OPENING/CLOSING CHEMICALS
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Chemicals for Opening your Salt Water Pool
Always balance the pool chemistry before adding your start-up chemicals
Pool must be running for 12-24 hours before testing
1. Hassle Free Opening Kit
1 kit/ 20,000 gallons- contains 1 bottle of Metal Free &
1 bottle of Pool Magic + PhosFree (to digest organics)
Wait 4 hours
2. Add Shock
Liquid Chlorine 1 gal/ 12,000 gallons
Always add chlorine shock after the sun sets
Wait 24 hours
3. Add an Algaecide
Formula 500 1 bottle/ 10,000 gallons OR
Formula 6000 1 bottle/ 20,000 gallons
Remember to supplement with chlorine tablets until the water warms!!
Use Monthly Salt Water Magic for optimum salt cell performance and enhanced water clarity
Chemicals for Opening your Chlorine/Bromine/Frog Pool
Always balance the pool chemistry before adding your start-up chemicals
Your pool must be running 12-24 hours before testing
1. Add Scale & Stain Control
1 bottle/ 20,000 gallons
Wait 4 hours
2. Add Shock: Choose one
Refresh Shock 1lb/ 10,000 gallons
Liquid Chlorine 1 gal/ 12,000 gallons
Oxy Out 1lb/ 10,000 gallons (if you have a good chlorine level)
Wait 24 hours
3. Add an Algaecide: Choose One
Formula 500 1 bottle/ 10,000 gallons
Formula 6000 1 bottle/ 20,000 gallons
SeaKlear 90 day copper based algaecide 1 bottle/ 20,000 gallons (recommended with frog system)
Pool Magic Spring & Fall:
Great for mesh cover clean up! It will help destroy the organics from over the winter
Add if your phosphate levels are typically high during the season
