{"id":1015,"date":"2011-07-04T20:10:24","date_gmt":"2011-07-05T01:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcitypools.wordpress.com\/?p=1015"},"modified":"2011-07-04T20:10:24","modified_gmt":"2011-07-05T01:10:24","slug":"ideal-chemical-levels-for-your-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/ideal-chemical-levels-for-your-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"Ideal Chemical Levels for Your Pool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Chemically Balanced Pool\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Images\/BWP\/bermuda-round.jpg?resize=420%2C239&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Proper Chemical Balance in Pools\" width=\"420\" height=\"239\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Maintaining <a title=\"Pool Chemicals\" href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Pool-Chemicals-Swimming-Pools.htm\" target=\"_blank\">chemical balance<\/a> in your swimming pool&#8217;s water is essential for keeping algae and bacteria at bay as well as ensuring that the water\u00a0is safe and comfortable for swimmers.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a quick reference guide that gives you the ideal chemical\u00a0levels\u00a0and recommendations for how to raise or lower the levels if they are out of balance:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chlorine<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ideal level = 2.0<\/li>\n<li>To raise chlorine levels = Shock the pool<\/li>\n<li>To lower chlorine levels = Turn the chlorinator down<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>pH<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ideal level = 7.4 (Summer), 7.8 (Winter)<\/li>\n<li>To raise pH = Add soda ash<\/li>\n<li>To lower pH = Add muriatic acid (diluted) into the pool with the pump running to ensure that the acid spreads throughout the water as quickly as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Total Alkalinity<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ideal level = 80-100 ppm<\/li>\n<li>To raise total alkalinity = Add baking soda<\/li>\n<li>To lower total alkalinity = Add muriatic acid to the deepest part of pool while the\u00a0pump is off.\u00a0 Allow this to sit for at least 20 minutes, then turn the pump back on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Calcium Hardness<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ideal level = 250-500 ppm<\/li>\n<li>To increase calcium hardness = Add calcium chloride<\/li>\n<li>To decrease calcium hardness = Drain pool and refill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stabilizer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ideal level = 20-50 ppm<\/li>\n<li>To raise stabilizer levels = Add cyanuric acid<\/li>\n<li>To lower stabilizer levels = Drain pool and refill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maintaining chemical balance in your swimming pool&#8217;s water is essential for keeping algae and bacteria at bay as well as ensuring that the water\u00a0is safe and comfortable for swimmers.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a quick reference guide that gives you the ideal chemical\u00a0levels\u00a0and recommendations for how to raise or lower the levels if they are out of balance: 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