How to manage swimming pool chemicals

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How to Manage Swimming Pool Chemicals.....

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ITRODUCTION: The most important part of Risk Management Consulting is watching and maintaining the right water chemistry. The first step of the method is to frequently take a look at the water. During the summer months, this should be done either daily or each different day. In the winter you'll probably get by with once every week. If you maintain a regular schedule of testing the water and adjusting the chemical balance accordingly; it should need a smallest quantity of your time. However if you neglect the job, you run the risk of algae growth and doable harm to your pool and instrumentation.


Following basics will facilitate you avoid tough cleaning jobs and costly repairs. ●

Chlorine.

PH.

Total Alkalinity.

Calcium Hardness.

Stabilizer (Cyanuric Acid).


Chlorine: This is the one everyone is aware of. Chlorine is the chemical that sanitizes the water, kills bacteria, and prevents algae growth. Pool chemistry is measured in parts per million gallons of water safety activities, which you may see abbreviated as (PPM). The desired chlorine vary is 0.5 to 3.0 PPM. If levels drop below this range you run the risk of stained, murky water and algae growth.


PH : This is the acidity level of the water. When testing the pH scale level the acceptable vary is 7.2 to 7.6 PPM. PH could be the foremost vital component of pool water chemistry due to it's impact on the opposite components and therefore the potential harm it will cause. Low PH will cause high acidity of the water ensuing in corrosion of metal parts, etching of plaster, and staining.


PH : This is the acidity level of the water. When testing the pH scale level the acceptable vary is 7.2 to 7.6 PPM. PH could be the foremost vital component of pool water chemistry due to it's impact on the opposite components and therefore the potential harm it will cause. Low PH will cause high acidity of the water ensuing in corrosion of metal parts, etching of plaster, and staining.


Total Alkalinity: In technical terms is a measure of the waters ability to neutralize or dissolve the chemical element ions in acid. Basically, having the desired alkaline level helps management fluctuations in pH scale once chemicals are extra. The desired Total Alkalinity level is between 80 and 120 PPM. Low levels will cause forceful fluctuations in pH scale, which will be damaging to pool instrumentation. Higher levels make it tough to modify pH scale and render element less effective.


Calcium Hardness: This is the measure of dissolved calcium in the water. The desired levels are between 250 and 500 PPM. Maintaining the desired levels is important for the protection and life of the plaster. Lower levels will cause calcium to leach from the plaster causing pitting and shortening the lifespan of the surface. High levels may cause scaling and cloudy water.


Stabilizer (Cyanuric Acid): Chlorine molecules are unstable and exposure to daylight and heat can cause the to dissolve quickly lowering the quantity of free chlorine. Adding cyanuric acid stabilizes the molecules, slowing the dissipation of the chlorine. In other words, adding stabilizer reduces the amount and frequency of adding chlorine to the pool. Some chlorine tablets ar stable, so you might have already got some level of acid. The desired level is between 30 and 50 PPM. Cyanuric acid should be intercalary in tiny amounts to avoid olympian fifty PPM. Extremely high levels will cause a chlorine lock, which prevents the chlorine from doing it's job, causing the water to cloud or become stained.


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