Swimming Pool Chemicals
SERVING AMARILLO AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN WEST TEXASOur highly skilled team of pool cleaning professionals are well-educated on the chemicals used to treat pools and spas. There are a variety of chemicals needed in order to maintain your swimming pool. These chemicals help keep it functioning properly while protecting its safety. Some of the chemicals that can be used to sanitize pools and spas include: chlorine, shock treatments, and cyanuric acid -- amongst other acids that help lower pH levels. However, of these treatments, the most basic and essential treatment for you pool is chlorine. Chlorine is the holy grain when it comes to keeping your pool clean. Without the use of chlorine, your underground pool and spa would be a breeding ground for algae and nasty bacteria. To keep it simple, chlorine is needed to sanitize your pool in order to ensure its safety. There are several forms in which chlorine can be used. For example, chlorine can be found in a liquid, tablet, or even a granular form. Each of these methods are effective and can be suitable for your pool and spa. Our team will test the chlorine levels in your pool to find out how much chlorine is in your water. Depending on the amount of chlorine found in your water, your pool tech will adjust accordingly in order to balance the chlorine levels. The sweet spot of chlorine levels is 1 and 3 parts per million, also known as ppm.
Cyanuric acid plays an important role to your pool by acting as a stabilizer chemical. For example, chlorine can be broken down by ultraviolet radiation from the sun. In turn, this would lead to a deficit in your chlorine levels. Yikes. What to do? Well, this is where cyanuric acid comes in to ensure stabilization. Proper levels of cyanuric acid in your pool and spa should be kept anywhere between 30 and 100 ppm. Our team can test your pool to assess this and confirm a proper balance. If these methods are not enough and your pool starts to looks green, shocking your pool is something that can help restore an overgrowth of harmful algae and bacteria. Essentially, pool shocking just means a high dose of chlorine. This is a powerful treatment that can be done on occasion to kill those pesky microbes. Please note that calcium hypochlorite can be used interchangeably as either a pool shock treatment or as a regular pool sanitization chemical. Proper chemical balance is the fundamental step to it all. Have our professional team come and help you. This shouldn’t be a guessing game. There is textbook science backed behind what is right and what is wrong when it comes to pool balancing with chemicals. Not only does your safety come into play as a major factor in making sure your water pH is correct, but your pool equipment could also be jeopardized. Pool water that is either too acidic or too alkaline can wreak havoc on your pool equipment and prevent chlorine from performing its duties. If the pH level is below 7.2 this means the water is too acidic. However, if the pH is above 7.8 this means the water is too alkaline. If your pool’s pH level needs to be lowered, muriatic or granular acid can be used in the deep end while the pool pump is running. On the other hand, if the pH is too low, you can increase its levels by adding soda ash. A low pH is typically uncommon. As you can see, there is a list of chemicals one can use to maintain your pool. Your pool requires these elements in order to remain in good condition all summer long. It is important to store these chemicals away from children and pets as they can be dangerous if consumed. |
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