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Chemical Water Balance FAQ's |
QUESTIONS:
- What test kits and chemicals should I use?
- What is algae?
- What can algae do to the pool?
- How do you remove algae?
- What are the black stains on vinyl lined pools?
- How do you lose chlorine content in the pool?
- What causes the chlorine odor?
- What is the different between using Chlorine and Bromine in pool as
a sanitizer?
- What happens if the pH level or the alkalinity levels are too high
or too low?
- What is stabilizer?
ANSWERS:
- What test kits and chemicals should I use?
We always refer consumers to
their local pool supply store for information regarding chemical use. They would
know about your water hardness and available products to suit your needs. There
are a variety of test kits available for home or commercial use. INTEX supplies
3 in 1 test strips which can provide three tests - for free available chlorine,
total alkalinity and pH.
- What is algae?
There are some 24,000 known
types of algae and they all are single celled organisms, capable of photosynthesis,
mitosis and meiosis. That is, they produce their own food. All cells can divide
and reproduce by combining with other algae cells.
- What can algae do to the pool?
They make the water unsuitable
for use.
- How do you remove algae?
Algae will die from chlorine
with concentrations as low as 0.05ppm.
- What are the black stains on vinyl lined pools?
Black stains on a vinyl lined
pool may indicate excessive amount of algae or other normal water minerals, plus
excessive amounts of suntan oils may be in the pool water.
- How do you lose chlorine content in the pool?
Bright sunlight is the biggest
contributing factor in causing the loss of free chlorine from open air pools, mainly
due to the presence of ultra violet light.
- What causes the chlorine odor?
Not enough free chlorine. Surprisingly,
the problem here is not excessive amounts of chlorine, like many would assume. Chloramines
formed by the bonding of chlorine with amines from sweat and other sources. These
chloramines can create a chlorine odor and can also cause eye and skin irritation.
- What is the different between using Chlorine and Bromine in pool as
a sanitizer?
Chlorine is the most commonly
used sanitizer in swimming pools. As it is less expensive than bromines. Bromines
can be used in pools but it is better suited for hot spas, as it can withstand heat
longer than chlorine. Thereby being a better sanitizer for spas.
- What happens if the pH level or the alkalinity levels are too high or
too low?
Skin and eye irritations will
occur.
- What is stabilizer?
A Stabilizer (Cyanuric Acid)
extends the life of free chlorine in outdoor swimming pools by protecting chlorine
from the degrading effects of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays.
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