Pool Equipment And Startup Operation - Endless Pools STREAMLINE User Manual

bleach (any brand is fine as long as it does not have an added scent
to it) to an indoor pool. If you have an outdoor pool, add the appro-
priate amount of granules out of the bag of "stabilized" chlorine.
Test for chlorine in a day or two and add more if necessary .
1. Balance Total Alkalinity (TA)
• Ideal reading: 100ppm
• Acceptable range: 80-120ppm
• Raise with: Sodium Bicarbonate (TA increaser)
• Lower with: Sodium Bisulfate (pH decreaser)
Method of chemical application:
Pre-mix the appropriate chemical into a clean bucket and pour into
the pool .
Retest TA and adjust again if necessary .
Add less chemical than you think is necessary to effect the desired
change . Keep track of how much chemical it took to make that
change .
Notes:
Many regions of the country and world will have water with a TA
higher than our recommended range . In a lot of cases, it will be
desirable to leave the TA alone as any adjustment to it will also
tend to affect the pH . The TA is mainly serving as a buffer for the
pH . If it is above 120ppm, but lower than 200-250ppm, leave
the level alone . It will simply over-stabilize the pH, which is not
a problem, especially if the pH is within range or close to being
within range .
If the TA is lower than our recommended range, though, we would
recommend increasing it to at least 80ppm . Once again, the TA
serves mainly as a buffer for the pH and if the TA is too low, the
pH level in the pool can change very rapidly causing bather dis-
comfort and damage to the pool and pool equipment .
Once the TA is within a tolerable range, move on to adjusting
the pH in the pool. You should find that the TA will be slow to
change—for this reason, test for it once a week .
2. Balance pH
• Ideal reading: 7 .5
• Acceptable range: 7 .4-7 .8
• Raise with: sodium carbonate (pH increaser)
• Lower with: sodium bisulfate (pH decreaser)
Method of chemical application:
Pre-mix the appropriate chemical into a clean bucket and pour into
the swim current . Afterwards, make sure you wash some water on
the propulsion housing to ensure that no granules are resting on
the acrylic . Test and apply more chemical as necessary .
Notes:
It is very important to keep the pH within range . If the level is
too low, severe damage can occur to the pool liner and the pool
equipment . If the level is too high, damage can occur to the liner,
and it can make the water prone to "scaling," when minerals and
metals dissolved in the water will be dropped out of solution and
on to liner . Having the pH too high or too low may cause bather
discomfort in the form of eye or skin irritation .
The pH will change slowly over the course of a week or two . The
number of bathers and the type of chlorine used are just two fac-
tors that will cause the pH to change . For this reason, pH should
be tested three times a week and adjusted as needed .
Once the pH is within range, move on to adjusting the calcium
hardness .
3. Balance Calcium Hardness (CH)
• Ideal reading: 180ppm
• Acceptable range: 175-250ppm
• Raise with: calcium chloride (calcium hardness increaser)
• Lower with: water containing less calcium (softened water)
Method of chemical application:
Fill a clean, five gallon bucket with pool water and dissolve the
dosage of calcium into this water . Do not mix this solution with
your hands . Pour the solution in to the swim current, and let the
current circulate the water in the pool for a few minutes . Wait a
few hours, test again, and add more calcium if necessary . Once
again, always add less chemical than you think will be necessary
to effect the desired change .
Notes:
As with TA, many regions will have higher CH than what is spec-
ified by our recommended range. If it is available, partially filling
the pool with softened water will dilute the calcium content and
essentially lower the CH level inside the pool . If softened water
is unavailable, perhaps water tanked-in from an outside source
would be the best option for you . If this not possible either, we
would strongly suggest adding the "sequestering agent" sent with
the pool . This chemical helps the water hold all of its dissolved
materials in solution, including metals and calcium content . The
main concern with having CH levels too high is that the calcium
may deposit out of solution—a sequestering agent will help pre-
vent this .
Calcium hardness will tend to slowly increase over time as water
evaporates from the pool and leaves its calcium behind .
3. Pool Equipment and Start-Up Operation
The pool is full when the water level completely covers the hon-
eycomb grills where the current is produced . A water level 1/2"
(12mm) or more lower than this can cause air to get pulled through
the skimmer-filter and into the WQS plumbing lines. This can lead
to problems with the filter, and can also cause your heater to work
intermittently. A water level 1" (2,5cm) or more, higher than the
top of the grills can lead to water getting splashed out of the pool .
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