BioGuard® balancers are essential to an effective pool program. Maintenance will be easier and you can prevent routine pool care issues from growing into major problems.
When your pool water is balanced, there is the proper ratio of mineral content and pH. Balanced water prevents pool water from being corrosive or scale-forming. Why is this important? Because non-balanced water can result in bather discomfort, cloudy water, and damage to the equipment.
In order to keep your water balanced, you may need to use one of more of the products in BioGuard’s line of balancers. They include products that control scale, prevent metallic stains, adjust the pH and total alkalinity, and correct mineral imbalances.
The benefits of balanced water include:
• Reducing maintenance costs and chlorine consumption
• Preventing equipment corrosion, etching of plaster, and wrinkling of liners
• Preventing eye irritation due to low pH
• Avoiding pH bounce due to rain, swimmer load, and other chemical application
• Preventing serious damage that scaling can cause to pool surfaces and equipment
• Increasing swimmer comfort
• Allowing chlorine residual to work most efficiently The water will remain in balance if kept inside the following ranges.
| Free chlorine residual |
1.0 - 3.0 ppm
(parts per million) |
| Total bromine residual |
1.0 - 3.0 ppm |
| pH |
7.2 - 7.8 is acceptable
7.4 - 7.6 is ideal |
| Total alkalinity |
125 - 150 ppm |
Calcium hardness
Plaster & SoftSwim® pools
All other types |
200 - 275 ppm
175 - 225 ppm |
Scale Inhibitor
Reformulated Scale Inhibitor works four times better than our previous formula at preventing scale build-up from high calcium levels. Regular use of this concentrated formula prevents scale build-up on:
• Pool surfaces.
• Piping.
• Filtration & heating elements.
• Effective for up to four weeks.
Also prevents stains caused by iron, copper and manganese.
Pool Magnet Plus®
Reformulated Pool Magnet Plus is now more concentrated than ever. Our improved formula is even more effective at preventing staining due to iron, copper and manganese. It also eliminates discolored water from metals.
• Use monthly in pools that hold iron-containing fill water.
• Use in conjunction with Sparkle Up® to remove metals from the water.
You should take a water sample to us for professional analysis. We recommend doing this before spring opening, mid-season, and before closing in the off-season. This will help you are maintain the water at the proper levels. You can get a container from us or use a clean container from home.
If a problem does occur, we will suggest the right BioGuard balancers so your water is balanced.
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