Say goodbye to swimming pool water problems – with regular use of swimming pool chemicals
By: Ukpoolstore | Posted: 17th April 2009
If you are a pool owner or looking after the maintenance of a swimming pool, you may often face issues regarding your pool water. Maintaining a swimming pool isn’t a hard task, but you need to follow the correct guidelines and know how to deal with pool water problems, especially the correct usage of pool chemicals and swimming pool sanitizers.
Stabilized chlorine granules are ideal pool chemicals which you could use daily in your swimming pool. These chlorine granules have the capacity to destroy harmful bacteria. They do not affect the pH level of the pool water as they already contain clarifiers as well as oxidizers, so it would be a recommended to use them.
You may find that you have algae issues in your swimming pool. It could be either green algae, yellow algae or even harder to remove black algae. You will need to act fast in order to get rid of it. Whenever you opt for an algicide, make sure that you check for the period of effectiveness. Some algicide products promise an algae free pool for almost 6 months after its application; however some products can cause discolouration, adding a haze which gives an untidy look to your swimming pool.
While cleaning your swimming pool, you may have noticed some marks above your water lines which are hard to erase. You can always buy a waterline cleaning gel which is specially formulated for this purpose. The waterline cleaning gel has low foaming properties with non abrasive properties which works wonders on removing the tide marks.
As you try different methods of maintaining your swimming pool, you will come across many varieties of pool chemicals, water clarifiers and algicides which will promise to solve your pool water issues. You should always research their composition, directions for use as well as the dosage required when choosing the right product.
Maintaining swimming pools involves routine treatment and the appropriate use of pool chemicals and swimming pool sanitizers. The most common problems with swimming pools relate to the pool water and its chemistry. Common issues are those regarding swimming pool algae, staining of the pool, chlorine smell and cloudy pool water to name but a few.
While maintaining swimming pool water, you will mainly have to deal with three types of pool algae which are free floating green algae, yellow or mustard algae and finally, black algae. You should therefore use the right kind of swimming pool water clarifiers & algicides such as polyaluminium chloride (PAC) which is a liquid based coagulant. It is advised to also check for the correct dosing system, a FlocPac super clarifier, ground aluminium sulphate or even an Algaecide which contains benzalkonium chloride. It is important that you follow the directions for use in accordance with the quantity usage for best results.
Swimming pool chemicals include swimming pool sanitizers such as stabilized chlorine granules, HTH dedusted granules, aquabrome, sodium hypochlorite (Used on CWS Tank cleaning) or calcium hypochlorite which are easily available and thoroughly sanitize the swimming pool water. While the HTH Calcium hypochlorite can be used in soft water as well as hard water, not only does it act as a sanitizer, it adds much needed calcium into the swimming pool water.
When your swimming pool is being cleaned, you should ensure the right pH level of the water and it should range between 7.4 - 7.6. You can always opt for swimming pool chemicals (in granule form) which work well towards balancing the pH level, be it increasing the pH level or decreasing the pH level.
A Swimming Pool is a place where you can enjoy yourself and relax. So make sure the swimming pool has a regular sanitizing and cleaning schedule which makes the pool water ideal to be used without facing any health risks or hazards.
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