How to Clean a Salt Cell

The saltwater generator basically consists of a control box and a salt cell. The salt cell has metal plates connected to the control box. The control box sends an electrical charge to the plates which creates chlorine through a process called electrolysis. As pool...

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What is Free Chlorine vs Total Chlorine?

Swimming pool water generally contains three types of chlorine commonly known as Free Chlorine, Combined Chlorine and Total Chlorine. To understand the difference between the three types of chlorine, consider this simple formula: FC + CC = TC When you add chlorine to your...

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What is Cyanuric Acid?

Cyanuric Acid (CYA) can be defined as a chlorine stabiliser or sunscreen for swimming pools. CYA prevents the ultraviolet rays from the sun burning off the chlorine, therefore allowing chlorine to remain in the pool water for longer. The ideal CYA levels are between...

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What is pH and why is it important to check pH in your swimming pool?

pH indicates how acidic or basic the water is. A pH of 7 indicates the water is neutral; above 7 indicates the water is alkaline, while below 7 indicates acidity. pH should be tested daily to begin with but as you gain experience with...

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