We often get asked for advice on how to save money on pool chemicals — especially since gas prices won’t go down and more people have to keep a closer watch on their finances.
Thus far we have found two main ways that pool owners can save money on pool chemicals:
1) Test Your Pool Water: By keeping your water in balance you can avoid costly pool water problems like algae, staining, etc. that all require chemicals to correct. A pool with the correct chemical balance ought never see the likes of algae or staining!
2) Chemical Value Packs: Buying in bulk at the beginning of the season when pool supply companies like In the Swim and Pool Center offer great deals on combination packs of pool chemicals and supplies that you will need over the course of the season will save you time and money in the long-run.
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IN-GROUND ULTIMATE VALUE PACK CONTENTS:
- Stabilized Chlorine 75 lbs. (your choice of 3-inch tabs, 1-inch tabs, granular or sticks)
- Chlorine Free Shock 12 1-lb bags
- Super Pool Shock 12 1-lb. bags
- Super Algaecide 1 quart
- Stain Away 1 quart
- Test Strips 10 count
ABOVE-GROUND ULTIMATE VALUE PACK CONTENTS:
- Stabilized Chlorine 35 lbs. (your choice of 3-inch tabs, 1-inch tabs, granular or sticks)
- Chlorine Free Shock 6 1-lb. bags
- Super Pool Shock 6 1-lb. bags
- Super Algaecide 1 quart
- Stain Away 1 quart
- Test Strips 10 count
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Over the weekend we received word that National Safety Products decide to offer Pool Check 3 Way Test Strips at a really low price — but only for a limited time. Normally selling for $7.49 for a bottle of 50 test strips, right now you can pick up a bottle of 50 for just $4.99.
For those who don’t feel like doing the math, the sale price of $4.99 means you will save $2.50… which is a 33% savings!
Rapid Testing Procedure
When it comes to testing pool water, no one wants to spend any more time than absolutely necessary so the fact that it takes less than 30 seconds to use Pool Check 3 Way Test Strips makes them an excellent choice.
Checks Critical Pool Water Parameters
Considered the breed-n-butter test strip by many pool industry professionals, the Pool Check 3 Way Test Strips test for the following critical pool water parameters: free chlorine, pH and total alkalinity. One can also use this product to measure bromine levels in swimming pools if needed.
Detection Levels
- Free Chlorine: 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 5, 10, 20 ppm
- Bromine: 0, 1, 2, 6, 10, 20, 40 ppm
- Total Alkalinity: 0, 40, 80, 120, 180, 240, 360 ppm
- pH: 6.0, 6.4, 6.8, 7.2, 7.6, 8.2, 9.0
Need to test more parameters than that? Take a look at the Pool Check 6 Way Test Strips!
On Another Note
OK, so a lot of the fast food places have started boasting about having the best and most delicious $5 meals you can get for… 5 bucks. While the Pool Check 3 Way Test Strips won’t fill you up or stop hunger pains in your belly, they will help you keep your pool water, safe, clean and perfect for cooling off on a hot day.
A fat-filled, calorie bomb combo meal can’t do anything except… make your batching suit fit a little tighter. LOL.
With temperatures soaring to record and near record highs all across the United States, it comes as no surprise to us that we have received numerous questions pertaining to the proper treatment of green swimming pool water, smelly swimming pool water… and some water that would make the average sewer worker vomit.
Therefore we have located yet another online source for Pool Water Testing and Pool Chemical Supplies. Below you will find quick links to various pool testing supplies, pool chemicals, pool shock treatments and other items such as automatic chemical feeders for swimming pools.
Just as with your drinking water, though, nothing beats a professional water test if you have reason to suspect that harmful bacteria or harmful levels of contaminants have entered your pool water.
