Algaestat
An algaestat is a substance that is designed to stop the growth of algae by eliminating the algae food source.
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Algae Bloom
Algae bloom describes the uncontrolled growth of algae, where individual algae cells divide, grow, and further multiply exponentially, to the point the water surface and often subsurface is completely overrun with algae growth.
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Aggressive Water
Aggressive water is a water industry term to describe the water actively seeking to gain minerals and metals, resulting in the corrosion of iron and copper surfaces and dissolving of concrete and stone surfaces.
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Yellow Algae
Yellow algae are commonly found in swimming pools with insufficient sanitizers, allowing for the rooting and growth of this algae on pool walls and filters.
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Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Total dissolved solids is used to describe the measurement of all substances dissolved in swimming pool water.
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Total Alkalinity
Total alkalinity describes the measuring of all alkaline substances found in the swimming pool water, and can be used to estimate the buffering capacity of the water from wild pH swings.
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Test Strips
Test strips are small strips of paper or plastic that serve as testing devices, and designed to test specific chemicals in swimming pool water.
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Test Kit
Test kits are designed to test a variety of chemical measurements in swimming pool water, ranging from kits that only do one test to those that do all tests a pool owner would need.
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Sport Pool
A sport pool is a design of swimming pool, often built with a constant or near-constant depth, which encourages group and sport activities.
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Sodium Carbonate
Sodium carbonate, also called soda ash, is used to increase the level of swimming pool water pH.