3 Steps To Having A Clean, Beautiful Pool:
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Remove debris by any or all of these four means:
- Skimmer: skim debris from top of pool water by running pump on high for 1-3 hours per day. Clean skimmer baskets as needed
- Hand-held leaf net: clean bulk of leaves from bottom of pool before vacuuming.
- Vacuum: vacuum bottom of pool twice per week during summer.
- Cartridge filter: filter removes small debris. Clean filter once per year.
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To maintain chlorine in your pool, test your pool’s chlorine level several times per week. The test strip will indicate the ideal amount of free and total chlorine.
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Your salt system produces chlorine for your pool.
NOTE: The salt cell begins working when the water temperature reaches 55-60 degrees. If your water is colder than that, the salt cell is not working. You may need to use chlorine tablets in the skimmer at the beginning of pool season. Use a couple 3” tablets if chlorine levels are low and water is cold.
Once the cell is working:
If your pool is low on chlorine, adjust the sanitation system:
- If salt is low, add salt
- Control chlorine by dial (temperature of water must be greater than 50 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Start at 40% and turn the dial in 10% increments to find level that produces 1-2 parts per million on the test strip
- Chlorine too high? Turn the dial to ZERO and check daily.
- Superchlorinate (100%) 24 hours to raise chlorine, to fight/kill algae, and to sanitize pool after heavy use
- DO NOT use any algaecides without professional advice in order to ensure an algaecide compatible with salt
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To avoid corrosion, scale, cloudiness and stinging eyes, and to keep your water clear and beautiful:remember AP (Alkalinity, pH)
- Alkalinity Up (Sodium Bicarbonate) to level of 80ppm-120ppm
- Ph increaser (Sodium carbonate) 7.2-7.6
Optional conditioner: Stabilizer (cyanuric acid) helps keeps chlorine in the pool
- Test level (30-50 ppm)
- If needed, ADD TO THE SKIMMER (dissolve in warm water if desired and then add to skimmer) Never directly to the pool!
Chemical Addition Estimate Chart for 25,000-gallon Pool
Simple precautions
Keep all chemicals:
- out of reach of children
- in tightly closed containers out of sunlight and heat
- away from contact with skin
Use a different cup for each chemical
If you have questions, need chemicals, or cannot solve water problems contact us (704-239-7647)
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