Chemicals Needed for Pool Start Ups
- Stain & Scale Preventer.
- Granular Shock Chlorine.
- Chlorine Tablets.
- pH Increaser and/or pH Decreaser.
- Alkalinity and/or Calcium Increaser.
- Cyanuric Acid (Stabilizer)
- Algaecide and Clarifiers if needed.
- Complete Test Kit or Test Strips.
Also, how do you use HTH clear 4 weeks?
One pack of HTH Clear 4 Weeks is suitable for 50,000 litres of water or less. HTH Clear-4-Weeks should be stored away from small children and pets. If skin contact is made, rinse with for water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical attention immediately if inhaled or ingested.
In this way, how do you use a pool Care Starter Kit?
How do you use a pool starter kit?
How often should I shock my pool?
Do I need to shock my pool when I first fill it?
Can you maintain your own pool?
Depending on the equipment used, cleaning a pool yourself can take up to one hour and a half and you’ll need to do this weekly. However, on average most will spend 45 mins a week and a little bit of elbow grease to maintain their pool. This doesn’t include replacing equipment or balancing chemicals.
How do you shock a pool with HTH?
Before handling any chemicals, put on protective gloves and goggles. During evening hours and with the pump running, broadcast the HTH Super Shock! Treatment evenly over a wide area in the deepest part of your pool. If granules settle along the bottom of the pool, use a brush to disperse until granules are dissolved.
How do you use HTH pool chemicals?
What does pool degreaser do?
The pool degreaser coats the walls of swimming pools and clears up the water making it much more inviting to dive in. The pool degreaser has a pH of 7.
How do I chlorinate my pool for the first time?
Add chlorine tablets to your chlorine feeder or chlorine floater to continuously chlorinate the water. Most pools use about 2 tablets per week, per 10,000 gallons of pool water.
How often should I get my pool cleaned?
What is included in a pool maintenance kit?
It is ideal for standard-sized swimming pools. The Standard Maintenance Kit contains: one 12-ft 3-piece telepole, leaf skimmer, thermometer, 30-ft vacuum hose, vinyl liner vacuum head, nylon wall brush, and test strips.
How do you use HTH pool clarifier?
Use HTH® Super Clarifier to remove dead algae and organic debris for crystal clear water. The concentrated formula is easy to use. Just dilute with pool water and pour along the sides of the pool and into the skimmer. After 8 hours, vacuum the pool.
Can you use HTH in a plastic pool?
Apparently HTH is too aggressive for the plastic pools. The Synergy System is only for when the water is not clear.
How much chlorine do I add to my pool for the first time?
If the water is clean and clear, then add about 3 oz of liquid chlorine per 1000 gallons of water – while the pool filter is running. This should give you a chlorine level of about 3 ppm.
How long does it take to balance pool water after opening?
If your filter system is properly sized for your pool, 12 hours should be enough time. Pool Opening Kits are super convenient and I use them myself on my own pool opening. These have everything you need to test, shock and clean the water.
When should you test pool water after opening?
Testing the Water. After your pool’s circulation system has run for at least 12 hours, it’s time for testing pool water chemicals.
How long after HTH Can you swim?
It is recommended to wait at least 20 minutes to an hour after adding water balancing chemicals. You should wait 2-4 hours (or one full cycle through the filter) to swim from the moment you use calcium chloride in your pool. It is safe to swim once your chlorine levels are around 5 ppm or after 24 hours.