Why is water balance so important to your pool?
Unbalanced chlorine can cause
- Growth of organisms such as bacteria, parasites, and viruses
- Growth of other organisms such as algae, mold and mildew
- Undesirable taste or odor of water
Unbalanced pH can cause
- Corrosive water
- Eye & skin irritation
- Stains
- Etched plaster
- Cloudy water
- Scale formation
- Poor chlorine efficiency
Unbalanced alkalinity can cause
- Etched plaster
- Corroded metals
- Stained plaster
- pH issues
- Eye & skin irritation
- Scale formation
- Cloudy water
Unbalanced calcium hardness can cause
- Difficulty balancing water
- Corrosion of metals
- Foaming
- Eye & skin irritation
- Cloudy water
Unbalanced TDS (Total dissolved solids) can cause
- Salty tasting water
- Colored but clear water
- Algae growing despite good chlorine reading
- Eye & skin irritation
- Corrosion of metals
- False readings on chemical tests
Unbalanced Conditioner/Stabilizer can cause
- Improper sanitation
- Improper disinfection levels
- UV destruction of chlorine
- Inefficient chlorine usage