Deep Blue Pool Maintenance

🧪💦 Isocyanuric Acid - The Chemical With 100 Names 🧪💦

Isocyanuric Acid (commonly referred to as Cyanuric Acid or CNA) is a vital part of maintaining a healthy pool, particularly during the summer months. As its many pseudonym names suggest it has a primary role in protecting the chlorine from ultraviolet light (sunlight).

The chlorine produced by your salt water chlorinator is consumed by many things including algae, organic matter, bacteria, micro-organisms, etc. One of the largest chlorine consumers is UV light. A pool without adequate concentrations of isocyanuric acid will quickly consume it's available chlorine and can often result in algael and bacterial growth. The isocyanuric acid stabilises the chlorine in the water by reducing the UV consumption, hence it is most commonly known as 'stabiliser'.

Stabiliser itself is not consumed and can be diluted out. If you've had a lot of rain or have filled up your pool recently it may be time to do a water analysis.

As of Wednesday last week we have a new member of the Deep Blue family. Little Liam was born at 7lb 4oz or 3.36kgs and both mum and bub are happy and healthy.

John Snr & Alex are working around the clock to cover me while I spend some time with our newest family member. I will be back in action next Wednesday the 8th of December!

Thank you and stay dry everyone! 😄🏖⛅🌧