Stabilizer

1. Vacuum the pool if necessary
2. Backwash and rinse the filter
3. Shock pool if needed
4. Wait three hours after shocking before adding the stabilizer
5. Pour stabilizer slowly into the skimmer

For the next five days:

1. Run pool
2. Do not vacuum, backwash, or rinse
3. Keep a close watch on chlorine level

pH
If your pH level is low, please add as follows:

• 3 cups of pH in a plastic bucket filled with water and toss across the shallow
• 3 cups of pH in a plastic bucket filled with water and toss across the shallow
• 3 cups of pH in a plastic bucket filled with water and toss across the shallow

  9 cups total

Test your pH daily to make sure it is up to 7.2-7.9 reading. If not, you many need to add an additional treatment. Treating your pool for low Alkaline levels, will also help increase the pH level.

Note: Never add pH at the same time as Alkaline or Calcium. pH should be added at least four hours prior to adding these two other chemicals.

Calcium or Alkaline
Add:

• 3 cups in a plastic bucket filled with water and toss across the shallow
• 3 cups in a plastic bucket filled with water and toss across the shallow
• 3 cups in a plastic bucket filled with water and toss across the shallow

  9 cups total (each)

This should be done once in the morning and once in the evening until it is all used. You may add these two chemicals at the same time.

Note: Please ask a Hughes Pools representative for the right amount for the size of your pool.

Drop Out

1. Adjust pH level to 7.4-7.9
2. Shake the bottle of Drop Out very well
3. Turn the multiport valve on recirculate
4. Pour Drop Out directly into skimmer
5. Let pump run or recirculate for two hours and let the pool settle for 12 to 48 hours
6. Manually vacuum pool on "waste" setting

Note: Remember in order to vacuum pool on "waste" setting, you need to fill the pool to capacity as water will go out the backwash line while you vacuum.

Treatment for Algae

1. Brush the walls and floor of pool, and remove any debris (backwash and rinse)
2. Adjust pH level to 7.2-7.9
3. Add recommended amount of algaecide for YOUR pool
4. Add double the usual amount of chlorine in the evening, when there is no sun on the pool. Repeat treatment two or three evenings for severe algae.
5. Let the filter run at least 24 to 36 hours
6. When the algae dies, it normally looks like sand, and needs to be manually vacuumed out on "waste" setting.
7. Do not be alarmed if the pool looks worse before it looks better. As algae breaks loose from walls and floors, it can cause the water to look black. In some cases the pool will need to be "flocked" to pull the dead algae to the floor before it can be vacuumed. You can purchase flock (Drop Out) at any of our locations. Sometimes a follow up dose of clarifier is needed.