Pool Water Chemistry

Every pool owner needs to know how to maintain the pH and chlorine levels. But, do you know what the optimal levels are? How often should you test your pool water? What is a shock treatment and how often should it be performed? We’ll cover all this and more!

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Pool Volume Calculator: How Much Water Is In Your Pool?

Before you can add chemicals to your pool, you have to know how much water it holds. A pool calculator, or a few simple equations, will give you the answer.

How to Use Pool Shock

Been a while since you shocked your pool? You're laying out a doormat for algae and other contaminants. Put up a keep out sign with a dose of pool shock.

How to Add Chlorine Tablets to Your Pool

Should you switch from granules to chlorine tablets? Yes, if you're looking for an easier, more effective way to sanitize your pool. Find out why.

Pool Chlorine

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Cyanuric Acid: Why Your Pool Needs It and How To Balance It

At the right levels, cyanuric acid protects chlorine in your pool and helps keep your water sanitized. Here's how to balance cyanuric acid.

Automatic Pool Chlorinators: How Do They Work and Are They Worth It?

A pool chlorinator is an easy way of automatically dispensing chlorine into your pool. Here's what to know about using one in your pool.

How to Protect Your Chlorine Level with Pool Stabilizer

Does adding a pool chemical once a year sound too good to be true? Welcome to pool stabilizer! Learn how important it is to your pool's cleanliness.

Specialty Pool Chemicals

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Pool Clarifier: How Does It Work and Is It Better Than Pool Flocculant?

Pool clarifier is an easy way to clear up cloudy pool water. But how should you use it? Here's when to use a water clarifier for your pool.

Pool Flocculant: How Does It Work and Is It Better Than Pool Clarifier?

Pool flocculant can clear up cloudy pool water fast. But when should you use flocculant over clarifier? Here's exactly how to use pool floc.

The Truth about Nitrates in Your Pool

Nitrates in your pool? Only one solution: Get every bit of nitrate out! Or, do the logical thing, and educate yourself first. You’ll be glad you did.

Pool Water Balancing

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How To Raise Your Pool’s Alkalinity with Baking Soda

Some brands of alkalinity increaser are just sodium bicarbonate which is baking soda. Learn when and how much baking soda to add to your pool.

How To Raise The pH Level In Your Pool: The Easy Way

A step-by-step guide on how to raise ph in your pool with three inexpensive solutions: Soda ash, baking soda, or pH increaser.

How to Balance the Calcium Hardness Level in Your Pool

Learning how to manage and control the calcium hardness in your pool is a big step toward keeping it clean, clear, and swimmable all season long.

Pool Water Testing

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The Best Pool Chemical Calculator Apps

We’ve put together a list of exceptional spa and pool chemical calculator apps you can use for water balancing and maintenance.

Basic Pool Chemistry 101

If you know which pool chemicals to use and when, and how to balance your pool chemistry, you're well on your way to being an expert pool owner.

The Complete Guide to Pool Water Testing

Are you leaving some important substances out of your pool water testing? Learn what you might be missing, how it can affect your pool, and how to fix it.