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Pool Chemicals Explained

What is it?
This chemical is a sanitizer that keeps your water safe and clear of bacteria. As you already know, it is crucial to keep a balanced chlorine level at all times.

What happens when it's too low?
If your Chlorine is too low, then you run the risk of developing algae, and no one wants to clean that. It can cause other problems too. If you measure and discover it is in fact below 0, or you can visibly spot algae in the water, we recommend that no one swims in it until it is properly cleaned.

How often should I test my Chlorine?
If you have an automatic feeder you have the option to test it every few days. This chemical needs to be both tested and observed on a regular basis.

How to test Chlorine using test strips:
Dip your strip into a glass of water (not your sampling container!) and move it back and forth for 30 seconds. Alternatively, you can hold it under a stream of water for 10 seconds. The pads will change color to indicate Total Chlorine (white pad on end) and Free Chlorine (yellow pad).Hold your strip up to the chart to see your result.

What is the optimal PPM levels?
0 PPM: Not optimal, 0.5 PPM: Optimal, 1PPM: Good, 2PPM: Not Optimal, More than 2PPM: Bad. While chlorine in water isn’t considered dangerous until it reaches above 4 PPM, water with 2 PPM chlorine tastes and smells like chemicals. Further testing would be required to determine if chlorine content is above the 4 PPM threshold.

What are the recommended PH levels? 
We recommend keeping your pH level here: 7.5 to 7.8. PH indicates how acidic or how basic water is.

How often should I test PH?
It needs to be tested daily to ensure the safety of your swimmers. As time wears on, you might not need to test it as often, although it is always a good idea to double-check it.

What happens if the PH is too low?
If you notice your pH levels are below 7.2, this might cause your eyes to sting and burn. f it dips below 6.8, it can damage metal pool equipment- especially pool heaters and/or copper heat exchange coils.

What happens in the PH is too high?
The higher the pH level climbs, it can eventually lead to calcium scaling.

What is it?
This chemical works hand in hand with your pH levels to keep them in balance with one another.

What happens if the Alkalinity is too low?
If your TA is too low, then the pH swings out of control


What happens in the Alkalinity is too high?
Abnormally high levels can cause pH to rise (60-120.) When you measure your pool's TA, what you are really doing is checking the water’s ability to buffer any changes within its pH levels. If your TA is higher, this simultaneously increases the pH level. It is essential to keep both in balance at all times.

What does Calcium Hardness measure?
CH measures the amount of calcium in your water.

What happens if the Calcium is too low?
If your water has lower calcium levels it might dissolve calcium out of plaster, pebble, tile, stone, concrete, and sometimes even fiberglass surfaces. You can prevent this by saturating the water with calcium. With vinyl-lined pools, you do not need calcium to maintain it. If you have a plaster pool the CH levels should be 250-350. A fiberglass pool is the easiest one to deal with out of the three; calcium actually prevents fiberglass pools from staining and scaling. If you need to increase your CH use calcium chloride.

What happens in the Calcium Hardness is too high?
When maintained at appropriate levels, this chemical can prevent plaster damage. However, higher levels can cause calcium scaling (220-350 vinyl lower.)

Are Phosphates optional?
This one is entirely your choice. Although this chemical can keep algae levels down, it isn’t necessary for your pool water.

Which is better, Chlorine or Phosphate?
Chlorine is absolutely required, and in all honesty, is easier to maintain. Phosphate remover is too expensive and can oftentimes be difficult to use.

