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  As with so many other aspects of life, striking the right balance with the condition of the water in your swimming pool is vital. In this blog post, we are thinking in particular about the water pH level that makes such a great difference to the quality of your pool water and your experience of swimming in it, and the remedies that we would advise you to carry out as leading  swimming pool chemical suppliers .   A brief explanation of all things pH   The pH level of your water is a measure of its relative acidity or alkalinity, on a scale from 0 (strong acid) to 14 (strong alkaline). The mid-range – 7 – is what is regarded as ‘pH neutral’. However, a slightly alkaline level of between 7.2 and 7.6 is recommended for swimming pools, given that it is this range that provides the utmost comfort to the human eye while also ensuring the optimum use of free chlorine. It also guards against the water being overly corrosive or scale forming. What counts as ‘...

  A key element in the use of  swimming pool chemicals  is the “shock” treatment of the water. This refers to the process of adding sanitiser to a pool in an especially high concentration. Such an infusion of shock chemicals effectively “deep cleans” pool water through the killing of algae, bacteria, and other pathogens that could otherwise pose a risk to health if left unaddressed.   It is normally chlorine that is used for the shock treatment of pool water, although this isn’t always the case. Indeed, here at Pool Warehouse, we stock both  chlorine shock   and  non-chlorine shock  at excellent prices, and that can be depended on to act quickly.    5 situations that call for the use of pool shock treatment    While getting sanitiser levels up in a rapid and drastic way can be useful in the maintenance of your pool, it might be less clear to you what specific circumstances necessitate the use of shock treatment...

  You don’t need to have owned a swimming pool for very long to know a little something about algae. This single-celled plant organism can easily thrive in a pool in certain conditions, such as if the water circulation is poor, chlorine levels are low, and there are nutrients like phosphates in the water that can contribute to algae’s growth.  There are certain classic signs of algae having developed in a swimming pool, such as the water taking on a green and murky appearance, or the bottom and walls of the pool feeling slimy and slippery.  3 of the risks that algae can pose in a swimming pool    If you’re wondering whether it’s safe to swim in a pool in which algae are present, the simple answer is… no. Here are a few ways in which algae can cause dangers to swimming pool users.  ·          It greatly hampers visibility through the water   As we referenced above, the water of your swimming pool s...