Superchlorination : Whether the pool is new or is being prepared for the new season, it should first be superchlorinated. This is done by adding Bluewater Granular Pool Chlorine to a bucket of warm water at the rate of 400 grams per 10,000 litres of pool water. Apply the solution to the surface of the pool, round the edge.

Filter to achieve complete circulation by running for 1 hour per 4000 litres.

Wait for 12 to 24 hours, until the chlorine level has dropped to approximately 1 p.p.m.

Balance the water. Test the following and if needed, adjust the levels.

pH Buffer : Use Bluewater pH Buffer to adjust the level to between 120-150 p.p.m.
pH : Adjust to between 7.2 and 7.8 using either Bluewater pH Increase or pH Decrease.
Calcium Hardness : Use Bluewater Water Hardener if necessary to bring calcium hardness up to 100 to 300 p.p.m.
Stabiliser : Add Bluewater Pool Stabiliser direct to the pool at the rate of 250 grams per 10,000 litres. This will give a stabiliser level of about 30 p.p.m. The ideal level is between 30 and 70 p.p.m. Leave for 12 hours to dissolve.

Routine treatment may employ Bluewater Granular Pool Chlorine, Bluewater Liquid Pool Chlorine, Bluewater Stabilised Pool Chlorine, Bluewater EconoChlor or Bluewater Stabilised Pool Chlorine Tablets.

Daily Routine
Test the chlorine level daily using the test kit and add the amount of sanitiser needed to bring the level up to between 1.5 and 3.0 p.p.m. of available chlorine. The levels given below are usually sufficient.

If pool treated with Bluewater Pool Stabiliser:
Add 50 grams Bluewater Granular Pool Chlorine per 10,000 litres of water.

Without Bluewater Pool Stabiliser:
Add 80 grams Bluewater Granular Pool Chlorine per 10,000 litres of water.

Weekly Routine
During the swimming season shock dose once a week or as required by using twice the normal daily dose rate (160 grams per 10,000 litres). Test pH and adjust as necessary.

Monthly Routine
Check pH buffer level and adjust as necessary.

Three-monthly Routine
Where stabiliser is used, check the level every three months and if necessary add Bluewater Pool Stabiliser to bring the level to between 30 and 70 p.p.m.
To avoid isocyanuric acid build up, Orica Chemnet recommends at least a 10 percent water loss each season.

Safety
Bluewater Granular Pool Chlorine is corrosive and a strong oxidising agent. It should not come in contact with the skin, or be swallowed or inhaled.

Always add the chemical to the water. NEVER add water to any chemicals.

Keep it only in its original container, closed when not in use. Keep away from children. Keep away from heat sources, sparks, flames, cigarettes or pipes. Do not store near organic materials, solvents, oils or greases.

If spilt, do not add material back into the container as it will be contaminated and can cause fire. Do not reuse container for food.

Superchlorination: Whether the pool is new or is being prepared for a new season, it should be superchlorinated to begin with.

This is done by adding Bluewater Granular Pool Chlorine to a bucket of warm water at the rate of 400 grams per 10,000 litres of pool water. Apply the solution to the surface of the pool, round the edge.

Alternatively Bluewater Liquid pool Chlorine can be used at a rate of 2 litres per 10,000 litres of pool water

Filter to achieve complete circulation by running for one hour per 4,000 litres.

Wait for 12 to 24 hours, until the chlorine level has dropped to approximately 1 p.p.m.

Balance the water. Test the following and adjust levels if necessary.

pH Buffer : Use Bluewater pH buffer to adjust the level to between 150-200 p.p.m. This is higher than for other sanitisers because the tablets are acid and a higher buffer level is needed to counteract the effect.
pH : Adjust to between 7.2 and 7.8 using either Bluewater Poolcare pH Increase or pH Decrease.
Calcium Hardness : Use Bluewater Poolcare Water Hardener if necessary to bring calcium hardness up to 100 to 300 p.p.m Stabiliser : Add Bluewater Pool Stabiliser direct to the pool at the rate of 250 grams per 10,000 litres. This will give a stabiliser level of about 30 p.p.m. The ideal level is between 30 and 70 p.p.m. Leave for 12 hours to dissolve.

