Specifications

Part5Caringforyournew/usedabovegroundpool

Chemistry
Yourpoolwaterwillneedtoberegularly
testedformaintenanceandatothertimes
asneededforvariousissues.Some
examplesofotherinstanceswhereyou
mayneedtotestyourpoolwasterare
(linkotherpagesheretoshowwhen
testingmightbeneeded).

Whenyou
testthewater,you’llbelookingtofindanexact
measurementofthepHbalance,alkalinity,freechlorine(or
bromine),andcalciumhardnessofthewater,whichwilltell
youhowcleanandsafeyourpoolwaterisforswimmingin.

Therearetwowaystotestyourpool’swater
content:yourself,witha
purchasedtestingkit,orbytakingasampleofwatertoyourlocalpool
specialiststore.Poolstoreswillusuallytestyourwaterforfree,andtheywill
alsoruntestsbeyondwhatyourpoolwatertestingkitmaycomeequippedto
do.

Atestingkit
maycomewithteststrips,whicharesimpletouse.Eachstriphas
built‐inchemicalsthatreactacertainwaywiththeparticularchemicalsin
yourpool.Toperformthetest,dipthestripintoyourpool’swaterandpull
outquickly.Donotshakeoffexcesswater.Holdthe
teststripparalleltothe
poolwater(horizontally)andreviewagainstthecolorchartthatthekitcomes