Krisdan Klear Pool Service

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Total dissolved solids is a measurement of everything that has ever dissolved in your swimming pool water. This includes minerals that separate from your pool chemicals, such as calcium and sodium, and every bit of dissolved dust, pollen, swimmer waste, algae remains everything! TDS naturally builds up in swimming pools, and in commercial pools using liquid chlorine, TDS can raise by several thousand ppm per year. In covered pools or indoor pools, which see no rain and litt...Continue reading

Pool pumps account for 70-90% of all electricity used to operate swimming pools. Pumps are sized according to the volume of water in the pool, the resistance of the plumbing and the design flow rate of the pool filter. Pool filter pressure of more than 5 psi indicates a fair amount of resistance that the pump must overcome. In many cases, pool pumps are oversized to compensate for static and friction losses, as well as dirt load in baskets and filters. They are also often ove...rsized to handle a range of duties in addition to filtration, including powering in-pool or in-floor cleaners, attached spas or water features. Standard pool pumps spin the impeller at 3450 RPM all the time. Flow rate can be further controlled with bypass valves or throttling plugs in the skimmers. Increasing pipe diameter (to 2 PVC), or reducing plumbing turns will reduce resistance and resulting pressure in a pool system. Variable speed pumps can select from a number of different speeds from to operate at most efficiently. The advantage of a lower speed is less energy required to do the pumping work. It also translates to less stress on pool equipment and plumbing, with a corresponding increased lifespan. Variable speed pumps such as the Hayward Superpump VS or Max-Flo VS are essentially fully programmable 3-speed pool pumps. The Hayward EcoStar is also a variable speed pump that offers 8 speed settings in a wider range, and will connect to pool controller systems easily. The Pentair Intelliflo VF model however, is different. Variable Flow pool pumps can sense the pressure and adjust pump speed automatically to provide the correct speed for filtering, heating, cleaning or for using attached spas or water features. VF pumps automatically calculate and program the minimum flow requirements for any pool task, optimizing energy savings. For most pools, a 3-speed variable speed pump would be sufficient. Larger pools with spas, waterfalls or in-floor cleaners could benefit from a variable flow pump, for convenience in set-up and operation, and greater energy savings. Benefits of Variable Speed Pool Pumps Lower energy consumption, as much as 75% less. Optimum flow rate for every pool system task. Permanent magnet motor runs cool to the touch. Quiet operation; much quieter than standard. Durability; magnet motors can last twice as long.

An acid wash or chlorine wash becomes necessary if the pool has turned into the "black lagoon". This may occur if the winterizing process is not done properly, ...or if the pool has been stagnant for a period of time so that algae has taken over, or if it’s filled with leaves and debris. Our general rule of thumb for determining the need for an acid wash is: if you can see the bottom of the pool (the floor) then you can bring it back with chemicals, cleaning and filtering. If the floor is not visible, the cost of the chemicals and labor will generally be greater than the acid wash charge, and take much, much longer. Also, extensive algae blooms will stain plastered pools, making an acid wash desirable. An acid wash is a purposeful stripping of a thin layer of plaster, exposing fresh plaster beneath. Therefore, it is ill-advised to make it an annual custom, which will accelerate the need for re-plastering. Most plaster coats (sometimes called whitecoat or marcite) are in excess of 1/2", so a careful acid wash every few years won’t hurt. You may also decide on an acid wash not because of swamp conditions, but just to bring out a brighter, whiter finish. Mineral stains and/or deposits, chlorine stains, even dirt stains...an acid wash is always a dramatic aesthetic improvement to a plastered pool or fountain. If your pool has had years of algae blooms, and if your pool seems to grow algae overnight or just bloom very easily... changing the water and acid washing the surfaces can give you an algae-free summer. Cleaning the filter at the same time is also recommended.