Making Stabilized Chlorine
Cyanuric acid is a white, crystalline powder commonly used in the swimming pool industry as a stabilizer. It helps slow chlorine decomposition in sunlight, reducing the amount of chlorine needed…
Ammonium hydroxide
Ammonium hydroxide, or ammonia water, is a common chemical in swimming pool care. It is a colorless solution of ammonia gas in water and has a pungent odor. It is…
How Phosphate Removers work
I'm continuing with the specialty chemical thing. Last week we talked about how enzymes work. This time it's how phosphate removers work. Sadly, this is not something that everyone has…
How enzymes work
If you've been following along, I'm sure you've noticed that I've been spending a lot of time talking about specialty chemicals lately. That's because the availability of the critical disinfectants…
Swimming Pool Supply Chain Broken
This is a hot topic right now. I'm sure some people who work with swimming pools have been able to find everything they need this year, but I don't know…
Alum CyA Removal Method Step-By-Step
This is probably a bit overdue, but we decided it would be easiest to bullet point the CyA removal method we are field testing. So, here is the Alum CyA…
