How to clean ORP and pH probes
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Let's face it: eventually the probes in a chemical controller will get dirty. Maybe it's some calcification, or the usual oily organics that stick to the bulb. Whatever has dirtied the probe, you can bet your water chemistry readings will be…
How to manage Iron in Swimming Pools
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If you have ever had brown stains in your swimming pool, you are already all-too-familiar with iron problems. In this article, we discuss how iron gets into our water and why it creates stains. Then we will discuss options for managing iron…
Starting a Commercial Pool Enzyme Program
MainBusy, heavily-loaded pools tend to have a lot of bather waste. Swimmers shed sweat, body oils, and yes, urine; and those are only the natural forms of body waste. Let's not forget lotions, cosmetics, sunscreen, deodorants and the like. All of…
How to Avoid Plaster Dust on a Commercial Pool Startup
MainLet's talk about a commercial pool startup. Not sure about you, but brushing plaster dust in the middle of a big pool is not enjoyable to us. Maybe that's just us, and we are not pool builders.
Plaster dust is not just an annoyance, it's…
ORP vs. Free Chlorine: Which is more important?
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Swimming pools (especially heavily used public pools) can have serious demands put on them. Keeping water sanitized is paramount to people's health and safety, but it is not always easy to do. Disease outbreaks…
The Undeniable Importance of Calcium
MainLast week we got a phone call from a long-time customer of ours. They had just renovated a commercial swimming pool for a Homeowner's Association (HOA) community. The plaster was scheduled to be done the next day, and they called to ask us…
Organic vs. Inorganic Phosphates | re-post
MainInorganic phosphates and organic phosphates can get confusing. This is a re-post from an article on Orenda's website. It pertains to our audience too, so we thought we would share it, and give credit where credit is due. The original article…
Six Factors that weaken chlorine in swimming pools
MainSlow Chlorine = Weak Chlorine
Sanitization and disinfection are the two primary responsibilities of chlorine. Chlorine's secondary responsibility--or, more accurately, it's secondary obligation--is oxidation. In terms of residual sanitizer out…
Phosphates: The invisible problem in swimming pools
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Phosphates are an invisible problem in swimming pools. Phosphorus, the naturally occurring element, comes in many forms...but as it pertains to pools, we care about orthophosphates. Phosphates in swimming pools have become a prevalent problem,…