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Three distinct partners are necessary in Swimming Pool Care:

1) Filtration System
The filtration system is designed to remove debris that is not dissolved in the pool water. It must operate efficiently and long enough to do the job. All areas of the filtration system including the skimmer, pump, pumps strainer, drains and the the filter itself must be kept clean. Remember, if your filter system doesn't work, neither will your chemicals.

2) Physical Cleaning
The surface of the pool water is being continually cleaned by the automatic skimmer. However, large objects such as leaves should be removed by a hand skimmer. The pool sides and bottom should be brushed daily.
A physically clean pool uses less chemicals.

3) Chemical Treatment
involves proper water balance. No pools are exactly alike and neither is their water. Certain factors concerning the water need to be controlled before your disinfectant will work efficiently. These include:

pH
Total Alkalinity
Calcium Hardness.

Variable	Recommended Level	Means To Control
CL2 - "free chlorine" Bromine	1.0-3.0 ppm 3.0 - 5.0 ppm	Regular, manual or automatic feeding of chlorine or bromine
Stabilizer (Cyanuric Acid)	30-50 ppm	Add Stabilizer if low. If high, drain pool water.
Total Alkalinity	80-150 ppm	Add acid if high Add Alka Plus if low
Hardness (CaCO3)	150-280 ppm	Add Metasol if higher Add Cal Plus if low
Dissolved Total Solids	Less than 500 ppm	Routine backwash of a percentage of water
pH	7.2 - 7.6	Adjust with pH Up or pH Down
Temperature	80°F (28°C)	Adjust pool heater or solar blanket use
Chloramines or other combined chlorine	Less than 0.1 ppm	Superchlorinate as required or treat with Oxy-Out to keep chloramines at a minimum
Bacteria Count A. Total B. Coliform	Less than 200 on 85% of samples None	Regulate levels of "free-chlorine" in range 1.0-1.5 ppm or Bromine 2.0 - 5.0 ppm
Algae	None	Regular algaecides to prevent algae. Formula 500 to kill visible algae.
Water clarity	Clean and clear	Proper filtration, pH, chlorine and alkalinity in proper range. Addition of Clarifier. Routine backwash of a percentage of water.
Iron and copper metal	Less than 0.1 ppm	Addition of Metasol or Flocking with C-Clear

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Last Updated July 4, 2005