Facts & Trivia about Swimming Pool Chemicals and Pool Cleaning

FACTS & TRIVIA ABOUT SWIMMING POOL CHEMICALS AND POOL CLEANING pH The optimum pH of a swimming pool is 7.4 Clean water in a public swimming pool is rewarded with CIMSPA an award from the Chartered Institute for the Management Sport and Physical Activity Owning a swimming pool costs £5 a day to maintain There are 210,000 privately owned pools in the UK 2500 new private pools are installed each year in the UK Water hardness: too soft and you could find the The Filter pumps should run long enough to ensure the volume of the water has To calculate how Water hardness: too hard and recommended chlorine level in a swimming pool is 1-2 ppm: for bromine it much pool chemical to use, you'll get calcium deposits forming you need to know the water volume pool surfaces corrode in cubic metres should be circulated 2-5ppm 3 times An indoor pool needs a pump which can turn over the water volume Sunlight causes bacterial algae to grow and turns water green in 6 hours Bacteria can be removed from pool water using ultraviolet light Pools should be tested weekly for correct chemical levels Calcium levels should be 200-350 ppm A pool should be vacuumed every week Filter sand should be Chlorine is available as liquid, granules or as shock treatment changed every 4-5 years There are 3 kinds of pool filter; cartridge, sand and Pool cleaners are either suction, booster pump or robotic diatomaceous earth IST-DIRECT Sources Vector Graphic Sources: http://www.pahlen.com/users-gulde/ph-and-chiorine/ www.easyvectors.com http://www.swimmingpooinews.co.uk/pages/news116.himi www.treepk.com hittp://www. .dolymal.co.uk/property/article-1197150/Why-dont-noed-swimming cash-irstal http://home.howstuffworks.com/10 pool-maintenance-fips.htmapoge-3 http://home.howstultworks.com/10 pool maintenance-ips.htmpoge2 http://phoerix.about.com/od/poos/a/15-Maintenance-TipsFor-Swimming-Pool Owners.htm ---...... .---.--....- -- ---- *---------------- ---------