Initial treatment for swiming pools

With the warmer weather and the summer, the attendance at the pools increases and, with it, the need to keep the pools in good conditions to avoid any infection or contamination with the bath.

In order to achieve these excellent conditions, it's very important to set-up a methodic initial treatment to ensure the hygiene and water conservation, as well as a maintenance process once the busiest period is over, to allow the preservation of the conditions and effort and money savings.

Therefore, if we currently haven't done the process of maintaining our pool, the steps to bring it into conditions are the following:
 

• Drain the pool and remove the debris adhered to the surface with a descaling product.
  
  

• Clean all the elements of the treatment plant. Good care of the filters will allow the chemical treatment act more effectively.
  
  

• Fill the pool and adjust the pH of the water. The pH is a value that indicates the acidity or basicity of the water and is determinant in water treatment because the efficiency of disinfectants and flocculants are fully conditioned to its specific values. The correct pH is between 7.2 and 7.6, and can be modified as a result of climatic conditions, the entry of new water in the pool or by the application of chemical products, among other reasons. Then, it is important to review the pH value, specifically in periods of many bathers in pool.

The pH is determinant in water treatment because the efficiency of disinfectants and flocculants are fully conditioned to its specific values.

• Apply a disinfectant product such as chlorine. Chlorine is a chemical element that kills microorganisms (fungi, bacteria,...) and allows to see the water clear. The optimum level of chlorine, situated between 0'5mg/l and 1'5mg/l, may be affected by the rain or by the number of swimmers, so in times of greater affluence is important to control the level at least once a week.
  
  

• Prevent the formation of algae. Although algae have no direct negative impact on the health of the people, are the perfect base for future fungi and bacteria, so it is important to prevent its occurrence or to stop the growing if they already exist. It is therefore important to apply an algaecide or bactericide, especially if there is heavy use of the pool or the weather is hot, because hot water promotes algae growth.
  
  

• Use a flocculant product. Apart from microorganisms and algae, in the water are colloidal particles that filters can't remove. It is very important to use a product that causes the coagulation of them, that is, that joins and forms a floc that decants to the bottom of the pool and then is cleaned with a floor cleaner.

After the summer season and the intensive use of swimming pools, will be essential to reduce the water level  in 15 cm, clean the filters and the pump of the pool, and implement a range of products as a maintenance mode that will save efforts and money in the kick-off of the next season.

BRUGUÉS offers a complete range of chemical products for the swimming pools treatment, as well as technical advice in its usage.