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.
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Flocculant
Flocculants are chemicals designed to bind with contaminates or other chemicals in swimming pool water, allowing the combined result to be filtered or vacuumed from the pool water.
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Evaporation
Evaporation is the process of water in liquid form turning into water vapor. This process occurs naturally in swimming pools, decreasing the overall volume of water present in the swimming pool.
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Electronic pH Tester
Electronic pH testers are handheld devices that are used to measure the pH level of swimming pools, intended to reduce the manual work involved via testing pH using other methods.