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Soft Swim® & Biguanide Pools...Water Balance

SoftSwim, the Baquacil alternative, Pool Care Products!

 

Water Balance in BioGuard® Soft Swim® or Biguanide (Baquacil®, Revacil®, etc.) pools is just as important as in ANY other pool care chemical treatment system. 

 

Here are the levels to maintain:
 

Water Balance Property Range Importance
pH 7.4 - 7.6
Basic measurement of how balanced the pool is.  Low pH (under 7.2 corrosion of pool equipment & surfaces occur, over 7.8 scaling of pool equipment & surfaces will occur
 
Total Alkalinity 125 - 150 ppm - vinyl

100 - 125 ppm - concrete
Total Alkalinity (TA) works as a buffer for the pH helping to keep it better balanced & preventing "pH bounce".  Low TA - under 100 ppm - will lead to corrosion of pool equipment & surfaces occur, high TA -over 150 ppm - will lead to scaling of pool equipment & surfaces occur.  In addition, we have also noticed higher consumption of "B" when the TA is under 130 ppm.  The reason is not known.
 
Calcium Hardness 200 ppm - vinyl

200 - 250 ppm - concrete
Calcium Hardness (CH) is the measurement of dissolved calcium in the water.  Calcium is a necessary mineral that "satisfies" waters natural tendency to dissolve or consume anything in it - remember the fact that water is the universal solvent.  Similar corrosive & scaling conditions to TA & pH can occur without proper CH levels.  In addition, foaming of the water is more likely to occur in soft water than in hard water.
 

For further information on water balancing & doses of chemicals, you can view this page.

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