Akasia Pools

English: Guide: Pool Maintenance

Weekly maintenance for a healthy pool

  1. Backwash 2-3 min (until sight glass is clear)
  2. Rinse until sight glass is clear again
  3. The following products in these order must be poured in the weir whilst on bypass
  4. Test pH and alkalinity. Add Hydrocloric acid if necessery
  5. If alkalinity test shows you to add alkali, add Alkalinity Ingrease
  6. Add a flocculent (200 ml) if water is turbid to precipitate the insoluble matter
  7. Pour 150 ml of IronCrash, if borehole water is used 400 ml for every 1000 l water added
  8. Add 150 ml of AlgiHalt
  9. Add 1 cup of HTH disolved in water into the weir
  10. Every 14 day's do the same as above, but befor putting in the HTH add a litre of AlgiGrip into the weir. NB clear water does not mean healthy water
  11. Turn multiport back to filter again after 10 min

Remember to test your water on a regular basis (weekly) including "clear water"

Information kindly issued by Riwil chemicals