Water Maintanance
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012“
Remember if you are using test strips, when you open the container and get your strip do not dripped any water in the container or it will contaminate.
Selects an area of the pool where there is no water coming back to the pool from the filter.
You should dip the strip at elbow depth, wait 30 seconds and then compare the colors. If you’re using reagent type of a test kit selects a suitable area in the pool, and dip the tester elbow depth, put in the proper amount of drops and compare to the chart. The next steps are very important to pay attention to.
First wait at least four hours after swimmers have left the pool to perform your test. Try to test the water at least four times a week, you should wait at least 8 to 12 hours after a rain storm or a windstorm. Usually weekends are not a good time as your neighbors are mowing the lawn, fertilizing or other summer activities in which the contents of could get in your pool and affect the reading. Should you get a pH reading of normal for three weeks or more and then suddenly you’re pH reading is either low are high, take no action until you can check it again in 24 hours.
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From: (swimming pool safety) http://ezinearticles.com/?Water-Maintanance&id=1407199