Pool & Spa Owners
like Ozone Filtration Systems
for These Reasons:
For Sparkling Clear Blue Water in Your Pool without Chlorine Chemicals!
- Destroys bacteria and viruses from 600 to 1,000 times faster than chlorine
- Destroys mold, mildew, fungus, algae, and spores and eliminates odors from perspiration, urine, hydrogen sulfides, etc.
- Reduces pool maintenance--Strong chemicals (chlorine, soda ash, and muriatic acid) typically used to control the water chemistry, degrade the pool interior walls and plumbing.
- Oxidizes minerals such as iron and manganese, and coagulates (dissolved solids) to keep water pure and sky blue
- Eliminates chemical odor
- Treatment prevents "bathtub ring" in pools caused by skin oils, grease, ointments, hair dressing and cosmetics used by swimmers.
- Is pH neutral--adds no contaminates, does not affect pool balance like chemicals do..
- Can limit liability with the ORP Monitoring system and Data Recorder. You can be sure that your pool and spa are safe for use.
Installations
Chadron State College-Chadron, NE
Lincoln Public Schools-Lincoln, NE
East, Northeast, Southeast High Schools-Lincoln, NE
Hermsmeyer Pool-Lincoln, NE
Lincoln Racquet Club-Lincoln, NE
YMCA - Lincoln, NE
Metropolitan-Lincoln, NE
Cooper Branch-Lincoln, NE
Down Town-Lincoln, NE
Metro East-Lincoln, NE
Metro South-Lincoln, NE
Hampton Inn-Kearney, NE
Holiday Inn-Fremont, NE
Holiday Inn-Grand Island, NE
Holiday Inn-Kearney, NE
Holiday Inn Express-Columbus, NE
Holiday Inn Express-Kearney, NE
Holiday Inn Express-Norfolk, NE
Holiday Inn Express-O’Neill, NE
Holiday Lodge-Fremont, NE
New World Inn-Columbus, NE
Sleep Inn & Suites-Columbus, NE
Sleep Inn & Suites-Syracuse, NE
Super 8-Watertown, SD
Super 8-York, NE
Wingate Inn-Kearney, NE
FYI
A Handy Guide For
Pool & Spa Owners
At 80 degrees Fahrenheit:
- one cubic foot of water weighs 62.2 lbs.
- One cubic foot or water = 7.48 gallons
- One gallon of water weights 8.3 lbs.
- One foot of head (column of water) = .4319 lbs. Pressure
- One lb. Pressure – 2.315 feet of head (column of water)
Remember -- A pint is a pound the world around -- as a ROUGH measure
Add acid to water -- NEVER add water to acid
When handling acids, ALWAYS, before any container is opened, have in the immediate area, available for instant use, a water hose, without a nozzle or shutoff on the discharge end. This will allow water to run at a rate to provide a soft flushing of any parts of the possible exposed skin where chemical contact could take place. Always follow the directions on the container. Wear safety glasses and safety gloves.
Never add any chemical(s) to a swimming pool while swimmers are in the pool!
Never mix any chemicals together!
Low pH and/or Low Alkalinity can cause eye irritation, corrosion to metals, and attacks the interior finish of the pool.
Soft water attacks the interior finish, heater, plumbing, and filter system. Soft water needs dissolved calcium added to maintain a minimum hardness of 200 ppm.
Hard water is blue. Aqua or Green colored water has organic contamination or metallic oxides (iron, copper, manganese ) in solution.
- Turbid green water is usually algae out of control
- Clear aqua or green water is usually metallic oxides in solution
Chlorination amounts are determined by contamination amounts and atmosphere loss. Rains contaminate swimming pools. Organic materials in pools consume chlorine (bathers, towels, bathing suits, leaves, grass, etc.)
Superchlorinate your pool once a week in hot weather and after rainfall.
Always wear the proper safety equipment when handling chemicals.
Improper use or maintenance of a swimming pool can be dangerous to a swimming pool user. Injuries may range from minor cuts, scrapes or burns to permanently disabling injuries and even death if pools are not properly used and maintained. We recommend consultation with qualified personnel to reduce any risk associated with use of a swimming pool.
Warning. Use of chemicals associated with swimming pools can be dangerous to those maintaining the pool, and/or the users. Always follow label directions. If you have problems or questions, immediately consult a pool expert to resolve the problem. Each situation could be different based upon the pool location, the water quality, and pool size.
Equations to Find:
How many gallons are in a swimming pool
(average pool depth) x (length) x (width) x 7.48 = gallons in pool
Flow-Rate for 6 hour turnover
Gallons in pool = gallons per minute (GPM) flow-rate for 6 hour turnover 480
Flow-Rate for 8 hour turnover
Gallons in pool = gallons per minute (GPM) flow-rate for 8 hours turnover 480
How many pounds of water are in a swimming pool?
Gallons in pool x 8.34 = pounds of water in pool
Parts per million (PPM) dosage-pounds
Chemical treatment dosage in pounds = parts per million (PPM) dosage pounds of water in pool x .000001
Parts per million (PPM) dosage – ounces
Chemical treatment dosage in ounces x .0625 = parts per million (PPM) dosage pounds of water in pool x .000001
Measurements to know: Note: These are never added together
* 4 ½ oz. Muriatic acid to neutralize one gallon of liquid chlorine
* 1 ½ lbs. Soda ash to neutralize 1 lbs. Chlorine gas
* 2 lbs caustic soda to neutralize 1 lbs chlorine gas
* 2.67 oz. Muriatic acid to neutralize 1 lbs. Calcium hypochlorite
* 1 ½ lbs. Of sodium bicarbonate per 10,000 gallons
of water will raise alkalinity 10 ppm
* 1 lb of calcium chloride per 10,000 gallons
of water will raise calcium hardness 10 ppm
Terminology related to chemical treatment of swimming pools:
.pH – is the measurement of the active acid or base in swimming pool water
Total Alkalinity – is a measure of the buffering capacity or degree of resistance to pH change in pool water.
Calcium Hardness – is the sum of the calcium and magnesium hardness
Total Hardness – is the sum of the calcium and magnesium hardness
Free Available Chlorine – or simply free chlorine refers to the portion of chlorine in swimming pool water existing as hypochlorous acid (HOCI) and hypochlorite ion (OCI-). When chlorine is in the Free Chlorine form it is most active as a sanitizer and oxidizer.
Combined Available Chlorine – is the term used to designate the available chlorine, which is combined with nitrogen to form the class of compounds known as chloramines.
Total Available Chlorine – is the sum of the free chlorine and the combined chlorine.
Shock Treatment – is the removal by means of oxidation of those materials form pool water that have a chlorine demand or bromine demand
Any rules provided in this section are merely rules of thumb and are not to be taken as the sole source of your pool maintenance.