Add one Bluewater Stabilised Pool Chlorine Tablet to a floater, the skimmer basket or feeder. Make sure the tablet is completely covered with water. Keep tablets away from pool liners, equipment and pumps.

The level of chlorine must be maintained at 1.5 to 3.0 p.p.m. In large pools more than one table may be needed.

Daily Routine
Check chlorine level daily to ensure it remains between 1.5 and 3.0 p.p.m. Add more tablets as required. (Once it has been established how many tablets are needed and how frequently they should be added in order to maintain a chlorine level of between 1.5 and 3.0 p.p.m., testing may be reduced to once a week).

As a general guide, one tablet will be sufficient for one week for a pool of 36,000 litres.

Do not break tablets. This product does not dissolve easily. It is recommended tablets be suspended in the pool to avoid being vacuumed up.

Weekly Routin
Add tablet as necessary. Test pH and adjust as necessary.

Weekly or fortnightly shock dosing with Bluewater Granular Pool Chlorine or Bluewater Liquid Pool Chlorine may be necessary, but should only be done if the condition of the pool starts to deteriorate.

Monthly Routine
Check pH buffer and adjust as necessary.

Three-month Routin
It is most essential to check the stabiliser level as with Bluewater Stabilised Pool Chlorine. By using these tablets the stabiliser level can build up very rapidly

Safety
Bluewater Stabilised Pool Chlorine Tablets are oxidising agents. They should not come into contact with the skin, be swallowed or inhaled.

Keep only in their original container, closed when not in use. Keep away from children. Do not reuse empty containers. (Do not allow tablets to come into direct contact with any other form of Chlorine based product or oxidising agent)

Superchlorination: Whether the pool is new or is being prepared for a new season, it should be superchlorinated to begin with. This is done by adding Bluewater Granular Pool Chlorine to a bucket of warm water at the rate of 400 gms per 10,000 litres of pool water. Apply the solution to the surface of the pool, round the edge. Alternatively, Bluewater Liquid pool Chlorine can be used at a rate of 2 litres per 10,000 litres of pool water.

Filter to achieve complete circulation by running for 1 hour per 4,000 litres.

Wait for 12 to 24 hours, until the chlorine level has dropped to approximately 1 p.p.m.

Balance the water. Test the following and if needed, adjust the levels.

pH Buffer : Use Bluewater pH Buffer to adjust the level to between 120-150 p.p.m.
pH : Adjust to between 7.2 and 7.8 using either Bluewater pH Increase or pH Decrease.
Calcium Hardness : Use Bluewater Water Hardener if necessary to bring calcium hardness up to 100 to 300 p.p.m.
Stabiliser : Add Bluewater Pool Stabiliser direct to the pool at the rate of 250 grams per 10,000 litres. This will give a stabiliser level of about 30 p.p.m. The ideal level is between 30 and 70 p.p.m. Leave for 12 hours to dissolve.

Daily Routine
Broadcast Bluewater Stabilised Pool Chlorine direct into the water at the rate of 15 grams per 10,000 litres. Avoid contact with the pool liners.

Always use a chlorine test kit to check chlorine level daily. The level of free chlorine must be maintained at between 1.5 and 3.0 p.p.m.

It is possible, depending on pool use, that after the first week of daily treatment, dosing on alternate days will be sufficient to maintain the required level.

Weekly Routine
Test pH and adjust if necessary. Weekly or fortnightly shock dosing with Bluewater Granular Pool Chlorine may be necessary, but should only be done if the condition of the pool starts to deteriorate.

Monthly Routine
Test pH buffer level and adjust if necessary.

Three-monthly Routine
Check the stabiliser level every 3 months and if necessary add Bluewater Pool Stabiliser to bring the level to between 30 and 70 p.p.m.

Safety
Bluewater Stabilised Pool Chlorine is an oxidising agent. It should not come in contact with the skin, be swallowed or inhaled. Keep it only in its original container, closed when not in use. Keep away from children.

