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

Sanitizing Your Pool
If not properly sanitized, bacteria, algae, and organic wastes can build up in pool water, making it become cloudy and uncomfortable with an unpleasant odor. Besides, water that isn't sanitized is, well . . . unsanitary.

Chlorinating and Brominating compounds have been effectively used for decades to ensure the safety and comfort of pool water. That’s why ProTeam offers many options for regular chlorination or bromination.

There are several ways to add these products to your pool water. Follow manufacturer’s directions for operating any automatic feeding equipment you may have and follow the ProTeam label directions for applying sanitizers. Your ProTeam dealer can help you decide which sanitizer method is best for you.

Options for Chlorinating Your Pool
ProTeam High Tech Tabs – These special 1-inch and 3-inch tabs are an enhanced blend of chlorinating compound and ProTeam Supreme. They provide both chlorine residual and a constant addition of Supreme to help keep proper levels in the case of heavy use or "splash out" from the pool.

ProTeam Pure Tabs and Pure Stix – These are highly effective at providing regular chlorination to your pool water, containing a UV Shield in its blend to protect the chlorine from loss to the sun’s ultra-violet rays. Its 90% available chlorine makes sanitation of your pool simple.

ProTeam Zip Chlor – This is a basic granular chlorinating product which is added periodically directly to the pool water by broadcasting it over the surface of the water. It quickly dissolves and is safe for all pool surfaces. It also contains a UV Shield to prevent loss of chlorine to the sun’s rays.

Bromination Options
ProTeam Brominating Tabs – These 1-inch tabs are an easy and effective way to sanitize your water with active Bromine. Bromine is highly stable in direct sunlight or heat, and is sometimes preferred as an alternative to chlorine.

Choosing a Sanitizer
Any of these sanitizing products offered by ProTeam will effectively treat your pool, but you should consult with your authorized ProTeam dealer to determine exactly which product best meets your needs. In addition to these products, you might also want to ask about our chlorine free Gentle Swim line of pool care products—a completely new system for treating your pool. A safer and easier way.

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