BALANCING CHEMICALS FOR SALT POOLS

Calcium Hardness – Range from 225 – 250

• If above, do not add any chemicals.
• If below 225, then add BP 300

Total Chlorine – Range from 1 – 3

• If chlorine is between 5 and 10, then put on auto 0%
• If chlorine is below .5, then Super Chlorinate 100% for 2 days.

Free Chlorine – Range from 1 -3

• If Chlorine is high, do nothing.  Let it come down on its own
• If Chlorine is low, shock and super shock chlorinate 100% for 2 days.
• DO NOT USE LIQUID CHLORINE, only granular shock for fiberglass pools.

pH – Range from 7.2 – 7.8

• If pH is low or high, check total alkalinity
• First, get total alkalinity in balanced, then pH
• If pH is above 8.4, add Lo-N-Slo, add 1.5 lbs. at a time
• If pH is between 6.8 – 8.4, do nothing
• If pH is below 6.2, add 1 lbs. of BP 200 and retest in 3 hours.

Total Alkalinity – Range 80 – 120

• Alkalinity has to be in range before adjusting pH
• If alkalinity is above 180, add Lo-N-Slo 1.5 lbs. at A TIME
• If alkalinity is between 80 – 120, do nothing
• If alkalinity is 40 or below, add 1.5 lbs. of BP 100, then retest in 6 hours.

Cyanuric Acid (Stabilizer) – Range between 60-100

• If high, do nothing.  Let it come down on its own.
• If 60 or lower, add whole bottle of Salt Scape Stabilizer

Salt

• If salt machine is reading 2500 or below, add 1 bag of salt.
• If the check cell light is on, and the salt light is on, check cell light, may indicate you need salt
• If check cell light is on and salt balance is okay, clean cell with salt scape cell cleaner and hold the diagnostic button for 5 seconds.

Phosphate Guidelines

• Make sure all chemicals are in balance. 
• If you have algae, kill is first.
• Add Phosphate Remover to the skimmer and let the pool run for 48 hours. 
• After 48 hours, clean the filter and retest the chemicals.