Refer to Bluewater Granular Pool Chlorine for daily, weekly and monthly routine.

Safety Bluewater Liquid Pool Chlorine is corrosive. It will irritate the eyes, skin, nose and throat. It should not come in contact with the skin, be swallowed, or inhaled. Keep only in its original container, in a cool dark place, away from sunlight and heat. Keep away from children.

Marble/Concrete Pools
For new pools built of this material it is recommended that the salt not be added to the pool for the first season, allowing for the calcium compounds to leach out and curing of the concrete to occur.

Water Balance
Add Bluewater pH Buffer to achieve a level between 100-150 ppm. Adjust the pH to between 7.2 – 7.8 using Bluewater pH Increase or Bluewater pH Decrease.

Calcium hardness levels should be as low as practical to minimise problems with calcium deposits forming on the cell. Some manufacturers recommend levels of 80-100 p.p.m. Therefore it is recommended to refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations for the required level.

Salt Levels
Calculating salt to be added is dependent on the optimum concentration for each type of chlorinator. For example, if the calculated volume of water in your pool is 50,000L and the optimum salt level is 5% = 50,000 x 5 divided by the quantity of salt in a bag.

50,000 5 / 25 = 10 bags

Before attempting to operate the chlorinator, the salt must be allowed to fully dissolve in the pool water by running the filter with the salt cell off, for at least 24 hours to circulate the water.

Salt will normally be required to be added 3-4 times a year. As a suggestion every 2 months a sample of pool water may be taken to your pool chemical supplier for analysis.

Stabilisation
Stabilisation will result in a more efficiently run chlorinator. This is achieved by adding Bluewater Pool Stabiliser at the rate of 250g per 10,000L of pool water to achieve a level of 30 p.p.m. The desired operating level is between 30-60 p.p.m.

Common Causes of Premature Cell Failure

• Operating the cell with insufficient salt in the water (check after very heavy rainfall).

• Excessive calcium deposits on electrodes.

• Insufficient water flow through the cell, filter or pump.

• Physical damage to electrode coating (avoid scraping).

• Cleaning solution too strong (should be approximately 8 parts water to 1 part Hydrochloric Acid Solution). Check manufacturer’s instructions for this and should only be washed for a maximum of 10 minutes.

Pool Start Up

1. Brush and vacuum the pool and run the filter for 24 hours, especially if the pool water is dirty after initial filling.
2. After 24 hours, clean or backwash the filter. If it has not been chemically cleaned in the past 6 months, use Bluewater Filter Clean. If a sand filter is fitted in which the sand is more than 3 years old, it is recommended that the sand be renewed at this stage.
3. Calculate the volume of the pool so that the right amount of chemicals to use can be determined.
4. Take a sample of the pool water for analysis. Follow the recommendations to balance the pool water correctly.
5. Add the start-up dose of Baquacil Concentrated Algicide
6. Add Baqua Shock at the rate of at least 1litre per 10,000 litres of pool water. Any less will be inefficient.
7. Run the filter continuously for 24 hours.
8. With the pump running, pour the start-up dose of Baquacil into the water in the region of the inlet.
9. Using Baquacil Test Strips, check that the level of Baquacil is about 50ppm. Adjust the level if necessary with a top-dose of Baquacil.
10. The pool is now ready for use.

Note : Don’t become alarmed if the water becomes cloudy at any time during this operation. This cloudiness confirms that Baquacil is at work taking dissolved substances out of the solution. Eventually, these substances will be trapped on the filter, which must be cleaned. This “scavenging action” of Baquacil results in water of high clarity. The water should clear within 48 hours.

Note : Don’t become alarmed if the water becomes cloudy at any time during this operation. This cloudiness confirms that Baquacil is at work taking dissolved substances out of the solution. Eventually, these substances will be trapped on the filter, which must be cleaned. This “scavenging action” of Baquacil results in water of high clarity. The water should clear within 48 hours.

