Swimming pool builders oftentimes serve as swimming pool service professionals once the swimming pool construction project has been completed. Whether your Memphis, Tennessee swimming pool contractor provides this service after the build is complete or not, it is good to have a basic understanding of swimming pool cleaning and swimming pool chemistry.
The swimming pool contractors from Advanced Pool Care offer this Pool Cleaning 101 topic on Cyanuric Acid, aka Pool Conditioner or Pool Stabilizer Stabilizer, is an important factor in your pool waters health. Without this factor the sun’s rays would quickly destroy the chlorine in your swimming pool water. Stabilizer acts as a shield from the sun to make the chlorine last longer.
Because chlorine is so susceptible to the sun’s ultra violet rays adding cyanuric acid is a must.
Although chlorine tablets and granular chlorine have traces of cyanuric acid as an ingredient, the amount is negligible; thus the need to add cyanuric acid periodically. No matter how much chlorine you add to the pool, the sun will destroy it if you don’t have the appropriate level of stabilizer. The recommended level for cyanuric acid is close to 40 ppm. 40ppm is high enough to prevent the sun from destroying the effectiveness of the chlorine.
Anytime a swimming pool is drained and cleaned, or refilled, cyanuric acid will need to be added.
If you happen to over dose the pool with cyanuric acid, there is only one way to reduce its level in the water. In order to lower the pools cyanuric acid level you must drain the pool water completely or partially, depending on the level. Cyanuric acid should be tested at least once a month unless you are experiencing a hard time reading your chlorine level or you have a constant high chlorine reading. Your pool professional is the go-to person on the frequency with which it needs to be added.
