Pool Chemicals

We made it through our first heat wave of the season! With the high heat we had, pools can start to develop algae. But heat is not the only thing algae need to grow; it needs food. A primary food [...]

A crowded pool on a hot summer afternoon looks like fun. What swimmers cannot see is everything happening beneath the surface. Bacteria, body oils, sunscreen, and waste build up every time [...]

While the first day of summer is not until June 21st, we often associate June with summer. Summertime brings sunny days that we hope to spend in the pool. Besides being ideal for a pool day, the [...]

Back in the 1980’s and 1990’s, there was a popular commercial advertising milk. It used the tagline, “Milk. It does a body good!”  It emphasized that milk builds strong bones and [...]

The end of April has a way of sneaking up on pool owners, operators, and facility managers. One day you’re thinking about it, and the next, your neighbors are already swimming. If your [...]

You may be familiar with the recent trend to drink alkaline water. This water has a pH (we learned about pH last month) higher than neutral and contains minerals like calcium and magnesium. [...]

There are several elements of water balance in our swimming pools. The most impactful element in water balance is pH.  pH is critical in the proper operation of swimming pools.  It has [...]

HISTORY In 1774, chlorine was discovered by a Swedish chemist named Carl Wilhelm Scheele. He produced it by reacting manganese dioxide with hydrochloric acid. Mistakenly, he thought it was a [...]

Water testing is an essential part of properly maintaining any body of water. This includes pools, spas, hot tubs, wading pools, spray grounds and water activity centers at both commercial and [...]

Swimming pools are one of life’s luxuries. They are man-made structures designed to hold water for swimming, bathing, and other recreational activities. However, you cannot just dig a hole in the [...]