Here are the essential chemicals for keeping your pool clean and beautiful:
- pH. …
- Calcium Hardness. …
- Total Alkalinity. …
- Metals. …
- Chlorine. …
- Bromine. …
- Shock Treatments. …
- Algaecide.
Also question is, what order do you balance pool water?
7 Steps to Balance Pool Water
- Test and Adjust Total Alkalinity. Total Alkalinity (TA) is the first thing you should balance in your pool water. …
- Test and Adjust pH. …
- Measure and Adjust Calcium Hardness. …
- Add Sanitizer to Your Water. …
- Check and Adjust Cyanuric Acid. …
- Shock Your Swimming Pool.
Hereof, what chemicals should I put in my pool when opening? We recommend that you take an inventory of the following:
- Chlorine Tablets & Chlorine Stock.
- pH Increaser & Decreaser.
- Alkalinity & Calcium Increaser.
- Cyanuric Acid or Stabilizer.
- Algaecides, Clarifiers, Enzymes.
- Test Kit Reagents or Test Strips.
- Stain Removers.
Simply so, what chemicals should I put in my pool weekly?
Here’s a quick recap of which pool chemicals you need to run your pool, and how much:
- Chlorine Tablets. How much: 2 tablets for every 10,000 gallons, per week.
- Pool Shock. …
- Alkalinity Increaser (sodium bicarbonate) …
- Alkalinity Decreaser (dry acid) …
- Calcium Hardness Increaser (calcium chloride) …
- Cyanuric Acid. …
- Pool Algaecide.
What do professional pool cleaners use?
Should I shock my pool when I open it?
KNOW WHEN IT’S TIME TO SHOCK:
Shock your pool when you open it for the season to kill algae that has developed in the Spring. AFTER A PARTY OR HEAVY USE: People carry bacteria and chlorine levels can drop drastically when there are many active swimmers using a pool.
What is the best chemical to clean a pool?
Chlorine Tablets