CHEMICAL ADDITIONS FOR SWIMMING POOLS
USA 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 PPM

6. CHLORINE STABILIZER ADDITION

TO LOWER TOTAL ALKALINITY USING LIQUID POOL ACID
Reduce ByPoolVolume
PPM1000 GAL5000 GAL10000 GAL15000 GAL20000 GAL25000 GAL
100.26cup1.3cup1.3pts1.95pts2.6pts3.25pts
200.52cup1.3pts1.3qts1.95qts2.6qts3.25qts
300.78cup1.5pts1.95qts2.93qts3.90qts1.22gal
401.04cup1.3qts2.6qts3.9qts1.3gal1.63gal
501.3cup1.63qts3.25qts1.22gal1.63gal2.03gal
601.56cup1.95qts3.9qts1.46gal1.95gal2.44gal
701.82cup2.28qts1.14gal1.71gal2.28gal2.84gal
801pt2.6qts1.3gal1.95gal2.6gal3.25gal
901.17pts2.93qts1.46gal2.19gal2.93gal3.66gal
1001.3pts3.25qts1.63gal2.44gal3.25gal4.06gal


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TO LOWER TOTAL ALKALINITY USING SODIUM BISULPHATE
IncreasePoolVolume
PPM1000 GAL5000 GAL10000 GAL15000 GAL20000 GAL25000 GAL
102.5oz12.8oz1lb 9oz2lb 6oz3lb 3oz4.00lbs
205oz1lb 9oz3lbs 3oz4lbs 13oz6lb 7oz8.0lb
307oz2lb 7oz4lb 13oz7lb 3oz9lb 10oz12.00lb
4011oz3lb 3oz6lb 6oz9lb 10oz12lb 15oz16lb
5013oz4.0lb8.0lb12.0lb16.0lb20.00lb
6015oz4lb 13oz9lb 10oz14lb 6oz19lb 4oz24.00lb
701.2lb5lb 10oz11lb 4oz16lb 13oz22lb 6oz28.00lb
801lb 4oz6lb 6oz12lb 13oz19lb 3oz25lb 8oz32.00lb
901lb 7oz7lb 4oz14lb 8oz21lb 10oz28.00lb36.00lb
1001lb 10oz8.00lb16.00lb24.00lb32.00lb40.00lb


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TO RAISE TOTAL ALKALINITY USING SODIUM BICARBONATE
IncreasePoolVolume
PPM1000 GAL5000 GAL10000 GAL15000 GAL20000 GAL25000 GAL
100.15lbs0.75lbs1.5lbs2.25lbs3.0lbs3.75lbs
200.3lbs1.5lbs3.0lbs4.5lbs6.00lbs7.5lbs
300.45lbs2.25lbs4.5lbs6.75lbs9.00lbs11.25lbs
400.60lbs3.00lbs6.00lbs9.00lbs12.00lbs15.00lbs
500.75lbs3.75lbs7.50lbs11.25lbs15.00lbs18.75lbs
600.90lbs4.50lbs9.00lbs13.00lbs18.00lbs22.50lbs
701.05lbs5.25lbs10.5lbs15.75lbs21.00lbs22.65lbs
801.20lbs6.00lbs12.00lbs18.00lbs24.00lbs30.00lbs
901.35lbs6.75lbs13.5lbs20.25lbs27.00lbs33.75lbs
1001.5lbs7.50lbs15.00lbs22.50lbs30.00lb37.50lbs


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RAISE CALCIUM HARDNESS USING CALCIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE
IncreasePOOL VOLUME
PPM1000 GAL5000 GAL10000 GAL15000 GAL20000 GAL25000 GAL
102oz10oz1lb 4oz1lb 14oz2lb 8oz3lb 2oz
204.0oz1lb 4oz2lb 8oz3lb 12oz5.0lb6lb 4oz
306oz1lb 14oz3lb 12oz5lb 10oz7lb 8oz9lb 6oz
408oz2lb 8oz5lb7lb 8oz10lb12lb 8oz
5010oz3lb 2oz6lb 4oz9lb 6oz12lb 8oz15lb 10oz
6012oz3lb 12oz7lb 8oz11lb 4oz15lb18lb 12oz
7014oz4lb 6oz8lb 12oz13lb 2oz17lb 8 oz21lb 14oz
801lb5lb10lb15lb20lb25lb
901lb 2oz5lb 10oz11lb 4oz11lb 4oz16lb 4oz22lb 8oz
1001lb 4oz6lb 4oz12lb 8oz18lb 12oz25lb31lb 4oz


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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 GAL5000 GAL10000 GAL15000 GAL20000 GAL25000 GAL
Granular 65%6.71oz1.93lbs3.85lbs5.77lbs7.70lbs10.5lbs
Di Chlor 56%7oz2.09lbs4lb 4oz6lb 6oz8lb 8oz10lb 10oz
Sodium Hypo 12.5%1.00qts1.25gal2.50gal3.75gal5.0gal6.25gal
NOTE: NEVER ADD POWDER CHLORINE DIRECT ON TO A LINER POOL - MIX FIRST IN A BUCKET


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DAILY CHLORINE ADDITION TO INTRODUCE 3.0 PPM
PercentagePOOLVOLUME
Chlorine1000 GAL5000 GAL10000 GAL15000 GAL20000 GAL25000 GAL
Granular 65%0.6oz3.0oz6.0oz9.0oz12.0oz15.0oz
Di Chlor 56%0.70oz3.3oz6.6oz10.0oz13.2oz16.5oz
Sodium Hypo 12.5%3.21 floz1.0 pint2.0 pints3.0 pint4.0 pint5.1 pint




TO RAISE CHLORINE STABILIZER LEVEL USING CYANURIC ACID
Increase byPoolVolume
PPM1000 GAL5000 GAL10000 GAL15000 GAL20000 GAL25000 GAL
101.3oz6.5oz13oz19.5oz26oz32.5oz
202.6oz13oz26oz39oz52oz65oz
303.9oz19.5oz39oz58.5oz78oz97.5oz
405.2oz26oz52oz78oz104oz130oz
5041.6oz32.5oz65oz97oz130oz162.5oz


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Victor K de Fontenay © Jan 1997
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