Aftercare
How to Look after new pool interior
Test the pool water, and balance to the recommended levels:
- pH 7.2 – 7.6 (Ideal 7.4)
- Total Alkalinity (TA) 100 – 200ppm (Ideal120)
- Calcium Hardness (CH) 200 – 300ppm *(Ideal 250)*
*Calcium levels will increase as the product cures
DO NOT add calcium for at least four weeks and then ONLY if required.
Weekly Maintenance
Week 1 & 2
- Brush walls and floor of pool to remove chemical and mineral residue.
- Test pH every day and balance as required.
- Clean your filter (at end of week 2)
Week 3 & 4 Brush walls and floor of pool.
- Test pH every other day and balance as required.
Week 5 & 6 Brush walls and floor of pool.
- Test pH twice a week and balance as required.
- Clean your filter (at end of week 5)
Week 7 & 8 Brush walls and floor of pool.
- Test pH twice a week and balance as required.
How to test your water using a 4 in 1 test kit
- Test your pH and Chlorine levels once a week
- Take a sample to your local pool shop once a month at least to test the water
How to Water Test – Chlorine
- Fill CL Tube with pool water
- Without touching the tablet, drop one DPD #1 tablet into the tube.
- Place cap on tube and invert several times until tablet dissolves.
- Compare tube colour with adjacent colour standard. Aim for 1.5 – 2.0 ppm.
- If Chlorine level is high, reduce your chlorine output or runtime
- If your chorine level is low, increase your chlorine output or runtime.
How to Water Test – pH
- Fill large tube to pH mark with pool water
- Ad 2 drops of solution #4, swirl to mix
- Add 5 drops f solution #2, swirl to mix
- Compare the tube colour with adjacent colour, if pH is HIGH follow the next step
- Add solution #3, one drop at a time, swirling in between drops
- Count drops needed to change colour to nearly match pH colour standard.
- Refer to the chart to add required amount of acid.
TO DECREASE PH USING ACID
Base Demand Reagent
1000 L
1 Drop
7 ml
2 Drops
14 ml
3 Drops
22 ml
4 Drops
29 ml
5 Drops
36 ml
Base Demand Reagent
10000 L
1 Drop
72 ml
2 Drops
143 ml
3 Drops
215 ml
4 Drops
287 ml
5 Drops
358 ml
Base Demand Reagent
30000 L
1 Drop
215 ml
2 Drops
429 ml
3 Drops
645 ml
4 Drops
860 ml
5 Drops
1.07 L
Base Demand Reagent
40000 L
1 Drop
286 ml
2 Drops
573 ml
3 Drops
859 ml
4 Drops
1.15 L
5 Drops
1.43 L
Base Demand Reagent
50000 L
1 Drop
358 ml
2 Drops
716 ml
3 Drops
1.07 L
4 Drops
1.44 L
5 Drops
1.79 L
Base Demand Reagent
80000 L
1 Drop
573 ml
2 Drops
1.15 L
3 Drops
1.72 L
4 Drops
2.29 L
5 Drops
2.86 L
How to Water Test – Total Alkalinity (TA)
- Fill large tube to total alkalinity test line with pool water
- Add 2 drops of solution #4 and swirl to mix
- Add 2 drops of solution #5 and swirl to mix
- Add solution #3 one drop at a time, swirl between drops
- Count and remember how many drops you’ve put in
- Multiply the number of drops x 10 to obtain your reading (i.e 10 x drops = 100ppm, 7 x drops = 70)
RAISE TOTAL ALKALINITY USING pH BUFFER
Increase Pool Volume
Mg/L
1000 L
10
17 gm
20
34 gm
30
51 gm
40
68 gm
50
86 gm
Mg/L
15000 L
10
260 gm
20
520 gm
30
780 gm
40
1.04 Kg
50
1.30 Kg
Mg/L
25000 L
10
445 gm
20
886 gm
30
1.30 Kg
40
1.70 Kg
50
2.10 Kg
Mg/L
50000 L
10
893 gm
20
1.70 Kg
30
2.60 Kg
40
3.40 Kg
50
4.30 Kg
Mg/L
60000 L
10
1.04 Kg
20
2.08 Kg
30
3.12 Kg
40
4.18 Kg
50
5.20 Kg
Mg/L
75000 L
10
1.34 Kg
20
2.60 Kg
30
3.90 Kg
40
5.20 Kg
50
6.50 Kg
