Clear water doesn’t always mean clean water

It’s understandable if you looked at your pool, full of clear, sparkling water, and assumed that it was clean. Looks can sometimes be deceiving. In some cases, that clear water can be covering up that your water is imbalanced. Including:

• Too much chlorine

• Water that is too acidic

Chlorine is necessary to keep algae out of your pool and make it safe to swim in. But too much chlorine can damage your pool’s equipment–ladders, pumps, heater, etc.–of your hot tub or pool. On the other hand, acidic water is never desirable. Acid is characteristically an abrasive chemical, and will eventually eat through your pool (Liners) and all of its components (pumps, rubber o-rings, ladders, and hot tub jets). Nothing is safe from acid’s scourge. So, if clear water can be both bad and good, how can you tell which is which? The answer is, test your water regularly. Use a test kit or strips to perform a periodic test (Every week). Pay special attention to the chlorine and ph levels to make sure they don’t get out of balance. It is also a good idea to take a sample of the water to your pool supply store to be tested by professionals at least once a month. Your pool service professional will be more thorough and also test for things like calcium hardness and stabilizer levels.