When to use Balancers
Balancers are used with Sanitizers to help prevent algae growth and cloudy water maximizing the performance of
chlorine. Quick and simple testing before problems arise can prolong your pool's life and provide you season
after season of enjoyment.
Maintaining proper levels
pH level is the acid/base content of water. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral. Ideally
you should strive to maintain pH levels between 7.2 and 7.6 in order to prevent eye/skin irritation, pool
surface and equipment damage. Proper pH can maintained with Water Warehouse® pH Plus or pH Minus.
Total Alkalinity is the measure of certain minerals in the water. These minerals act as
buffering agents and allow you to readily control your pH. In plater pools, under normal conditions, a
measurement of 100 to 150 ppm is ideal. In painted, vinyl or fiberglass pools, a reading between 125
to 175 ppm should be maintained. If the total alkalinity is too low, use Water Warehouse® Alkalinity Up
to reach the proper level. To bring alkalinity levels down use Water Warehouse® pH Minus or muriatic acid.
Calcium hardness measures the level of calcium and magnesium minerals in the water.
These minerals exist naturally in all water, but levels vary greatly across the country. An acceptable hard-ness
level is from 225 to 300 ppm hardness for plaster pools and 175 to 250 ppm for vinyl, painted and fiberglass
pools. Low levels of calcium create corrosive water which can damage equipment. Raise hardness levels by using
Water Warehouse® Calcium Plus.
A Stabilizer is a chemical that prevents the ultra-violet rays of the sun from prematurely
dissipating the chlorine level. Water Warehouse® Pool Stabilizer reduces sanitizer consumption by up to 50%
and should be added at pool opening, if needed. It is important to test your stabilizer level because stabilizer
stays in your water indefinitely. If stabilizer was added in the past, you generally just add it based on the
gallons of water added this season. Too much stabilizer can cause cloudy water.