What are Pool Chemicals?
Pool chemicals are the most fundamental items to keeping your pool water crystal clear and safe to swim in. There is a range of chemicals needed to maintain a healthy pool ready for swimming.
Categories of Pool Chemicals:
Chlorine & Bromine Sanitizers
Sanitizers are the main ingredient of basic pool maintenance. They keep pool water clear and protected from bacteria.
Shock Oxidizers
Oxidizers shock the water to chemically destroy the organic contaminants introduced by bathers and the environment. Oxidizers maintain water clarity, water balance and eliminate the main causes of eye and nose irritation.
Balancers
Balancers will maintain balance by adjusting the pH and total alkalinity. They also inhibit or remedy scale and metallic stains from harming pool surfaces.
Saltwater Products
Saltwater products are specifically designed for saltwater pools. These products provide everything you will need to keep your saltwater pool sparkling and will help protect your equipment and pool surface.
Algae Products
Algae products remedy and inhibit algae problems. Use them to avoid murky water, increased chlorine demand or eliminate algae blooms.
Cleaners
Cleaning is an important part of pool maintenance. Cleaner products remedy tough stains, improve your water’s sparkle and maintain a clean environment inside and outside of your pool.
Water Enhancers
Enhancers improve the sparkle to your pool, maintain efficient filtration and remedy specific situations such as cloudy water.
Off Season
Off Season products are designed to care for your pool during the months when you pool is not being used.
Good information although lite in details. Where can I buy the chemicals to treat our new pool?
Pool supplies are available at your local pool supply store or from ecommerce stores such as amazon.com or specialty pool supply online stores. However if you are new to dealing with a pool it would be best to hire a professional pool service company for the first season so you can learn as they service your pool.
Thank you for the detail. Now I understand the difference between some of the chemicals needed to balance the pool water.