The poor hot tub filter is probably the most abused and unappreciated part of most spas. Each and every second the hot tub runs, the little guy is asked to clean your water of algae, bacteria, hair, body oils, dead skin, bugs, dissolved solids, etc. Sounds downright disgusting, doesn’t it? It’s a tough job, but […]
Keep your pool’s chemical readings in these ranges: PH: 7.2 to 7.8 Alkalinity: 80 to 120 ppm Calcium Hardness: 250-450 ppm Cyanuric Acid or Conditioner: 30-50 ppm Chorine residual: 1.0 to 1.5 ppm; upt to 2.0 in the summer with ozone, 3.0 without Combined chlorine: 0 ppm Adjust down PH with muriatic acid. Never add […]
If you are lucky enough to live in the Valley of the Sun and own a swimming pool, here are some pool maintenance tips for keeping your pool sparkling clean, inviting, refreshing and ready for use every day. The key is just staying on top of it. This will save you from making mistakes that […]