EcoSmarte Pool System - Product Compatibility and Pool Issues; Compatible Products and Start-Up Notes

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*AVOID ADJUSTING ALKALINITY UP WITH ECOsmarte*

COMPATIBLE PRODUCTS

· Glass Pack® Filter Media, watch for ECOsmarte promos

· Algaecide 40, 60

· Non-Chlorine Shock - Potassium-Based Only (GLB OxyBrite is the best)

· Calcium Chloride or Hardness Increaser

· Phos Free, Sea Klear

· ZEOBrite with PEA Gravel Base in All Pentair, Sta-Rite, Jacuzzi Brands

ABSOLUTELY INCOMPATIBLE PRODUCTS

· Any Algaecide w/metal

· Any SOLID CHLORINE

· Any metal remover, Scale Control or Clarifier

· Sodium-Based Non-Chlorine Shock

· Guardex Z Media, ZEOBest

· ZEOsand and ALL CARTRIDGE FILTERS

· Enzymes

START-UP POOL ISSUES

CLOSING NORTHERN POOLS

· Do Not Let Chlorine Fall to Zero Prior to Start-Up

· Bromine Pools Must Be Drained

· Baquacil Pools Are Easy If Drained

· ALL Salt Pools Should Be Drained

· Phosphates Should Be Tested At Fill Up and 2 weeks After Start-up

· Calcium Tested At Fresh Fill and After 2 Weeks Operation

· Salt Chlorine Generator Pools Must Be Drained and Wiped Down

· Surfaces cured with liquid chlorine (Not needed on fiberglass)

· Backwash at pressure rise only on sand; 6 weeks on glass filtration

regardless of pressure gauge increases.

· D/E Filters broken down twice per year, grids soaked annually

· Copper at 0.7 ppm, ph 6.8. NO CHEMICALS REQUIRED other than antifreeze.