Is Your Pool Overstabilised?
A number of our customers have recently been asking for advise with reagrds to the quality and balance of their swimming pool water. As a number of these requests have resulted in us advising them that their pools have been over stabilised, we have compiled a list of advice. The following advice is recommended by Fi-Clor; a leading manufacturer of pool chemicals.
Symptoms of Overstabilisation:
- Green algae, although chlorine is present
- Lack of sparkle; dull appearance
- Usual shock treatment does not clear the water
- Chlorine consumption has increased
- General green tint to the water
- Water does not look inviting
What is Overstabilisation?
Overstabilisation is an excess of cynuric acid (stabaliser) in the water. This cynuric acid comes from the stabilised chlorine granules or tablets that you use to sanitise your pool. Stabiliser is essential to prolong the activity of free chlorine as it prevents chlorine been stripped by the suns UV rays, but over time it may have a detrimental effect to your water quality. If the level builds up in the water, it can eventually begin inhibit chlorine activity, leading to the above problems.
Ideal cynuric acid levels should be at 30-60mg/l(ppm). Our 4 way test strips offer cynuric acid testing or you can come into our H2O Fun shop, in Kent, for a test carried out by our experts.
Solutions to Overstabilisation:
One solution is to semi drain the pool and top up with fresh water, although this can often be time consuming, expensive and sometimes illegal in hose pipe ban summers. The answer is to use a stabiliser free chlorine. Fi clor superfast granules are recommended but are currently not on the site. They are available through our H2O Fun shop or you can call to place an order. Alternatively you can order stabiliser free shock chlorine from our relax pool chemicals range.
