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Archives for July 2016
Poop in the Pool
Several times per year we get the following call—“Someone has pooped in the pool—do we have to drain all of the water out of the pool?” With no disrespect to the movie Caddyshack, the pool does not have to be drained. According to the Pool & Spa Operator Handbook, a publication of the National Swimming Pool Foundation, following are the fecal incident response recommendations: For any type … [Read more...] about Poop in the Pool
How to Avoid Pool Problems in Hot Weather 2016
Following are some tips from the front lines (the pool cleaning crew): Proper water chemistry When the weather is hot like it currently is, water chemistry is critical. As a reminder, following are the proper parameters: Test weekly during this hot weather chlorine – 2.0 to 4.0ppm pH – 7.2 to 7.6 cyanuric acid – 30 to 90ppm on chlorine pools 70 to 90ppm on salt pools salt level in a salt … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Pool Problems in Hot Weather 2016
