What is Calcium Hardness in pools? Calcium hardness is a concentration of calcium ions which appears in the pool water in the form of calcium carbonate. Calcium is naturally present in water, but when it comes to your swimming pool water, it needs to be maintained and prevented from going either too high or too low by keeping it within the target range of 200-300 ppm. If Calcium Hardness is not kept within range, your pool water can become too aggressive or end up scaling the surface of your swimming pool.

POOL CARE BASICS: TOTAL ALKALINITY (TA)

Total Alkalinity (TA) is the total amount of alkaline materials present in the water. Also called the buffering capacity of the water. It is the water’s resistance to change in pH.

Pool ChemistryElizabeth JohnsonApril 24, 2019Total Alkalinity, water chemistry, cloudy water, TA

POOL CARE BASICS: pH

Your swimming pool water chemistry is essential, and it needs to be kept in proper balance. Not only for swimmer comfort and safety but also to protect the swimming pool itself, and equipment. The pH level, in many ways, is the foundation of this balance.

Pool ChemistryElizabeth JohnsonApril 17, 2019pH, water balance

FLOCCULANT VS. CLARIFIER

If you notice that your pool water is cloudy after overcoming an algae bloom, most likely you need a coagulant agent. (make sure to rule out any chemical imbalances first) Clarifier and Flocculant are types of coagulant agents, and their job is to clump these tiny particles into larger clumps so that your filter can collect them or be flushed to waste.

CLEARING A GREEN POOL

Clearing a green pool is probably one of the most frustrating parts of pool ownership. Even the most caring pool owners can suffer with pool algae. We’ve been clearing green pools and helping pool owners clear green pools for a long time, so we know first hand the gut-wrenching feeling that can overcome you when you lay your eyes upon a green, swampy unsightly mess.

PREPARING FOR YOUR OPENING

Welcome back, Browning family; we hope to find everyone rested and ready for fun in the sun! But first, if you have a scheduled pool opening with us, thank you for choosing Browning Pools & Spas! We are dedicated more than ever to providing you with the best possible customer service, and a big part of that starts with communication, so thank-you in advance for taking the time to read this. :)

"IS IT TOO EARLY TO OPEN MY POOL OR SHOULD I WAIT?"

It’s official, it’s spring! Here in Maryland, this is the time of year when we start to get a taste of the weather to come. A chorus of birdsong fills the air as the migrating birds return, trees are budding, peepers are peeping, and it’s usually now that many people begin to wonder, “Is it too early to open my pool, or should I wait?” It goes without saying that weather plays a part in answer to this question, but as we all know our weather can be unpredictable, but you know what? That is nothing new. We have been at this a long time, and to answer the question, “Is it too early to open my pool, or should I wait?” we say it’s SO MUCH better to open earlier rather than later, and here are our top 4 reasons why:

Pool ServiceElizabeth JohnsonMarch 20, 2019Service, Pool Service, Pool Opening, Opening, Swimming Pool Service

History Repeats Itself! Fiberglass Pools

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