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Whether starting up a brand new pool
or one that has been closed over the winter, proper start-up will get
you swimming faster and enjoying the pool moreand help prevent problems
during the summer months.
1. REMOVE, CLEAN AND STORE
POOL COVER with COVER CLEANER
DEODORIZER and perform housekeeping chores such as brushing, vacuuming,
and emptying skimmer baskets of dirt and debris.
2. ADD WATER.
Water level should always be approximately half way up the skimmer opening.
3. PREPARE EQUIPMENT
following manufacturer's recommendations.
4. BALANCE WATER by
taking 1 quart of pool water to your professional OMNI dealer for a complete
water analysis. Follow the dealer's instructions for balancing the water.
5. REMOVE ORGANIC WASTE
with 1 lb. of BREAKOUT per 10,000 gallons, or 1 lb. of BREAKOUT
35 per 6,000 gallons. NOTE: BREAKOUT should be pre-dissolved
in a clean plastic bucket of water at a ratio of no more than 1 lb. per
1 gallon of water. Slowly pour into pool around edges.
6. PREVENT ALGAE by
adding an initial dose of ALGAE PREVENTATIVE, 1 quart per 25,000
gallons - or ALGAE TERMINATOR, 1/2 quart per 20,000 gallons.
7. CONTINUOUS DISINFECTION.
Regular sanitation consists of using OMNI CHLORINATING STIX, or
1" or 3" tablets in your skimmer or automatic
chlorinator. AT ALL TIMES, maintain a free chlorine level of at least
1.0 ppm, to continuously kill bacteria.
Ideal Factors For Pools
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Free
Chlorine
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1.0
- 3.0 ppm
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Total
Bromine
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2.0
- 4.0 ppm
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Stabilizer
(not necessary in brominated pools)
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40
-200 ppm
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pH
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7.4
- 7.6
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Total
Alkalinity
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125
- 150
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Calcium
Hardness
White Plaster:
All other:
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200 - 275 ppm
175 - 225 ppm
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Metals
(iron, copper, manganese)
All pools:
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NONE
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