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August 6, 2021

What is Total Alkalinity?

You want your total alkalinity to be 80 to 120 parts per million (ppm). Anything higher, and you’ll likely be seeing cloudy water.

Kayla Moses

July 22, 2021

How Do You Check Your Pool's pH Level?

pH matters because it affects chlorine, and ultimately, the quality of your water.

Kayla Moses

June 24, 2021

What is Total Chlorine?

If free chlorine is good, and combined chlorine is bad... where does total chlorine come in?

Kayla Moses

May 26, 2021

What is Free Chlorine?

What's the big deal with free chlorine, anyway? As it turns out, a lot — it sanitizes and keeps combined chlorine away.

Kayla Moses

April 28, 2021

Should You Shock Your Pool With Dichlor? You Decide

To understand how dichlor works, you need to understand how free chlorine interacts with other chemicals in your pool...

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Kayla Moses

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