Here's how to prevent your pool from turning green and yucky!

For ALL types of pools.  Using ANY sanitizer or system. 

1. Chemically clean your filter with Soft Swim Filter Cleaner (SoftSwim or biguanide pools), Kleen It or Strip Kwik (chlorine or bromine pools).  Also use Soft Swim® Assist, only available in our stores.

2. Adjust the pool's water balance: pH (7.4--7.6), Total Alkalinity (120--150 ppm vinyl pools, 100--120 plaster or gunite finish), Calcium Hardness (175--225 ppm vinyl pools, 225--275 ppm plaster or gunite pools).  Water balance is critical to maintain sanitizer efficiency.

3. Give the pool a good vacuuming & brushing.

4. Clean the Solar Blanket with Stow Away to remove any building biofilm that will harbor algae growth.

5. Adjust Sanitizer level to normal range (SoftSwim "B" to 30 - 50 ppm or Chlorine to 1.0 - 2.0 ppm, Bromine to about 4ppm).

6. Add an initial dosage of Algicide.  Back Up or Algae All 60 (for chlorine or bromine pools) SoftSwim "A" Algicide  (SoftSwim or biguanide pools).

7. Double or triple shock your pool. SoftSwim "C" clarifier (for SoftSwim or biguanide pools).  BioGuard Burn Out Extreme (for chlorine or bromine pools).

8. Optimize the Pool with Optimizer Plus.  This will make the most significant  difference in your overall pool care.  Not only will Optimizer Plus suppress algae growth, but the sanitizer (any type) will be enhanced, plus the pH & Total Alkalinity will get a second buffer for their optimal balance.

9. Put the Filter system on a timer & set the system to run for 12 hours each day, during the day.  Don't rely on friends & neighbors to run the filter when you're gone.

10. Go Away & have fun!  If you follow these steps, you'll return to a clean, clear, sanitary pool.

If you still need help, here's how to reach us:

Telephone (during store hours): Stratford  203-377-0100
FAX: (24 hrs) 203-375-7787
Email: techhelp@parpool-spa.com