​There are two kinds of ​Chlorinators:

In-line:
Goes right in line with the return to the pool.

Free Standing:
Has it's own little base and small lines to carry water into it and back to the pool. 

• Don't handle the chlorine tablets. 

• When you open the lid, be very careful, chlorine gas is released and is very dangerous and deadly. Be sure your in a well ventilated area! 

• Use 1" tablets if your pool is taking lots of chlorine (hot weather!) and 3" tablets if usage is less. (Cooler weather). 

• When shutting down your pool for the winter, be sure to remove any tablets left in the chlorinator. They will soften and clog the small holes in the bottom of the chlorinator and you will have to clean them next spring. (Messy!) 

​- Always be sure it has water in it before you start it. 
- Clean the strainer basket overtime you clean the skimmer basket. 
- For above ground pools, use a toilet tank cone to stop the flow of water to clean the strainer basket. 
- Check it for leaks because water can ruin the bearings. 

- ​Always turn off the pump before moving the handle. 
- Back wash when the pressure increases 7-8 pounds over start-up pressure.
​- Back wash for 2-3 minutes or until water is clear. 

​Use you pool brush to brush down the sides of the pool once a week. 
​This will prevent algae from getting a place to grow. 
(Kind of like the old gunfighter with his back to the wall!) 
​Dirt can also cling to the sides. 

​Solar covers use bubbles to make them float, not insulate the water. 
Buy one with a protective cover, (sometimes white in color). This will protect it from the ultraviolet rays from the sun, which cause it to "rot". 
Solar covers work by keeping the water from evaporating from the surface of the pool. Evaporation causes 70% of the heat loss on a pool. 
They can help keep the pool cleaner, but only if you remove the cover carefully and hose it off. 

- ​Work well. 
- Be sure to get fresh reagents every year. 
- Take sample about 18 inches below the surface of the water and away from inlets. 
- Rinse test tube with pool water after each test. 
- Don't touch with your hands. 

- Very simple. 
- Open the bottle with dry hands, and close immediately after getting out a strip. 
- Dip deep, (18 inches). 
- Follow the directions to the letter. 
​- Dip, swirl, hold level, time, whatever they say. 

​Sun breaks down chlorine, it acts line "sunglasses" for chlorine. 
If it gets to high, it interferes with the chlorine.  The only way to get rid of it is to drain part of the water and replace it. 

​Usually after shocking the pool for algae, the particles are so small the filter can't catch them. Clarifier causes them to clump together so you can vacuum them off the bottom in about 24 hours. 

​- Chlorinators are the easiest and simplest. 
- Broadcast on the water. 
- A floater in the pool. 
- Never put in the skimmer basket, it will ruin the plastic. 

​- Maintain at 80 - 120 
- High alkalinity can cause water to be cloudy. 
- Reduce with muratic acid, one quart of acid to one gallon of water, and pour in a column, slowly, in the deep end of the pool. Repeat daily, until reading is reduced. 
- Low alkalinity causes scaling and corosion. 
- Raise alkalinity by adding sodium bicarbonate, (baking soda). 

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