Sand Filter
Sand filters are used in the filtration of contaminates and particulate from swimming pool water, with the sand acting as the filter medium.
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Reagent
Reagents are chemicals found in test kits used to test swimming pool water and designed to result in a chemical reaction, exposing the levels of chemicals and water balance levels in the pool water.
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Potassium Peroxymonosulfate
Potassium Peroxymonosulfate, more commonly called non-chlorine shock, is a substance that can rapidly oxidize swimming pool contaminates without the use of chlorine.
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Pitting
Pitting is the process of corrosion on the surface and into the underlying material, often metal, causing irreversible and expensive damage to pool equipment.
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pH Reducer
PH reducer is a swimming pool industry term describing any product that lowers the pH level when added to swimming pool water, typically a solution of muriatic acid or dry acid (sodium bisulfate).
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pH Increaser
PH increaser is a swimming pool industry term which describes any substance designed to raise the pH of swimming pool water, typically made from soda ash or baking soda.
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pH Bounce
PH bounce describes the cycling of swimming pool water between and acidic or basic pH levels, potentially creating short but damaging conditions in the pool water.
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Mustard Algae
Mustard algae is a hearty, tough-to-eradicate form of algae that can appear in swimming pools with low sanitizing ability and that have been contaminated with mustard algae spores.
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Muriatic Acid
Muriatic acid, also called hydrochloric acid, is a chemical commonly added to swimming pool to decrease total alkalinity and pH levels in pool water.
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Green Algae
A common algae in swimming pools, green algae spores enter the pool water, germinate, and attach themselves to pool surfaces; rapidly growing into an algae problem if pool water is not properly sanitized and an algaecide is added on occasion.