Check Pool Chemical Levels

If ph level has changed check the ta level.

Check pool chemical levels.

Dip the test strip into your pool away from jets and at elbow depth for 15 seconds. These are the ideal levels for pool chemistry or the most acceptable range for proper pool water chemistry. Checking pool and spa chemical levels is an important practice that pool owners and operators often overlook. Total alkalinity levels tend to fluctuate less so weekly testing is fine.

Along with cyanuric acid a type of water conditioner sometimes referred to as sunblock for pool water these compounds work in unison and having each at the right level helps deliver sparkling swim ready water. Your test strip container may provide general guidelines on balancing chemical levels. If it s within the healthy range of 7 4 7 6 you don t need to do anything. Use your pool chemistry testing kit to determine whether or not your ph levels need to be stabilized.

But if the water is off kilter a little bit you will need a ph balancing chemical to get it back to where it needs to be. These are the average ideal ranges however there are times when it can be desirable or necessary to operate outside of one or more of these ranges. The four chemical levels critical to healthy water are free chlorine calcium hardness ph and total alkalinity. Commercial pools are required to check chlorine levels every hour and record their findings in a log however the home pool owner should check their ph and chlorine levels 2 3x per week.

Ph 7 4 to 7 6 total alkalinity 80 to 120 ppm.