{"id":3256,"date":"2025-03-26T14:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T12:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dosita.com\/area-of-use-pool-water-treatment\/"},"modified":"2025-03-24T17:45:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T15:45:09","slug":"area-of-use-pool-water-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dosita.com\/en\/area-of-use-pool-water-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Area of use: pool water treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pool water treatment is essential to keep the water clean, safe and comfortable for swimmers. Here is an overview of the main steps and products used:<\/p>\n<h4>Water Treatment Steps<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PH Control:<\/strong> Maintaining the pH between 7.2 and 7.6 is essential to ensure that sanitizers are effective and to avoid skin and eye irritation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chlorination:<\/strong> Chlorine is the most common sanitizer used in swimming pools. Free chlorine levels should be maintained between 1 and 3 ppm (parts per million)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shock Chlorination:<\/strong> An intensive chlorine treatment, also known as &#8220;shock&#8221;, is performed to eliminate bacteria and algae, especially after the initial filling of the pool or after long periods of closure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flocculation:<\/strong> Use of flocculants to bind suspended particles in the water, facilitating their removal through filtration<\/li>\n<li><strong>Filtration and Circulation:<\/strong> An effective filtration system removes dirt and particles from the water, keeping it clear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Products Used<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Granular Chlorine:<\/strong> Used for regular and shock chlorination<\/li>\n<li><strong>Algaecides:<\/strong> To prevent and control algae growth<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flocculants:<\/strong> Helps make suspended particles larger and easier to filter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Active Oxygen:<\/strong> Improves water quality and helps keep chlorine active<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bromine:<\/strong> An alternative to chlorine, particularly effective at higher temperatures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Regular Maintenance<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Testing Water:<\/strong> Use test kits to regularly monitor pH, chlorine and other chemical parameters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Filter Cleaning:<\/strong> Clean or replace the filter regularly to ensure effective removal of impurities<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pool Cleaning:<\/strong> Remove dirt and debris from the surface and walls of the pool<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By following these steps and using the right products, you can keep your pool in tip-top condition all year round.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pool water treatment is essential to keep the water clean, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8173,"featured_media":3258,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dosita.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3256"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dosita.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dosita.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dosita.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8173"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dosita.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3256"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dosita.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3269,"href":"https:\/\/www.dosita.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3256\/revisions\/3269"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dosita.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dosita.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dosita.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dosita.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}