All inefficient pump rooms come with telltale signs that signal stress for aquatic facility operators.
From frequent maintenance issues to inconsistent chlorination strength and water balance problems, aquatic facility operators need to know the warning signs of an inefficient operation. It’s better to address these concerns once recognized, before they risk a shutdown, or worse, putting swimmers in danger.
By keeping the following warning signs in mind, operators have an opportunity to identify pump room problems before they escalate.
Frequent Maintenance
Efficient chlorinators requiring constant cleaning and maintenance should be considered for replacement. Fequent maintenance trips to the pump room are a big-time drain. When clogged chlorinators and damaged feed pumps and tubing leaks from an inefficient liquid chlorine system cause aquatic facility managers to spend multiple hours a week in the pump room, other poolside priorities fall behind.
Inconsistent Chlorine Strength
It’s no secret that the ideal pH range for your pool water is anywhere from 7.2-7.8, but what do the symptoms of an unbalanced pool look like? When pH levels are too low, swimmers will tend to have stinging/burning eyes and itchy skin, while high pH levels lead to water that appears cloudy and can reduce the life of equipment and surfaces. Chlorination methods such as liquid bleach can be difficult to control, often leading to rapid strength degradation, especially in hot weather. Trichlor tablets also require frequent monitoring of pH and calcium to maintain proper water balance and also add cyanuric acid to water which make it more difficult to maintain a proper chlorine level in the pool. (Note: a number of states do not allow the use of Trichlor in public pools.)
Unpleasant Pump Room
Not only are bleach drums bulky and heavy—often weighing over 500 pounds—but they take up a lot of space in the pump room and require costly containment solutions. A clean and well-organized pump room will help pool operators avoid mixing incompatible chemicals. During the summer, when part time help is often employed, making sure that these individuals are familiar with filling and safety procedures is critical.
The PurAqua Solution
PurAqua is proud to offer two solutions to pump room operators using liquid chlorine and muriatic acid. Our Accu-Tab chlorinators and Acid-Rite systems typically only require cleaning and maintenance once per year. They also deliver consistent chlorine and acid that easily integrates into existing controllers. Accu-Tab calcium hypochlorite (cal-hypo) tablets come in 60-pound pails instead of the cumbersome drums associated with liquid chlorine. Acid-Rite comes in 45-lb. pails.
Contact the team at PurAqua for help safeguarding against potential pump room problems!
