Balancing Spa Water

To find out if your pool water is balanced: Use the Poppit 4Way Test Strips in between visits to the pool shop Take a water sample to your dealer to be tested regularly
Element: pH Range: 7.4-7.8 Range: 7.2-7.6 fibreglass pools	If it's too low:	The surface of your pool can become etched. Metal parts in the pump and plumbing will corrode.	How to fix:	Add pH increaser
	If it's too high:	Scale forms on the surface of your pool. The water can become cloudy. Equipment can be damaged.	How to fix:	Add pH reducer. Note: Never add more than 30gm/1000 litre at a time.
Element: Total Hardness Range: 100-200ppm	If it's too low:	Water is less stable. In plaster pools, the calcium is taken out of the plaster. In spas, the copper in the water heater is affected.	How to fix:	Add Poppit calcium hardness increaser. 10 grams raises 10 ppm/1,000 litres. Add in 3 equal amounts, 30 minutes apart.
Element: Total Hardness Range: 100-200ppm	If it's too high:	Rough, discoloured deposits ("scale") will form on the pool surface and inside pool equipment.	How to fix:	Drain or dilute the pool water. Consult your Poppits Dealer
Element: Total Alkalinity Range: 80-150ppm	If it's too low:	It provides no buffer so that you constantly get fluctuating pH readings, which can damage equipment and pool surfaces.	How to fix:	Use Poppit Water Balance
Element: Total Alkalinity Range: 80-150ppm	If it's too high:	White deposits ("scale") form on the tile line. The plaster on pool surface becomes rough or discoloured. The water becomes cloudy or milky white.	How to fix:	Add Poppit pH reducer
Element: Phosphate Range: 0.0-0.2	If it's too low:	Not Applicable	How to fix:	Not Applicable
Element: Phosphate Range: 0.0-0.2	If it's too high:	Use phosphate reducer and clean filters regularly	How to fix:	Add Phosphate Remover and clean filters after 2 hours. Treat every day for 10 days.