Pool Calculating Info

The Sodium Percarbonate / Electro-Mechanical Water Conditioning Pool System

For 100% Chlorine Free Pool & Jacuzzi

Our 100% Chlorine free pool system is VERY easy to maintain. One does NOT need to constantly watch the pH levels, pouring in pH up and pH down and other chemicals to maintain the pool. The pH will go up to 8.4-8.5 and just sit there.

          To create a 100% Chlorine Free Pool or Jacuzzi System, one needs to install a 3/4 inch Electro-Mechanical Water Conditioner ($1,599.00 + $35 S/H, plus FL tax if applicable) or 1/2 inch Electro-Mechanical Water Conditioner for small pools and Jacuzzi ($1,299.00 + $35 S/H, plus FL tax if applicable). In addition one has to add  sodium percarbonate (which will turn into hydrogen peroxide when it comes into contact with water).

Sodium Percarbonate / Electro-Mechanical Water Conditioning pool systems only require observation of green algae patches forming at the bottom of the pool. When this begins to happen you know the sodium percarbonate is low. Add 2-4 pounds of sodium percarbonate for SHOCKING THE POOL. For maintenance use 1-2 pounds of sodium percarbonate per week. The pH will go up to 8.4-8.5 and just sit there. You do not need to do anything to maintain it.

 DO NOT ADD pH DOWN TO LOWER THE pH!  If you do so you will no longer be able to open your eyes under the water, as it will burn the eyes like most pools do.

Sodium percarbonate

Caution is still required when using sodium percarbonate.  One should use gloves when pouring sodium percarbonate powder into the pool - one must also avoid breathing the dust.

Pool volume calculator: http://www.focuspools.com/poolcare/volume.asp

Let’s say that your pool is round 12’ diameter by 2.5’ deep, pool volume:

12’ x 12’ x 2.5’ x 5.9 (gallons per cubic foot) = 2124 gallons

16 cups=1 gallon

1.5 pounds sodium percarbonate = 1 gallon (16 cups) H2O2 (per Winston’s article)

Oxy Clean>>6 pound box = approx. 11 cups (measured by me), therefore 1 pound oxy clean = 1.8 cups

1.8 cups/pound oxyclean x 1.5 pounds = 2.7 cups

2.7 cups sodium percarbonate = 16 cups H2O2

Therefore, .17 Cup Oxyclean per 500 gallons, our pool is 2124 gallons, use .72 cup or about 2 scoops of Oxyclean per week (2 scoops is about .85 cup).

To shock the pool, use twice that amount (4 scoops).

Sources: 

·       To order sodium Percarbonate Chem-Stat, Inc. Local: 813-870-2436 / Toll Free: 800-428-6304

4613 North Thatcher Ave. Tampa, FL 33614 http://www.chem-stat.com/

·       To order sodium percarbonate, please call us 727-447-2344. We will place the order and the product should arrive within 3-10 business days depending on where you live. 

NOTE: 20 lbs of Sodium Percarbonate cost $65 per box + S/H.

-- 5% Bulk Discounts: 5-9 boxes of Sodium Percarbonate.

-- 10% Bulk Discounts: 10+ boxes of Sodium Percarbonate.  

Example:

$65.00 Sodium Percarbonate x 5 boxes = $325.00

$325.00 x 5% discount is $16.25 = $308.75

Total: $308.75 + S/H

Note: You can find Chemically Coated Sodium Percarbonate which is a lot cheaper, however, we have had nothing but bad experience because it tends to clog the filters with sheets of crystals.