What Pool Chemicals to Buy

Now you know what the basic chemicals are needed for a pool, you need to know where these chemicals can be found. In other words, what products are available that contain these chemicals. Here is a list of them:

 

·        Four Month Algaecide: Here is a chemical that will do the job easily for you. It will help keep your pool water clean and clear for up to three months. It is the best one on the market. It will kill any strain of algae including blue-green, mustard, and black algae. It is odor free and does not stain. It also comes in a four month and twelve month supply. Prices range from $16 to $154. You can’t do without this.

·        Balancers: Here are some balancers that will help keep your pool balanced at all times making for a more enjoyable swim:

o       Alkalinity Increaser: This helps to maintain the balance of the water by raising the alkalinity of the water and keep it stable. It helps the water by preventing pH bounce, staining and corrosion, and eye irritation. The Alkalinity Increaser comes in different weight from 5lbs. to 25lbs. The price depends on the weight but comes in a range of $13 to $31.

o       Calcium Increaser: Water can’t be completely balanced unless it has certain amount of hardness. Calcium Increaser will raise the hardness of your water. Think about this. If the water is too hard, the water would be too cloudy and cause scales or stains to form on pool equipment and walls. If the water is too soft, the metal used in the pool equipment would corrode and break. Also, plaster and concrete would suffer. Calcium Increaser comes in three types of packages: 4lbs., 9lbs., and 25lbs. The price also depends on the weight but falls in the range of $15 to $32.

o       Chlorine Stabilizer: This pool chemical helps to stabilize the water and helps prevent chlorine loss which happens with direct sunlight. This is made of one hundred percent cyanuric acid. It comes in three sizes or packages: 1lb., 4lbs., and 6lbs. The price range includes $7 to $20.

o       pH Plus: This is used to raise your water’s pH so it won’t be so acidic. By having water that is less acidic helps cut down on equipment repairs and plumbing due to corroded pipes. pH Plus comes in three pH levels: 5#, 10#, and 25#. The price ranges from $11 to $29.

o       pH Minus: This helps lower the pH in case the water is too alkaline. pH Minus is made of one hundred percent sodium Bisulphate, which helps to keep a build up of deposits from forming on structures and equipment. This pool chemical helps keep the pH balanced between the normal ranges of 7.2 to 7.6. It comes in three pH levels of 6#, 12#, and 18#. Prices include $15, $28, and $38. 

·        Bromine: Bromine is a great pool chemical in that it stabilizes the pool water so no build up occurs. It dissolves faster than chlorine. Bromine comes in amounts, depending on how many tablets you want. You can get it in 25lb., 50lb., 100lb., and 200lb. buckets. The price depends on the weight and has a range of $130 to $700.

·        Chlorine: And there is always the common ingredient founds in most pools. That happens to be chlorine. Chlorine is made of 99% Trichlo-S Triazinetritone that helps to keep the water stabilized. It comes in tablet form in 4lbs., 10lbs., 25lbs., 50lbs., and 100lbs., 200lbs., and 500lbs. containers. The price ranges from $40 to $1,385.

·        Chlorine Shock: As you know from reading above, giving shock to water oxidizes the water which in turn kills everything in the water. By using this pool chemical, your pool will be cleaner and have better clarity. The chlorine shock comes in different sizes and the price ranges from $3 to $98.