Here's what we mean:

Basic balancing for you & your body:  When the pH & Total alkalinity are out of balance, your chlorine, bromine or other sanitizer don't work as efficiently as they should.  When the sanitizer doesn't work efficiently, bacteria & other stuff you don't want in your swimming pool to start gaining control.  You could easily end up with skin rashes and eye irritations at least.

Basic balancing for your Pool: Without proper chemical maintenance, you get water line scum build-up, shortened heater life (the heater either corrodes away due to low pH & Total Alkalinity) or scale build-ups (high pH, high Total Alkalinity, high Total Hardness) prevent efficient heating (scaling of the thickness of just 1 sheet of paper can easily cause you to use at least 10% MORE electricity or gas), clogged filters and shortened filter life.  Left completely alone, we've even seen the pool liners become faded & brittle & other damage because of it's constant contact with out-of-balance water.  You didn't buy your pool for that mess!

Calcium Hardness Adjustments       Total Alkalinity Adjustments

Wasting money:  I think you get the idea from the above paragraphs. You'll be purchasing more chemicals when you don't need them.  More frequent filter changes (proper cleaning of the filter cartridge should give a life of 2 to 3 years minimum).  We want you to have fun.  Proper water balancing, testing & care shouldn't take more than 15 to 20 minutes per week on average.

If there is a question you need answered, please call or fax us, and we'll talk to you right away.

For your convenience, you may also email us your question and we will reply usually within the same business day. Please note that as the season becomes busier, we may not be able to answer it as quickly as you might need.

Most of the questions you need answered are found on the following pages. Please choose the category that best fits your question. Thank you for asking!

Chlorine or Bromine Chemistry

          Normal Care

          Starting Up & Maintaining a Nature2© or Pool Frog© Treated Pool

Swimming Pool Chemistry Questions

Pool Operating Questions

Pool Sizes & Gallons

"Pool Rash"
(Pseudomonas Aeruginosa - Folliculitis)

White Water Mold & Pink Slime

Swimming Pool Algae

Cloudy Pool Water

Vacuuming a Pool

Customer E-mailed Q & A
Has someone asked a question you have!

Preventing Pool Water Problems