Adding Pool Water Balance Adjustment Chemicals

It is important to keep your pool chemically balanced as it can cause the following problems:

• Eye and skin irritation
• Staining
• Unsightly wrinkles in vinyl liners
• Interferes with the efficiency of sanitizers
• Corrosion of metals (pump seals, heaters, lights, etc.)
• Cloudy water
• Scale build up (white chalky appearance) on pool surface as well as inside filter and heater
• Pitting and corrosion of gunite/concrete pools

Adding Water Balance Adjustment Chemicals

It is best to pre dissolve a water balance adjustment chemical in a plastic bucket of pool water. Then add to the deep end of the pool or in front of a return with the pump
running.

• pH Adjustment: Add recommended dosage, wait several hours and test water again.
• Alkalinity: Add at the rate of 5 lbs or less; wait about 10 minutes between each 5 lbs.
• Hardness: Add at the rate of 5 lbs. Or less; wait 30 minutes between each 5. If large amounts of calcium are needed, add over several days.