Converting pools treated with chlorine-based systems

1. Remove the chlorine source, ie. cyanurate pills, electrolytic system, or make no further additions of granular, stabilised or liquid chlorine
2. To neutralise the chlorine in the pool water, dissolve Baqua Start chlorine neutraliser in a bucket of warm water and pour the solution into the pool.
3. Run the filter for about 8 hours.
4. Check the chlorine level with a test kit. If any is detected, repeat step 2.
5. When the chlorine level is zero, follow the procedures given under Freshly filled pools, steps 4 to 9.

Converting pools treated with bromine based systems

1. Disconnect and totally remove the bromine source.
2. Follow the instructions for converting a pool previously treated with a chlorine-based system (Baqua Start will neutralise bromine as well as chlorine).

Converting pools treated with salt-water ionisers

1. Disconnect and totally remove the ionising device.
2. Analyse the water to determine the level of total dissolved solids (TDS)
3. Either totally replace the pool water, or dilute it sufficiently to reduce the TDS level to below 1000ppm.
4. Follow the instructions for converting a pool previously treated with a chlorine-based system above.

Weekly Pool Care

1. Test the level of Baquacil and top up to 50ppm when the test strip indicates the level has dropped to 25ppm.
2. Test pH and adjust if out of the range 7.2 – 7.8.
3. Add a maintenance dose of Baquacil Concentrated Algicide (follow directions on bottle).
4. The frequency of required top-up doses will vary from pool to pool. Usually it is necessary to add Baquacil every 10 to 14 days. However, for the first two to six weeks following conversion, a percentage of pool owners may find the need to re-dose more frequently. This is because Baquacil is removing existing impurities from the pool water. Once these impurities are removed, the pool should follow the regular maintenance schedule.

Adding Baquacil Concentrated Algicide weekly will prevent algae growth, which can ruin a pool’s appearance, make pool walls slippery and unsafe, and clog filters. Baquacil Concentrated Algicide and Baquacil work together to maximise protection.

Monthly Pool Care

Carefully add the appropriate dose of Baqua Shock (1 litre per 10,000 litres of pool water.

Adding Baqua Shock swimming pool clarifier once a month will help maintain the pool’s sparkle. The accumulation of swimmer wastes such as perspiration, urine, and cosmetic products can cause eye and skin irritation and give algae plenty on which to feed. The addition of Baqua Shock and adequate filtration will take care of these undesirable waste materials.

Carefully pour Baqua Shock directly into the pool near the return line with the filter running. Allow Baqua Shock to disperse throughout the pool water for several minutes before swimming.

Winterising a Baquacil Pool

Customers who live in an area where the weather gets cold will need to close their pool for the winter to protect it from structural damage. This is called “winterising”. You’ll find that the steps for closing a pool are similar to those for pool start-up.

1. Check the water balance, and adjust if necessary.
2. Perform any necessary housekeeping. Brush and vacuum the pool thoroughly. Clean the waterline, the skimmer box and basket, and the pump’s hair/lint strainer basket. If the pool is to be completely shut down, store the baskets.
3. Sanitise and clarify the pool. This is “winterising”, a simple three-step process
4. Top-up Baquacil to 50ppm.
5. Add a maintenance dose of Baquacil Concentrated Algicide.
6. Add a maintenance dose of Baqua Shock
7. Backwash and clean the filter. Never store a dirty filter because deposits may harden over the winter, leaving a tough job in the spring. Filter Clean will remove organic and mineral deposits, leaving the filter ready for the start-up in spring. (Pool Algicide & Winteriser may also be used following label instructions.)
8. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for winterising pool filter and equipment in your area.
9. Cover the pool. This will keep the water free of leaves and airborne debris. If a mesh cover is used or the pool is not covered, check the level of Baquacil about once a month. If the level drops to 25ppm, add a top-up dose (pouring around the sides of pool) to bring the level back to 50ppm.
10. In areas with mild winters, some pool owners leave the pool open. As pool usage declines in the cooler weather, reduce regular maintenance. Check the level of Baquacil and pH every two to four weeks (depending on the severity of the winter) and top up as necessary. Run the filter system at least 8 hours a day. Remove leaves and debris from the pool as necessary.