Daily pain is a fact of life for millions of people. The healthy way to take care of the pain is through water therapy. Anyone with osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia or lower back pain knows water is more than comforting for the pain. Water provides relief to an aching body and is a pain-free way to exercise. Pool therapy is very beneficial … Read More
Is Your Pool Healthy?
Is your pool a healthy pool? You can use your senses to see if it is. Use your sight to look for clear blue water. Use your touch to check for smooth and clean tiles. You can use your smell to make sure there are no strong odors. Finally, you can listen to your pool cleaning equipment to make sure … Read More
Is High Alkalinity Harmful To Your Pool?
A high alkalinity has the potential risk of affecting how all chemicals work in a swimming pool. For example, the pH-one of the most valuable chemicals in the pool-is greatly affected by total alkalinity. When TA goes too high, the pH will go to the high end and this will make all chemicals useless, including your chlorine. When total alkalinity … Read More
How to Lower Alkalinity and pH
If your swimming pool has high alkalinity and pH, below are a few tips on how to lower. Take accurate readings of TA and pH using a reliable test kit. Mix muriatic and and water and distribute it evenly in your swimming pool. Use a pool calculator to get the right amount of acid needed. Your level should be 100 … Read More
What Causes High pH and Alkalinity in a Swimming Pool?
The main reason pH is high for a swimming pool is high alkalinity. To avoid high alkalinity, add Alkalinity Increaser slowly while measuring its level. If alkalinity goes above 120ppm, your pH will certainly rise. The second cause of high pH in a swimming pool is using Calcium Hypochlorite (powder chlorine) pool shock to sanitize the pool water. Cal hypo … Read More
Bromine vs Chlorine?
Chlorine dissolves quickly to begin sanitizing the water. Chlorine tablets can be used in floating dispensers, in line or offline chlorine feeders, or placed right in the skimmer basket, although this is not recommended. Granules can be pre-dissolved in a bucket of water and dispensed around the pool. As chlorine begins disinfecting the water or killing algae it forms compounds … Read More
Foaming Hot Tub?
Do you have a hot tub foaming problem you want to fix once and for all? Too much foam in a hot tub is one of the most common problems that spa owners complain about. When the water first goes in to the spa you notice that there is almost no bubbles or foam at all, but a few weeks … Read More
Properly Balanced Spa
Make sure your spa is chemically balanced. Chemically balanced water is not only for your protection, but for your spa’s protection as well. A test can be done is for the hardness level of the water. When the hardness is too high, ugly scale deposits develop. It it is too low, the pipes, heaters, and fixtures can be damaged or … Read More
Tips to Learn From Lifeguards
When you have a swimming pool, you want to make memories to last a lifetime. However, owning a swimming pool means responsibility, not only keeping it clean, but it is a better idea to have safety supervision skills. It is important to be alert like a lifeguard. Below are some suggestions that can save a life. Learn CPR – Not … Read More
Does Rain Water Affect Your Swimming Pool?
There isn’t anything better than a cool dip on a hot day or just lounging by the pool. With that said, there is no avoiding the rain. The extra water can affect your pool water and the chemistry. It can make your pool unsanitary and even cause it to lose its visual appeal. The chemical imbalance does not come from … Read More