Par Pool & Spa

Winterize With Pristine Blue

Winterizing your pool with Pristine Blue is EASY!

Whether you're already using non-chlorine, non-bromine Pristine Blue or you're considering converting to Pristine Blue, fall closing & winterizing is the right time.

A single treatment of PristineBlue at the end of the swim season is normally all it takes to keep a pool clear until spring. Pool closing is also an excellent time to convert your pool to Pristine Blue. Conversion is simple and gets your pool off to a great start the following spring.

What is Adjusted Total Alkalinity

So what the heck is Adjusted Total Alkalinity?

Hopefully by now we understand the importance of maintaining a proper level of alkalinity in pool water. Maintaining a proper Total Alkalinity level is important for everything in your swimming pool or spa.

Total Alkalinity has been likened to the "ham" in hamburger. We all know that there isn't any ham in hamburger, but maybe in a meatloaf mix! Knowing what your pool's Total Alkalinity (TA) is just as important as knowing and maintaining pH. TA is a measure of all of the alkaline products in the pool water - essentially the total of carbonate, bicarbonates and hydroxides in the water. TA is defined as the "water's capacity to resist changes in pH..." In fact, maintaining TA is critical to more easily maintaining a good and proper pH level. Maintaining proper (TA) helps prevent 'pH bounce" when in a range of 80 - 125 ppm.

Mold in a New Hot Tub? Yup...

Mold in a brand new Hot Tub? Yup...

Like it or not, that's a real possibility.

Keep in mind that YOU as the spa or hot tub have done nothing wrong! Biofilms in spas, hot tubs and swimming pools are naturally occurring. As we've written about before, biofilms love the ingredients that are an integral part of the piping and tubing in spas, hot tubs and pools; especially the flexible PVC pipe.