Sanitation Balancing
When testing your swimming pool water in order to apply chemicals correctly you must know your swimming pool water volume. Use the following equation to calculate your water
volume length x width x depth x 1.0
All Tests should be taken from 12" - 18" below the surface at mid point in the pool.
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PH |
7.2 to 7.6 |
weekly |
Penol red |
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Chlorine |
2 to 3ppm |
weekly |
DPD1 |
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Total Chlorine |
Below 0.5mg/l |
weekly |
DPD3 |
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Total Alkalinity |
80 to 150mg/l |
quarterly |
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Calcium Hardness |
250 - 600mg/l |
quarterly |
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Cyanuric acid |
25 to 50mg/l |
quarterly |
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