Pool Maintenance And Chemical Definitions - Intex Saltwater System CS8111 Owner's Manual

POOL MAINTENANCE & CHEMICAL DEFINITIONS
Copper Ions
Free Chlorine
Combined Chlorine
pH
Total Alkalinity
Calcium Hardness
Stabilizer (Cyanuric Acid)
HCLO - A very effective killer of algae and bacteria known as hypochlorous acid.
Free Chlorine
Combined Chlorine
Total Alkalinity
Calcium Hardness
Stabilizer
(Cyanuric Acid)
• Do not add pool chemicals directly to the skimmer. This may damage the cell.
• Maintaining a high salt and sanitizer levels above recommended range can
contribute to corrosion of pool equipment.
• Check the expiry date of the test kit as the test results may be inaccurate if the
kit is used after that date.
• If, due to heavy pool usage, it is required to increase the sanitizer level, then use
a chemical based on Trichloro-s-triazinetrione or sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione
dihydrate.
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(133) MODEL CS8111 SALTWATER SYSTEM & FILTER PUMP ENGLISH 7.5" X 10.3" PANTONE 295U 11/17/2011
Preferred Water Chemistry Reading
Minimum
0
0
0
7.2
100 ppm
150 ppm
10 ppm
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Is the sanitizer (HCLO) present in pool water.
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Is formed by the reaction of free Chlorine with ammonia
wastes.
Result if too high - Sharp chlorinous odor, eye irritation.
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pH
A value that indicates how acidic or basic a solution is.
Result if too low -
Result if too high - Scale formation, cloudy water, shorter
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Indicates the degree of the water's resistance to change
in pH. It determines the speed and ease of pH change,
so always adjust total alkalinity before adjusting the pH
level.
Result if too low -
Result if too high - Scale formation, cloudy water,
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Refers to the amount of calcium and magnesium
dissolved in the water.
Result if too high - Scale will form and will cause the
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Stabilizers extend the life of Chlorine in swimming pools.
Ideal Maximum
0.1 - 0.2 ppm 0.2 ppm
0.4 - 1.5 ppm 3.0 ppm
0 ppm 0.2 ppm
7.4 - 7.6
100 - 140 ppm 140 ppm
200 - 400 ppm 500 - 1000 ppm
30 - 50 ppm 100 ppm
Corroded metals, eye & skin irritation,
destruction of total alkalinity.
filter runs, eye & skin irritation, poor
Chlorine efficiency.
Corroded metals, eye & skin irritation.
Low alkalinity will cause the pH to be
unstable. Any chemical added to the
water will have an affect on pH.
eye & skin irritation, poor Chlorine
efficiency.
water to become cloudy.
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