 7.6. The ideal total alkalinity level is 80 to 120 ppm.
What Should Chlorine Levels Be in Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs?
The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals recommends free chlorine levels for both swimming pools and hot tubs be kept between 2.0 and 4.0 ppm. However, the Center for Disease Control recommends free chlorine stay above 1 ppm in pools and 3 ppm in hot tubs.
