CHEMICAL ADDITIONS FOR SWIMMING POOLS
METRIC UNITS


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These table have been developed using the
"TAYLOR CHEMICALS" of Baltimore MD charts, we thank them for their help.

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1. LOWER TOTAL ALKALINITY LIQUID

1. LOWER TOTAL ALKALINITY POWDER

2. RAISE TOTAL ALKALINITY

3. RAISE CALCIUM HARDNESS


4. SUPER CHLORINATION

5. DAILY CHLORINATION TO THREE MG/L (PPM)

6. CHLORINE STABILIZER ADDITION


TO LOWER TOTAL ALKALINITY USING LIQUID POOL ACID
ReducePoolVolume
Mg/L1000 l15000 l25000 l50000 l60000 l75000 l
1015 ml234 ml396 ml790 ml936 ml1.17L
2032 ml480 ml800 ml1.6L1.9L2.4L
3050 ml740 ml1.23L2.45L2.95L3.7L
4064 ml960 ml1.60L3.20L3.84L4.8L
5082 ml1.23L2.00L4.00L4.88L6.10L
6096 ml1.45L2.40L4.80L5.85L7.30L
70102 ml1.68L2.83L5.65L6.8L8.50L
80130 ml1.95L3.20L6.40L7.25L9.70L
90145 ml2.18L3.60L7.20L8.70L10.90L
100165 ml2.46L4.05L8.10L9.76L12.20L


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TO RAISE TOTAL ALKALINITY USING SODIUM BICARBONATE
IncreasePoolVolume
mg/L1000 l15000 l25000 l50000 l60000 l75000 l
1017 gm260 gm445 gm893 gm1.04Kg1.34Kg
2034 gm520 gm886 gm1.70Kg2.08Kg2.60Kg
3051 gm780 gm1.30Kg2.60Kg3.12Kg3.90Kg
4068 gm1.04Kg1.70Kg3.40Kg4.18Kg5.20Kg
5086 gm1.30Kg2.10Kg4.30Kg5.20Kg6.50Kg
6097 gm1.46Kg2.60Kg5.20Kg5.84Kg7.80Kg
70122 gm1.84Kg3.00Kg6.00Kg7.36Kg9.10Kg
80130 gm2.08Kg3.40Kg6.80Kg8.32Kg10.40Kg
90156 gm2.34Kg3.90Kg7.80Kg9.36Kg11.70Kg
100178 gm2.68Kg4.50Kg9.00Kg10.72Kg13.40Kg


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RAISE CALCIUM HARDNESS USING CALCIUM CHLORIDE
IncreasePOOL VOLUME
mg/l10001500025000500006000075000
1014 gm220 gm360 gm730 gm880 gm1.10Kg
2029 gm440 gm730 gm1.40Kg1.70Kg2.20Kg
3044 gm660 gm1.10Kg2.20Kg2.60Kg3.30Kg
4058 gm880 gm1.40Kg2.90Kg3.50Kg4.40Kg
5075 gm1.20Kg1.80Kg3.70Kg4.80Kg5.60Kg
6090 gm1.30Kg2.20Kg4.50Kg5.20Kg6.70Kg
70105 gm1.60Kg2.60Kg5.20Kg6.40Kg7.80Kg
80118 gm1.80Kg2.90Kg5.90Kg7.20Kg8.90Kg
90133 gm2.00Kg3.30Kg6.60Kg8.00Kg10.00Kg
100150 gm2.30Kg3.70Kg7.40Kg9.20Kg11.20Kg


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IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HIGH CALCIUM HARDNESS & BELIEVE THAT YOU NEED TO LOWER YOUR CALCIUM HARDNESS, EMAIL ME FOR ADVISE

SUPER CHLORINATION FOR REMOVAL OF GREEN ALGAE
PercentagePOOLVOLUME
Chlorine1000 l15000 l25000 l50000 l60000 l75000 l
Granular 65%50 gm740 gm1.20Kg2.50Kg2.90Kg3.70Kg
Di Chlor 56%56 gm840 gm1.40Kg2.8Kg3.40Kg4.20Kg
Sodium Hypo 12.5%460 ml6.90 L11.40 L23.00 L27.50 L34.00 L
NOTE: NEVER ADD POWDER CHLORINE DIRECT ON TO A LINER POOL - MIX FIRST IN A BUCKET


STANDARD CHLORINATION FOR DAILY ADDITION 3MG/L (PPM)
PercentagePOOLVOLUME
Chlorine1000 l15000 l25000 l50000 l60000 l75000 l
Granular 65%4.6gm70gm115gm230gm280gm350gm
Di Chlor 56%5.5gm82.5gm137.5gm275gm330gm412gm
Sodium Hypo 12.5%25ml375ml625ml1.25L1.50L1.875L


TO RAISE CHLORINE STABILIZER LEVEL USING CYANURIC ACID
Increase byPoolVolume
mg/l1000 l15000 l25000 l50000 l60000 l75000 l
1010gm150gm250gm500gm600gm750gm
2020gm300gm500gm1.00Kg1.2Kg1.30Kg
3030gm450gm750gm1.5Kg1.8Kg1.95Kg
4040gm600gm1.00Kg2.0Kg2.4Kg2.60Kg
5050gm750gm1.25Kg2.50Kg2.75Kg3.25Kg


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