| What is free
available chlorine? |
| Answer: this is the active chlorine in the
water that has not combined with organic matter and is therefore available
for killing bacteria and algae. The proper range for free chlorine is
1-3 ppm.
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| What is pH? |
| Answer: It's a way to measure the
acidity or alkalinity of water. This is the most important part of chemical
balance because it protects your equipment and allows your sanitizer to do
its best job.
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| What is total alkalinity
(TA)? |
| Answer: It's a measure of the water's ability
to resist changes in pH. pH can be affected by environmental factors
such as acid rain, pollution, run-off from the surrounding land, and
fertilizers -just to name a few. Keeping your TA at the proper range
(125-150) will help prevent pH from fluctuating and help prevent scale and
cloudy water.
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| What should the
water level be in my pool? |
| Answer: The water level in your pool should be
approximately 1 inch below top of skimmer.
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| What should my
pressure read on my filter? |
| Answer: Your pool pressure is unique. Take the
reading on the pressure gauge at the initial start-up or after the filter
media has been cleaned. Use this at your normal reading. When your pressure
gauge reads 6-10 lbs above normal, backwash or clean your filter.
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| When should I
backwash? |
| Answer: When your pressure gauge reads 6-10 lbs
above normal, backwash or clean your filter.
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| What is my sump
pit for? |
| Answer: To drain surface water that may
surround your pool walls. This will assist in keeping water pressure away
from the pool. You should pump your sump pit out when it contains more than
6 inches of water.
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| How do I clean my
steps? |
| Answer: You can brush any debris to the pool
floor and vacuum it up. You can also chemically clean any stains on the
steps with products that are available at your local Pools of Fun store.
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| How do I clean my
automatic safety cover? |
| Answer: Close your cover. Stand at the deep end
of your pool. Scrub 4-5 feet using your deck broom and cleaner (available at
your nearest Pools of Fun store). After cleaning/ rinsing section, roll back
into box. Continue in 4-5 foot sections until entire cover has been
scrubbed. Pump off remaining water and wipe off track and lead bar.
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| How do I vacuum my
pool? |
| Answer: Get out your telepole, vac-hose, skim-vac,
and vac-head. Attach them together. Remember the swivel end of hose goes
into the vac-head. Fill vac hose with water by using a return fitting or
completely submerging the hose in water. Put skim-vac in skimmer and adjust
remaining suction lines (turn main drain and second skimmer half-way off) to
increase suction in vac line. Pause in-floor cleaning system. Proceed to
vacuum slowly until pool bottom is clear of debris.
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