Clean Swimming Pool Water - A Step by Step Guide

This article will take you through the steps needed on how to clean swimming pool water. Whether you are a new pool owner or you have many years in pool maintenance, we hope you'll get some neat ideas out of this article. The water of a swimming pool is the most critical part of hygiene and enjoyment of your pool. We all know what happens to stagnant water if it isn't treated. Can you say slimy algae? So for your pool's health and the enjoyment of your pool learn how to clean swimming pool water properly.

Step 1

You have to balance your water properly. And you need to keep 3 factors in mind. The pool's pH, alkalinity and calcium hardness. This trifecta needs to be kept in balance with one another for ultimate enjoyment of your pool.

Step 2

You will want to test the calcium hardness first. This is easy to do with a good kit. The reading you get will likely be in parts per million or ppm. You're looking for a range between 200 and 400. The closer to the middle the better. This level is considered hard water.

Step 3

Generally in water testing kits there is an option to harden the water or soften it, depending on your reading. The most common mineral added to harden the water is calcium carbonate dihydrate, and to soften the water you'll likely be adding sodium hexametaphosphate. Add to the pool as directed, about a foot or 2 from the sides of your pool.

Step 4

So far on the topic of how to clean swimming pool water we've dealt with hardness. Next step is dealing with alkalinity. This will require an additional kit. You are looking for a range again, and between 100 and 120 ppm is ideal, although a workable range is in the 80 to 150 ppm neighborhood.

Step 5

Add sodium bicarbonate (good ol' baking soda) to raise the alkalinity numbers or sodium bisulfate (dry acid) to bring down the alkalinity numbers.

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