Beyond BOAST

Beyond the B.O.A.S.T. Programme

In addition to the B.O.A.S.T. programme there are a few other tasks that periodically need doing and these fall broadly under two headings, Cleaning and Clarifying.

Cleaning

Chemically cleaning filter media using Blue Horizons Filter Cleaner has already been mentioned within the section on Circulation and Filtration, the other area that needs cleaning is the waterline.  Debris that floats on the water surface such as suntan lotion, cosmetics, blades of grass and insects will collect on the pool walls providing a source of food for bacteria and algae.  A weekly clean around the waterline using Blue Horizons Tile & Liner Cleaner will easily remove greasy deposits and remove unsightly ‘tidemarks’.

Blue Horizons Filter Cleaner *********************Product description/details/dose rate table needed here*********************

Blue Horizons Tile & Liner Cleaner **********************Product description/details/dose rate table needed here********************

Blue Horizons Springwash ********************Product description/details/dose rate table needed here*********************

Clarifying

Pool water can become cloudy for a number of reasons:

• Incorrect water balance

• Poor or insufficient filtration

• The start or end of an algae infestation

• A build-up of bather wastes

Within the Blue Horizons range there is a selection of clarifiers that will quickly restore water sparkle, but before using them you should ensure that:

1. The water is correctly balanced – see section on Balancing Your Pool Water

2. The filtration is running for a minimum of 8-hours per days (24-hours for best results) and that the filter does not require backwashing or chemically cleaning – see section on Circulation & Filtration

3. The sanitiser level is being maintained within the ideal range – see the Sanitise section

Once you are satisfied that the above conditions have been met then the Blue Horizons clarifiers can help speed up the clarifying process. Blue Horizons Aquasparkle Tabs These easy to use tablets are dosed via the skimmer and should only be used in pools with sand filtration systems.  When added to the skimmer they dissolve fairly rapidly and move into the filter where they put a layer of coagulant on top of the sand.  This layer of coagulant traps small particles, stopping them from passing through the filter and back into the pool.  This action of removing small particles helps create truly sparkling aqua.  The coagulant is removed when the filter is backwashed, so for continued small particle entrapment repeat dose after backwashing.

Blue Horizons JellyCLEAR Cubes *******************Need product description/details here***************************************

Blue Horizons Flockfix Cartridges *******************Need product description/details here****************************************

Blue Horizons Granular Floc Granules sink unwanted debris to the pool floor creating clear sparkling water.  Once the particles have settled on the pool floor they should be vacuumed to waste.  This product should only be used in pools with sand filtration.

Blue Horizons Granular Floc Dose Rates Table

Blue Horizons Ultimate Water Clarifier Concentrate

A clarifier in liquid form that can be used with all type of filtration systems, cartridge, sand and diatomaceous earth.  Ultimate Water Clarifier Concentrate is added directly to the pool with the filtration system running.  Once in the pool it collects small particles and sticks them together making larger particles that are much easier for the filter to remove.  Regular small doses of this concentrated product are all that are required to keep pool water looking crystal clear.

Blue Horizons Ultimate Water Clarifier Dose Rates Table

Summary of Blue Horizons Cleaning & Clarifying ProductsProduct Description PackSize 

Liquid Granular Tablet

Cleaners    

Filter Cleaner    

Tile & Liner Cleaner        

Springwash        

Clarifiers    

Aquasparkle Tabs    

JellyCLEAR Cubes    

Flockfix Cartridges    

Granular Floc    

Ultimate Water Clarifier Concentrate