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.