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Swimming pool water treatment

Pool disinfection: we present the different and most common types of pool water treatment

Swimming pool water treatment

In this section of Ok Pool Reform, you will find, together, a recapitulation of the methods and systems for swimming pool water treatment.

Pool water disinfection

pool disinfection

Evaluate and maintain disinfection levels

We know with Chemical treatment in pool cleaning to the water treatment process, with specialized products, making it healthier for the user.

Why disinfect the pool

  • Maintain water at its optimal quality with its physical and chemical properties.
  • Have water free of pathogens and microorganisms.
  • Water contains rthese organic (sweat, mucous membranes...) and remains inorganic (air pollution, sunscreens, creams...)
  • Avoid health problems.

When to disinfect the pool

  • Disinfect after the first filling of the pool.
  • NOTE: The network water has already been treated.
  • In high season (heat) check every day.
  • In the winter season, check every week to see if the pool is winterized.
  • Correct value for pool water disinfection: Maintain level of free chlorine residual disinfectant between 1,0 - 1,5 ppm (parts per million).

Tips for disinfecting the pool

  • Another important point in cleaning swimming pools is Maintain the correct level of disinfection in the pool.
  • Likewise, you should know that depending on coating you have in the pool, there are disinfection products that may not be compatible.
  • In the case of liner pools, you should avoid systems based on copper or silver ionization. And, if these metals are present, you must use a sequestrant to remove them without damaging the PVC sheet: find out more on the Pool liner maintenance.
  • Likewise, at the Reminder level: When we deposit a chemical product in the water, we must filter it during the appropriate hours according to the m3 of existing water.
  • Likewise, it is also HIGHLY Recommended for disinfecting the pool: It is highly recommended to apply algaecide once a week.
  • Finally, it is also very useful to add a clarifying tablet to the pool water every two weeks.

Entry related to pool water disinfection levels: pool water treatment y Pool treatment with saline chlorinator.

Ideal values ​​in disinfecting pool water

Automate the pool

Indeed, the priority, as you already know, is pool water.

For this reason, it is clear that the best suggestion to breathe calmly is to invest in automating the pool In addition, in the long run it will not only give us peace of mind but the investment itself will be reimbursed in the form of savings in chemical products, savings in swimming pool water...

Therefore, transfer the responsibility of the pool to the devices, forget about disinfecting pools and take advantage of the bathing time that is already short enough... And in reality, it is the reason why you have a pool.

Chlorine disinfection levels

pool chlorine disinfection
pool chlorine disinfection

What to do if you use a chlorine disinfection system

  • On the other hand, if you use a disinfection system with chlorine, you should know that if the chlorine values ​​are not correct, they can also cause aging of the pool or neutralize the effect of disinfection products, among others.
  • Use special non-abrasive chemical products for swimming pools, avoiding industrial or domestic ones.
  • It is essential to have Chlorine levels between 1 and 3 ppm (mg/l) in the case of stabilized chlorine.
  • In the case of liquid chlorine or produced by saline electrolysis, the values ​​should range between 0.3 and 1.5 ppm.

If the free chlorine concentration is too low:

  • First, mention that if the disinfection is not done correctly.
  • Water quality deteriorates.
  • It promotes the formation of biofilm on the reinforced sheet, which can cause stains on your pool liner.

If the free chlorine concentration is too high:

  • Due to the high free chlorine concentration, wrinkles form on the surface of the reinforced sheet.
  • The pool liner suffers a loss of color.
  • In the same way, pool liner ages much faster.

What to do according to the pool water disinfection treatment