Pool Care

How To Switch A Pool Over To ECOsmarte From Salt

How to switch a pool over to ECOsmarte from salt: A pool that has been using a salt chlorinator needs to be completely drained and refilled with fresh water to use ECOsmarte. After refilling the pool use the 

How To Close A Pool In The South

If you are located in a region where freezing water is not a concern, lower the pH to 6.8 and raise the copper level to .8 ppm.  There is no need to run the pump and filter every day.  You must, however, run the pool if a frost warning...

How To Cure A New Vinyl Liner

Items Needed To Cure A New Vinyl Liner In A Pool: Regular Household Bleach New vinyl liners release gasses  from the manufacturing process (off-gas) for up to 3 years after installation.  The gases irritate eyes, cause pH to rise...

How To Switch A Pool Over To ECOsmarte From Bromine
How To Peroxide Wash The Pool

Items needed to peroxide wash the pool: Garden Sprayer Peroxide (approx 20 qts) 1)  Drain the pool.2)  Apply hydrogen peroxide with a garden sprayer.3)  Let it bubble for about 10 minutes.4)  Rinse it off and repeat the...

How To Open A Pool With Chemicals (Chlorine)

Items needed to open a pool with chemicals (chlorine):   Chlorine (5 gallons if clearing the pool) pH Test Kit Alkalinity Test Kit Calcium Test Kit Chlorine Test Kit Phosphate Test Kit Liquid Muriatic Acid Baking Soda or Soda Ash...

How To Eliminate Algae In A Pool

This article gives a complete list of steps to eliminate algae and try to prevent its return.  If doing a quick algae elimination make sure water parameters are correct and do steps 1 through 4. Items Needed To Eliminate Algae In A Pool: ...

How To Switch A Pool Over To ECOsmarte From Bacquicil

Item needed to switch a pool over to ECOsmarte from Bacquicil (biguinide): New Pool Water 1)  Bacquicil creates a "slime" that is only removable by draining the pool and refilling.   2)  Scrub the walls of the pool to ...

About Pool Vacuums

ECOsmarte recommends using automatic pool vacuums to help lower the maintenance load.  We recommend using a filter with an onboard filter.  This keeps the skimmers free for circulation. Some recommended pool vacuums for our purposes and reliability...

Regular Testing And Maintenance Schedule In A Pool

Items needed for regular testing and maintenance in a pool: Copper Test Kit or Digital Test Kit Phosphate Test Kit or Digital Test Kit Calcium Chloride Flake (may be needed) Liquid Muriatic Acid (Hydrochloric Acid) ...

How To Switch A Pool Over To ECOsmarte From Chlorine

Item needed to switch a pool over to ECOsmarte from chlorine: ECOsmarte Pool System 1)  Standard/Turbo Pool -Raise Copper) 4)  Then begin to operate the pool as an ECOsmarte Pool using the 

How To Clean The Pool Surface

There are several ways to clean the pool surface: First, try using one of the methods using liquid acid.  If that doesn't work, try using ascorbic acid for spot cleaning. Items needed to clean the pool surface with liquid acid: ...

How To Open An ECOsmarte Pool

Items needed to Open An ECOsmarte Pool: Digital Test Kit  Digital Test Kit Digital Test Kit Digital Test Kit Liquid Muriatic Acid (Hydrochloric Acid) or Calcium Chloride Flakes (may be needed to raise calcium) Test pH.&nbsp...

How To Improve Water Circulation

Water circulation is critical to maintaining a clear and sparkly pool.  All the water has to go through the filter every day to remove particles.  Efficient circulation is key.  Several factors of efficient circulation are: Skimmers&nbsp...

How To Close A Pool In The North

1)  Prior to closing day - make sure the pH is lowered to 6.8 and the copper is raised to .7ppm for closing2)  Drain water to below skimmers by running the pump to waste through only the main drain.3)  Turn off the pump.  4)&...

How To Point The Return Jets In The Pool And Improve Circulation

Point the return jets in the swimming pool directly to the middle of the pool - not up, down, or to either side.   Test the circulation of the pool by floating a beach ball on the surface of the pool and watch to make sure the ball circulates...

How To Remove Phosphates From Pool Water

Items Needed To Remove Phosphates From Pool Water: Phosphate Remover  Phosphates in the water will prevent the copper from rising above .3ppm.  Phosphates are in rain and in municipal water supplies due to pollution and sewage...

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