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| How
To Protect Your Swimming Pool Liner |
The
Following Circumstances Have a Damaging Effect
On Your Swimming Pool Liner:
 
Improper Water Balance
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Proper
water balance ensures protection of your pool liner and
equipment. Low pH, low total alkalinity and low calcium
hardness levels will produce acidic and corrosive pool water
(like vinegar) which 'eats' away at everything it touches.
In contrast, high pH, high total alkalinity and high calcium
hardness levels will produce basic and scaling pool water
(think of barnacles on the bottom of a boat) which leave
grayish white deposits. The chart below shows you the specific
effects of improper water balance on your pool liner. |
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Improper Calcium Hardness Levels |
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Maintaining
the proper calcium hardness levels (180-400 ppm) protects
your pool liner by keeping it soft and pliable. It also
contributes to sparkling pool water. |
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| CAUSE |
EFFECT |
| Low
pH
Low total alkalinity
Low calcium hardness |
Wrinkles
Cracks
Stains
Stretching |
High
pH
High total alkalinity
High calcium hardness |
Scale
Shrinkage
Wrinkles |
| Free
chlorine consistently
above 3.0 ppm |
Wrinkles
Excessive water absorption
Discoloration |
| Free
chlorine below 1.5 ppm |
Stains |
| Large,
single doses of muriatic acid |
Deterioration |
Metals |
Stains |
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Balanced
Pool Water Protects Your Pool Liner or Surface
and also Ensures Safe Healthy Swimming. |
