Getting Ready to Swim
Equipment Start Up
Calculating The Size of Your Pool
Testing and Balancing the Water
The Critical Difference: Enhancing Your Pool's Performance
Sanitizing Your Pool
Stop Algae Before It Starts
Making the Water Crystal Clear
Solving Problems
The Final Step: Enjoyment

Testing and Balancing the Water
Proper water balance is critical to operating your pool. Water that is not properly balanced makes chemical treatments less effective and can damage the pool and its equipment.

After the water in your pool has cycled through at least one full circulation, take a water sample using the ProTeam Water Sample Bottle or any clean, resealable container. Take the sample at a depth of about 18 inches, or elbow depth, away from the return outlets. Seal the container and bring the water sample to your authorized ProTeam dealer for free water analysis with our computerized optical testing system, the ProTeam Speed Lab. The goal of testing and analyzing water is to get the information needed to properly balance the water chemically. See the chart below for ideal ranges of proper water balance:

Using the ProTeam Speed Lab your ProTeam dealer can tell exactly what is needed to prepare your pool water for the season. We’ll help you select the right products in the right quantities for your pool’s specific needs.

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