Algaecide
Algaecides are chemicals and systems intended to kill algae growth in pool water, and prevent future algae blooms.
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Algae
Algae are small, plantlike organisms that are commonly found in swimming pool water.
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How to maintain pH, glossary updates, and more
We added an article on how to maintain pool pH levels, plus expanded our pool glossary section. Both should help you make sense of how the pH level in your pool is one of the critical water chemistry levels that need to be monitored to keep your pool running smooth.
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Pool For Thought is Live!
Pool for Thought is live and released to the public. This website is for swimming pool owners and managers of residential swimming pools who want the most from their swimming pools.
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Unstabilized Chlorine
Unstabilized chlorine is a form of chlorine added to swimming pools for use as a sanitizer, but does not contain a stabilizing agent such as cyanuric acid, which increases the time chlorine can remain stable in swimming pool water.
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Stabilized Chlorine
Stabilized chlorine is chlorine normally added to swimming pool water that also contains a stabilizing agent, such as cyanuric acid, designed to slow the destruction of dissolved chlorine in swimming pool water when exposed to UV light (sunlight).
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Sodium Thiosulfate
Sodium thiosulfate is a common reagent chemical found in swimming pool test kits, often used to test the pH level of pool water.
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Sodium Sulfite
Sodium sulfite is used as a chemical addition to swimming pools to rapidly reduce the chlorine level.
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Oxidation
Oxidation is the chemical process that occurs when oxygen is exposed to another substance, combining with the substance by sharing its electrons.
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Sequestering Agent
Sequestering agents are chemicals added to swimming pools to bind with metals found in pools, keeping more metal in the water.
