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    Ideal Water Chemistry
    Free Chlorine Range

    Ideal Range = 3 ppm - 5 ppm

    To increase: Add chlorine.

    To decrease: Add sodium thiosulfate



    pH

    Ideal Range = 7.2 - 7.8

    To increase: Add soda ash

    To decrease: Add muriatic acid, sodium bisulfate or CO2



    Alkalinity

    Range = 60 ppm - 150 ppm

    Ideal Range = 80 - 120 ppm (cal. hypo or sodium hypo ideal is 80 ppm - 100 ppm)

    To increase: Add sodium bicarbonate

    To decrease: Column muriatic acid or add sodium bisulfate



    Calcium Hardness

    Range = 150 ppm - 1000 ppm

    Ideal Range = 500 - 800 ppm

    To increase: Add calcium chloride.

    To decrease: Dilute, dilute, dilute...



    Cyanuric Acid/Chlorine Stabilizer

    Range: 10 - 30 ppm

    Ideal: 20 ppm

    To Increase: Add granular cyanuric acid

    To Decrease: Dilute, dilute, dilute...

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