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Recommended Water Quality
It is important to check your chemical balance weekly.
When carrying out your water test, results should fit within these ranges.
Minimum
Ideal
Maximum
pH ppm
7.2
7.4 - 7.6
7.8
Free Chlorine ppm
2.0
3.0 - 5.0
10.0
Alkalinity ppm
60
100 - 200
250
Calcium hardness ppm
150
200 - 400
500
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ppm = parts per million.
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Avoid testing immediately after a chlorine shock dose, as high chlorine levels can alter the
test kit’s accuracy.
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Remember to ensure your chemicals are within their use-by date. Testing results may not
be accurate otherwise.
Balancing Your Water
How to use testing strips:
1.
Dip and remove the strip (do not shake).
2.
Wait 15 seconds.
3.
Compare strips to the colour chart on
the AquaChek bottle.
Based on the results, treat the water
using the charts below.
Helpful conversions:
3 teaspoons (tsp) = 1 tablespoons (Tbsp).
1 tablespoon (Tbsp) = 15 grams (g).
8 tablespoons (Tbsp) = ½ Cup.
16 tablespoons (Tbsp) = 1 Cup.
1 kilogram (kg) = 4.23 Cups.
