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FAQ?
1.
What can cause my pool to leak?
2.
What can make my pool water cloudy?
3. What can I do about algae in my
pool?
4. What can make foam in my pool?
5. What can make the sides and bottom
slippery?
6. What can cause stains around inlets?
7. What causes stains on the pool
shell?
8. What causes air bubbles in the
water?
9. What are the NSPF Suggested
Chemical Standards?
10. What are the Dosages
Required to Chemically Treat 10,000 Gallons of Water?
1.
What can cause my pool to leak?
A.
Hole in liner- Check with dye and repair with a pool liner patch.
B. Light - Repair with underwater epoxy.
C. Multi port valve seal - Replace valve seal.
D. Crack in pool structure - Repair with epoxy.
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2.
What can make my pool water cloudy?
A.
Low Chlorine - Increase Chlorine level to 3.0 ppm.
B. Check filter efficiency - Backwash filter or change sand.
C. Water balance - Check water balance and correct as needed.
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3.
What can I do about algae in my pool?
A.
Low chlorine - Increase chlorine level to 3.0 ppm.
B. Water balance - Check water balance and correct as needed.
C. Brush entire pool and shock. Vacuum after settling.
D. Backwash filters.
E. Use algaecide routinely.
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4.
What can make foam in my pool?
A.
Water hardness to low - Balance water.
B. Some algaecides can produce foam - Change algaecide.
C. Use anti foam.
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5.
What can make the sides and bottom slippery?
A.
Algae growth - Shock pool 8 to 10 ppm and brush entire pool.
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6.
What can cause stains around inlets?
A.
pH to low - Adjust ph to 7.4 - 7.6.
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7.
What causes stains on the pool shell?
A.
Iron, copper or manganese - Use sequestering agent and adjust pH.
Drain and acid wash pool shell.
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8.
What causes air bubbles in the water?
A.
Air leak in suction line - Repair leaks in line.
B. Bleed air out of filter.
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9.
What are the NSPF Suggested Chemical Standards?
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Chemical
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Minimum
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Ideal
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Maximum
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| Free
Chl. |
1.0 |
1.0-
3.0 |
3.0 |
| Combine
Chl. |
None |
None |
0.2 |
| Bromine |
2.0 |
2.0
- 4.0 |
4.0 |
| PH |
7.2 |
7.4
- 7.6 |
7.8 |
| Alkalinity |
60 |
80
- 100 |
180 |
| Calcium |
150 |
200
- 400 |
500 |
| Cy
Acid |
10 |
30
- 50 |
150 |
| TDS |
300 |
1000
- 2000 |
3000 |
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10.
What are the Dosages
Required to Chemically Treat 10,000 Gallons of Water?
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| Parameter
- Chemical |
Required Dosage
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Free
Chlorine
|
1
ppm
|
5
ppm
|
10
ppm
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| Calcium
Hypochlorite |
2
oz. |
10
oz. |
20
oz. |
| Sodium
Hypo chlorite-bleach |
13
oz. |
½
gal. |
1
gal. |
| Dichlor |
2
½ oz. |
12
½ oz. |
25
oz. |
| Trichlor |
1
½ oz. |
7
½ oz. |
15
oz. |
| Chlorine
gas |
1.3
oz. |
6.
5 oz. |
13
oz. |
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|
|
|
| Neutralize
Chlorine |
10
ppm |
50
ppm |
100
ppm |
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|
|
| 35
% Hydrogen Peroxide |
26
oz. |
1
gal. |
2
gal. |
| Sodium
Sulfite |
2
lbs. |
10
lbs. |
20
lbs. |
| Sodium
Thiosulfate |
10
oz. |
3
lbs. |
6
lbs. |
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|
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|
| Increase
Total Alkalinity |
10
ppm |
50
ppm |
100
ppm |
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|
|
|
| Sodium
Bicarbonate |
1
½ lbs. |
7
½ lbs. |
15
lbs. |
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|
|
|
| Increase
Calcium Hardness |
10
ppm |
50
ppm |
100
ppm |
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|
|
| Calcium
Chloride 77 % |
1
¼ lbs. |
6
¼ lbs. |
12
½ lbs. |
| Calcium
Chloride 100 % |
1
lbs. |
5
lbs. |
10
lbs. |
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