Shock

Blue Shield: Chlorine Stabilizer 4LB
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Jumbo Chlorine Tabs 4.5LB
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Blue Shield: Chlorine Stabilizer 1.75 LB
Blue Shield: Chlorine Stabilizer 1.75 LB

Blue Shield: Chlorine Stabilizer 1.75 LB

$13.99
Blue Shield: 12.5% Liquid Shock
Blue Shield: 12.5% Liquid Shock

Blue Shield: 12.5% Liquid Shock

$8.99

Protect

Natural Chemistry: Clear and Perfect
Natural Chemistry: Clear and Perfect

Natural Chemistry: Clear and Perfect

$19.99
Natural Chemistry: Liquid Instant Conditioner
Natural Chemistry: Liquid Instant Conditioner

Natural Chemistry: Liquid Instant Conditioner

$42.99
Natural Chemistry: Coverfree
Natural Chemistry: Coverfree

Natural Chemistry: Coverfree

$24.99
Natural Chemistry: Stainfree Extra Strength
Natural Chemistry: Stainfree Extra Strength

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Balancers

Blue Shield: PH Decrease 6LB
Blue Shield: PH Decrease 6LB

Blue Shield: PH Decrease 6LB

$30.99
Blue Shield: PH Increase 5LB
Blue Shield: PH Increase 5LB

Blue Shield: PH Increase 5LB

$22.99
Blue Shield: PH Increase 2LB
Blue Shield: PH Increase 2LB

Blue Shield: PH Increase 2LB

$12.99
Blue Shield: PH Decrease 2.5LB
Blue Shield: PH Decrease 2.5LB

Blue Shield: PH Decrease 2.5LB

$13.99

Salt and sand

Pool Salt 40LB
Pool Salt 40LB

Pool Salt 40LB

$14.99
Lighthouse Sand 50LB
Lighthouse Sand 50LB

Lighthouse Sand 50LB

$19.99

Spa Chemicals

Natural Chemistry: Stain & Scale Control
Natural Chemistry: Stain & Scale Control

Natural Chemistry: Stain & Scale Control

$19.99
Natural Chemistry: Spa Pipe Cleanse
Natural Chemistry: Spa Pipe Cleanse

Natural Chemistry: Spa Pipe Cleanse

$24.99
Natural Chemistry: Spa Defoamer Plus
Natural Chemistry: Spa Defoamer Plus

Natural Chemistry: Spa Defoamer Plus

$19.99
Natural Chemistry: Spa Clarify
Natural Chemistry: Spa Clarify

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$17.99

Test Strips

Insta-Test Salt Test Strips
Insta-Test Salt Test Strips

Insta-Test Salt Test Strips

$19.99
Insta-Test Biguanide Test Strips
Insta-Test Biguanide Test Strips

Insta-Test Biguanide Test Strips

$15.99
Insta-Test Pool 4 Plus Test Strips
Insta-Test Pool 4 Plus Test Strips

Insta-Test Pool 4 Plus Test Strips

$12.99
Insta-Test 6 Plus Test Strips
Insta-Test 6 Plus Test Strips

Insta-Test 6 Plus Test Strips

$24.99
0.5GAL AQUA SILK SANITIZER
0.5GAL AQUA SILK SANITIZER

0.5GAL AQUA SILK SANITIZER

$66.99
1 GALLON POOL TECH ALGAECIDE
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100K BTU HEATER-NATURAL
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17OZ ALL AMERICAN CRYSTALS
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frequently asked questions - Pool chemicals

How often should I test my Chlorine?

If you have an automatic feeder you have the option to test it every few days. This chemical needs to be both tested and observed on a regular basis.

What happens if my Chlorine is too low

If your Chlorine is too low, then you run the risk of developing algae, and no one wants to clean that. It can cause other problems too. If you measure and discover it is in fact below 0, or you can visibly spot algae in the water, we recommend that no one swims in it until it is properly cleaned.

What are the recommended PH levels?

We recommend keeping your pH level here: 7.5 to 7.8. PH indicates how acidic or how basic water is.

What happens if the PH is too low?

If you notice your pH levels are below 7.2, this might cause your eyes to sting and burn. f it dips below 6.8, it can damage metal pool equipment- especially pool heaters and/or copper heat exchange coils.

What happens in the PH is too high?

The higher the pH level climbs, it can eventually lead to calcium scaling.

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