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2.1.1 Water balance
It is essen al that the pool water balance is controlled and adjusted before installing the appliance. Making
sure that the pool water balance is correct from the very start will reduce the likelihood of encountering
problems on the rst days of opera on or during the season the pool is in use.
Even though it is an automa c regula on system, it is essen al to carry out regular water analyses
to check the water balance parameters.
Unit
Recommended
values
To increase To decrease
Test frequency
(during the
season)
pH
/ 7.2 – 7.4
Use the appliance in
"alkaline" dosage mode
and/or increase the set
point.
Use the appliance in
"acidic" dosage mode
and/or decrease the
set point.
Weekly
Free
chlorine
mg/L
or ppm
0.5 – 2
Add chlorine (manually
or using an automated
system)
Stop the release or
produc on of chlorine
Weekly
TA
(alkalinity
or bu er
capacity)
°f (ppm)
8 – 15
(80 – 150)
Add alkalinity corrector
(Alca+ or TA+)
Add hydrochloric acid Monthly
HL
(hardness
level)
°f (ppm)
10 – 30
(100 – 300)
Add calcium chloride
Add a scale
sequestering
agent or carry out
decarbona on
Monthly
Cyanuric
acid
(stabiliser)
mg/L
or ppm
< 30 /
Par ally empty the
pool and re ll it
Quarterly
Metals
(Cu, Fe,
Mn…)
mg/L
or ppm
± 0 /
Add a metal
sequestering agent
Quarterly