with Correct Answers
Total Chlorine - CORRECT ANSWER -combination of free and combined clorine in the water
Acid - CORRECT ANSWER -lowers pH
Total Alkalinity - CORRECT ANSWER -ability of the water to maintain ideal pH
Backwash - CORRECT ANSWER -cleaning a filter by reversing the flow of water
Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO) - CORRECT ANSWER -
baking soda, white powder, raise alkalinity, small change in pH
Breakpoint Chlorination - CORRECT ANSWER -
eliminate inorganic material, add enough chlorine free chlorine to destroy chloramines
Calcium Hardness - CORRECT ANSWER -calcium part of the total hardness reading
Chloramines - CORRECT ANSWER -
Combined Chlorine, forms when chlorine bonds to ammonia, irritant to eyes and skin, strong s
mell
DE Filter Media - CORRECT ANSWER -white powder, fossilized skeletons, used in DE Filters
Effluent - CORRECT ANSWER -outflow of water from pump, filter, pool
Electrode/Probe - CORRECT ANSWER -measures water properties