Category: Pool Maintenance
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Your Ultimate Guide to Swimming Pool Oxidation & ORP
If you have owned or operated a swimming pool, then you know it is crucial to keep your pool water clean and sanitary. Most people use chlorine to kill bacteria, algae and other pool contaminants. However, few people understand the pool chemical process, known as oxidation, that actually disinfects their water. What is pool oxidation?…
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Winter Pool Maintenance: 7 Off Season Pool Care Pro Tips
Depending on the region you live in, ongoing pool care can be a year round requirement. Yes, the water temperatures are cold, UV ray angles are low and your pool might not have any bather load; however your pump, filter, heater and other pool equipment are functional and need to be watched. When it’s finally…
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Pool Story(s): How Two Recreational Facilities Enhanced Air & Water Quality With AOP & UV
When it comes to treating pool water in recreational facilities, the less combined chlorine (chloramines) and disinfection byproduct (DBPs) you have the better the air and water is. Recreational facility pools are exposed to heavy bather loads, or organic like sweat, skin oils, lotions, etc., from swimming lessons, competitions, exercise sessions and other aquatic activities.…
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How to change a Clear Comfort CCW100 cartridge [Infographic]
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In addition to regular pool water maintenance, the only system maintenance you required with a Clear Comfort CCW100 is an annual cartridge exchange. We designed the cartridge exchange to be as easy and simple as possible. Based on the feedback we get from our residential customers, a CCW100 cartridge replacement takes less than five minutes. Why…
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Free, Combined Chlorine & Total: What’s the difference?
Did you know that when you add chlorine to your pool there are three chlorine types that you should monitor? Specifically, free chlorine, combined chlorine and total chlorine are three common chlorine types that any pool operator should be familiar with. Each different type of chlorine measures the effectiveness of sanitation and understanding each…
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The Truth About Chlorine “Pool Smell”: Clean or Caustic?
Do you know that chlorine “pool smell” that wafts over you before you can even see a public swimming pool? This pungent smell of chlorine might bring up wonderful memories of swimming during summer break, but do you also remember the red eyes, irritated skin, disintegrated swimsuit and the fried hair ends? It turns out…