Believe it or not, there is a right and a wrong way to collect your water sample. A water sample is supposed to be a reflection of the water chemistry of your entire pool and staying on top of your readings is the foundation of your swimming pool season success. If a sample is contaminated or otherwise amiss, you can create big headaches and spend a bunch of money needlessly. Nobody wants that. Let's make sure you're collecting your water sample correctly for either your home test or for bringing a sample into our stores for analysis.

Pool ChemistryElizabeth JohnsonJuly 10, 2019water sample, water chemistry

BORATES MAKE IT BETTER

The number one reason to use borates in your swimming pool water is for easy maintenance. Check out the six key advantages of using borates:

POOL CARE BASICS: FREE, COMBINED, & TOTAL CHLORINE - WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

When it comes to maintaining your swimming pool and keeping your water balanced no chemical is more important than chlorine. Chlorine is the chemical compound that works to kill contaminants in your pool water like bacteria, sweat, urine, skin oils, and other microorganisms that could otherwise cause harm.

POOL CARE BASICS: CALCIUM HARDNESS (CH)

What is Calcium Hardness in pools? Calcium hardness is a concentration of calcium ions which appears in the pool water in the form of calcium carbonate. Calcium is naturally present in water, but when it comes to your swimming pool water, it needs to be maintained and prevented from going either too high or too low by keeping it within the target range of 200-300 ppm. If Calcium Hardness is not kept within range, your pool water can become too aggressive or end up scaling the surface of your swimming pool.

POOL CARE BASICS: TOTAL ALKALINITY (TA)

Total Alkalinity (TA) is the total amount of alkaline materials present in the water. Also called the buffering capacity of the water. It is the water’s resistance to change in pH.

Pool ChemistryElizabeth JohnsonApril 24, 2019Total Alkalinity, water chemistry, cloudy water, TA

FLOCCULANT VS. CLARIFIER

If you notice that your pool water is cloudy after overcoming an algae bloom, most likely you need a coagulant agent. (make sure to rule out any chemical imbalances first) Clarifier and Flocculant are types of coagulant agents, and their job is to clump these tiny particles into larger clumps so that your filter can collect them or be flushed to waste.

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