Pool Care

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Pool Care Made Simple

OK....So you think that taking care of a pool, because of its enormous size, would be much harder than taking care of your hot tub? Actually, it could be the same or easier, just larger quantities of chemicals. Instead of teaspoons and tablespoons of chemical to look after your spa, you may be using cups and pails for measuring chemicals for your pool.

Water Testing: Always test your pool water BEFORE adding any pool chemicals to the water. Bring in a water sample to Pools by Angelo once every 2 to 3 weeks to be sure your test kits are performing up to snuff. Purchase new reagents once per year to insure they will give accurate readings.

Water Balance: A water balance test will tell us one of three things, either your pool is:

(1) Corrosive (2) Scaling or (3) balanced

Corrosive: Corrosive pool water attacks metal fittings, piping and pit concrete pool surfaces. Usually the metals involved are copper and iron which dissolve in the water and result in unsightly staining of any surface in contact with the corrosive water. You literally are dissolving portions of your pool!

Scaling: In this situation the pool water will deposit or precipitate a white residue called scale. This scale causes pool surfaces to be rough to the touch. Scale builds up on the inside diameter of pipes to constrict the flow of water and causes filters to plug. A cloudy pool can also be caused by rapid formation of scale which has not had time to attach itself to hard surfaces.

Both of the Above: The water is out of balance. Costly damage can occur to your pool. With continually corrosive pool water, fittings and piping and even your heater may have to be replaced! Severe staining may result in the complete liner of the pool to be replaced! Unsightly growths of scale will prevent your pool's heater from working properly and will cause rapid filter back pressure and clogged pipes. The result is an unnecessarily expensive repair and possible replacement of your pool's plumbing system.

WHY ACHIEVE WATER BALANCE?

Neither scaling nor corrosion will occur if pool water is in balance. Your pool is protected!

Proper water balance levels to shoot for:

PH level: 7.4 to 7.6

Total Alkalinity: 80 to 120 ppm

Calcium Hardness: 200 to 275 ppm

WINDSOR'S BEST WATER TESTING FACILITY

For a complete how-to guide, visit Pools by Angelo and we will be more than happy to give you a C.D. (if available) or a beginners guide (booklet) to water chemistry. Keep in mind that we provide free water testing for our customers!

Bring us a pool water sample and we will test it using our digital computer system. You will leave our store with a print out of the readings, and our expert advice to get your pool water balanced......It is a great way to protect your investment, but most of all we want you and your family to swim safely and remain in good health.