Testing Your Water - EcoSmarte Pool System Manual

Testing your water:

Weekly testing is required
Regardless of what sanitation method you choose, you must test the water every week and, in desert
climates, at least twice per week between May and September if you wish to operate a crystal clear
pool. The number of swimming pools that operate crystal clear 52 weeks in southern climates or 26
weeks in northern climates may be zero, but certainly 95 percent of them experience six to eight con-
secutive week runs of crystal clear water on a regular basis.
Unfortunately during these six to eight week periods both homeowners and pool services become com-
placent, particularly in the area of water testing. You must own and perform the following weekly tests
if you seek the 52 week elusive goal of crystal clear pool water, categorized by sanitizer and frequency
of the test per their manufacturers.
To achieve 52 weeks crystal clear:
FREE CL/BR
TOTAL CL/BR
pH
CH
aK
Cyanuric acid
Total salinity
Phosphates
Copper
If you employ a pool service it is reason-
able to request your weekly water test results,
particularly if extra charges apply for chemical
or extra maintenance issues. It is not reson-
able to expect 365 days of crystal clear water,
regardless of the price paid for weekly pool
services or the sanitation method used.
If you seek the elusive 365 days be pre-
pared to learn your pool, help your service, pay
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Chlorine/Bromine
Daily/Weekly
Daily/Weekly
Weekly
Quarterly
Weekly
Monthly
N/A
Semi-annually
Annually
(to remove)
SALT-
Ionization
Chlorine
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly Weekly
Quarterly Annually
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Annually Annually
N/A Weekly
for or perform preventative maintenance and
communicate with your suppliers regularly, not
just when issues arise. The swimming pool
industry has invested in water testing services,
which are excellent for problem solving, but
require weekly visits to the pool computer for
best results. Use the inventory sheets on p. 5
and 6 of this book to receive the best advice
and materials.
Ozone/UV
N/A Weekly
N/A Weekly
Weekly
Quarterly
N/A Weekly
N/A Monthly
N/A N/A
Annually
Annually