Keeping your pool water properly balanced is one of your most important assignments as a pool owner. Many things can throw the water out of balance. How often you use the pool, rain, sun, wind, algae, dust, debris, circulation, even which sanitizers you use. The source of fresh water (well, municipal, etc.) will also affect water balance in a number of ways.
Six factors need to be monitored for their effect on water balance:
• pH
• total alkalinity
• calcium hardness
• total dissolved solids
• temperature
• cyanuric acid (stabilizer)
When all these factors are within the recommended ranges, it is unlikely that your water will cause corrosion or scale deposits. Correctly balanced water also provides maximum bather comfort. For important information on these key factors download your personal copy of the POOLIFE Pool Care Guide (PDF).
For all of the pool care advice we offer here, please keep in mind that your authorized POOLIFE Dealer is best qualified to help you address any pool care concerns.
