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Chlorine - ✔✔Sodium hypochlorite is the most common disinfectant used
What level should the pH be? - ✔✔Between 7.2 and 7.8
What happens at low pH and how to increase pH - ✔✔Corrosion, staining, etching ; use
soda ash
What happens at high pH and how do you lower it - ✔✔Scaling, cloudy water, clogged
filters ; muriatic acid
What happens at low alkalinity and how to raise it - ✔✔Etching, corrosion, green water,
burning eyes, and pH bounce ; add sodium bicarbonate
What happens at high alkalinity and how to lower it - ✔✔cloudy water, less efficient
chlorine, and pH being harder to adjust ; dilute the water or add muriatic acid
What is calcium hardness (CH) and what is a good range - ✔✔Calcium Hardness is a
measure of calcium content in water. The normal range of CH is 200 to 400
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, What happens at low Calcium Hardness and how to raise it - ✔✔Low Calcium
hardness can lead to corrosive water, etching, and staining ; add calcium chloride
What happens at high calcium hardness and how to lower it - ✔✔corrosion, scaling,
clogged filters, reduced circulation, and irritation ; dilute the water
What is the range of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) - ✔✔Never exceed 2000 ppm
How hot can a spa be - ✔✔Below 104 F
What is Saturation Index and what is the acceptable range - ✔✔Saturation Index is the
measurement of the solubility of calcium carbonate in the water ; SI = pH + Tf + CF + Af
-TDSf from -.3 to .3 0 is perfect
How to test chlorine - ✔✔Fill the small end of the test tube until you reach the 9 mL fill
mark. Add 5 drops of R-0001. Add 5 drops of R-0002. Cap the test and invert it to mix
the solution. Judge the final coloring of your test against the colors and record the value.
This is your Free Chlorine. Now, add 5 drops of R-0003. Cap and invert the test. This
coloring is your Total Chlorine. Your Combined Chlorine is your Total Chlorine minus
Free Chlorine
How to test pH - ✔✔Fill the large end of the test tube up to the fill line found on the
side of the container. Add 5 drops of R-0004. Cap and invert to mix. Judge this color
against the test tube and record the value as your pH.
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