Why Water is Important
Your pool water is so important for two reasons: Your health and your money.
Your Money
According to poolpricer.com, the average price that residential pool owners will pay for an inground pool is $25,00 to $50,000. That is a wide range and depends on equipment and features installed. But either on the low end or high end of that scale, you are spending a big sum of money. With an investment that big, it makes sense to maintain your pool as well as possible. A vigorous maintenance schedule will allow you and your family to get the most enjoyment out of your pool as well as maximize your investment.
There are many components to a comprehensive maintenance program. Regular cleaning of D.E. and cartridge filters, changing your pool filter sand every 3-5 years, or using an alternative sand product such as Zeolite are good pool maintenance practices. In addition, checking all valves and gaskets, impellers on pumps, gas heater tubes, and automatic timers to insure proper filtration on a daily basis all help to extend equipment.
While all of the above procedures will help you get the most payback on your investment, nothing will extend the life of your pool longer than proper water chemistry and balance.
Water chemistry as it applies to pool water is based on the Langelier Saturation Index. The Saturation Index is a numerical equation used to determine the overall tendency of pool or spa water to be either corrosive or scale forming. Both of these characteristics can shorten the life of your pool or spa finish and cause damage to your heater or filter elements.
At Pool Water Experts, we have a rolling lab that comes to your house every week test your water. We use a Lamotte Corporation mobile Spin Lab to perform your water test. This is the same testing equipment that is used in almost every pool store but in a mobile version. In our professional opinion, the mobile Spin Lab is the best testing equipment on the market today to keep your water balanced and in compliance with the Langelier Saturation Index.
Each week your water is tested for Total Chlorine, Free Chlorine, pH, Total Alkalinity, Calcium, and Cyanuric Acid. Adjustments are made immediately after each test. This testing schedule is the best way to keep your pool and all its equipment in peak shape for as long as possible.
Your Health
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The best way to kill germs is by routinely measuring and adjusting both chlorine and pH levels.
Our testing equipment performs both these tests. Also, since water parameters like free chlorine and pH are interdependent on other factors such as Total Alkalinity and Cyanuric Acid, we test and adjust for them as well. A good example of this interdependency is you can have a pool with a pH reading of 7.3, which is good, but if your Alkalinity level is 30 parts per million, which is low, your pH will be prone to bouncing. This bouncing can then create wide ranges in the efficacy of chlorine. For instance, chlorine in pool water with a pH of 7.3 is about 65% effective while chlorine with pH at 8.0 is only 20% effective. It can be very hard to get all these parameters at their proper levels to maintain optimum effectiveness to fight and kill germs. Our testing equipment and technicians make this happen.
There is also a level of responsibility that cannot be ignored. Your family and friends who use your pool will assume it is being treated properly and they are swimming in a safe and enjoyable pool. We take that responsibility very seriously and our customers do as well.
Your Money
According to poolpricer.com, the average price that residential pool owners will pay for an inground pool is $25,00 to $50,000. That is a wide range and depends on equipment and features installed. But either on the low end or high end of that scale, you are spending a big sum of money. With an investment that big, it makes sense to maintain your pool as well as possible. A vigorous maintenance schedule will allow you and your family to get the most enjoyment out of your pool as well as maximize your investment.
There are many components to a comprehensive maintenance program. Regular cleaning of D.E. and cartridge filters, changing your pool filter sand every 3-5 years, or using an alternative sand product such as Zeolite are good pool maintenance practices. In addition, checking all valves and gaskets, impellers on pumps, gas heater tubes, and automatic timers to insure proper filtration on a daily basis all help to extend equipment.
While all of the above procedures will help you get the most payback on your investment, nothing will extend the life of your pool longer than proper water chemistry and balance.
Water chemistry as it applies to pool water is based on the Langelier Saturation Index. The Saturation Index is a numerical equation used to determine the overall tendency of pool or spa water to be either corrosive or scale forming. Both of these characteristics can shorten the life of your pool or spa finish and cause damage to your heater or filter elements.
At Pool Water Experts, we have a rolling lab that comes to your house every week test your water. We use a Lamotte Corporation mobile Spin Lab to perform your water test. This is the same testing equipment that is used in almost every pool store but in a mobile version. In our professional opinion, the mobile Spin Lab is the best testing equipment on the market today to keep your water balanced and in compliance with the Langelier Saturation Index.
Each week your water is tested for Total Chlorine, Free Chlorine, pH, Total Alkalinity, Calcium, and Cyanuric Acid. Adjustments are made immediately after each test. This testing schedule is the best way to keep your pool and all its equipment in peak shape for as long as possible.
Your Health
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The best way to kill germs is by routinely measuring and adjusting both chlorine and pH levels.
Our testing equipment performs both these tests. Also, since water parameters like free chlorine and pH are interdependent on other factors such as Total Alkalinity and Cyanuric Acid, we test and adjust for them as well. A good example of this interdependency is you can have a pool with a pH reading of 7.3, which is good, but if your Alkalinity level is 30 parts per million, which is low, your pH will be prone to bouncing. This bouncing can then create wide ranges in the efficacy of chlorine. For instance, chlorine in pool water with a pH of 7.3 is about 65% effective while chlorine with pH at 8.0 is only 20% effective. It can be very hard to get all these parameters at their proper levels to maintain optimum effectiveness to fight and kill germs. Our testing equipment and technicians make this happen.
There is also a level of responsibility that cannot be ignored. Your family and friends who use your pool will assume it is being treated properly and they are swimming in a safe and enjoyable pool. We take that responsibility very seriously and our customers do as well.
