Pool Water

Chlorine is the most common chemical used to maintain water purity. Other pool owners choose to use salt with a salt chlorine generator, thereby adding a small fraction of salt to the water alongside a smaller amount of chlorine when compared to chlorinated swimming pools. Depending on your pool type, you may also be instructed to add cyanuric acid, bromine, and other chemicals.  There is a new trend to convert your traditional swimming pool to a Mineral Pool which uses an Ionizer to add microscopic ions to purify your swimming water, and there’s also a trend to build a Natural Pool, which adds natural elements like algae and other plant life to purify your swimming water.

No one wants to swim in cloudy water.  Chemical imbalances, water circulation conflicts, organic contaminants like algae, bacteria or dirt, and dozens of other geographic specific items can keep swimmers from entering your swimming pool.  There’s a checklist you can follow that includes, a) regularly scooping or vacuuming your pool, b) maintaining and cleaning your pump and filter, and c) regularly testing and balancing your chlorine or salt water pool. Another cause of cloudy water can be the presence of animals, pets and pests.  Reference our blog post on how to keep animals from entering your pool as a handy guide.