How to Balance your Pool Water Chart
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Balance water chart
To ensure your water is balanced we have created the following chart with ideal levels and the recommended HTH™ Pool Care products necessary to adjust your levels.
Parameter
What is it?
When to test
Ideal Range
Product used to adjust levels
pH
A measure of the water's acidity
Every day
7.2-7.8
HTH™ pH Increaser or HTH™ pH Decreaser
Free Available Chlorine (FAC)
The amount of active chlorine in the water
Every day
1-4 ppm when using chlorine as the sanitizer.
Any HTH™ Granular or Tablet Chlorine Sanitizer according to label directions
Total Alkalinity (TA)
The water's ability to keep pH at a proper level
Once a week
60-120 ppm
HTH™ Alkalinity Increaser
Total Hardness (TH)
The amount of dissolved calcium in the water
Monthly
Acceptable: 200-1000 ppm, Ideal: 200-500 ppm
a calcium hardness increaser
Cyanuric Acid (CYA) / Stabilizer
The amount of stabilizer available to prevent the degradation of Free Available Chlorine (FAC) caused by the sun's UV rays
Twice a season
Ideal: 20-50 ppm, DO NOT EXCEED 90 ppm
HTH™ Stabilizer
Caution
Please read the following important reminders before adding pool chemicals to water:
• NEVER mix products together or dissolve before use.
• ONLY enter pool when FAC levels are below 4 ppm to prevent risk of bodily harm.
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