POOL CARE

The best way to maintain a crystal clear pool is to bring in your water to Patio Pool & Fireside to have it tested. A trained professional will provide you with a computerized solution to help treat your water issues.

There are multiple solutions for any water care issue you may have. Below are some Pool Care Programs to help keep your pool clear. With the Bioguard’s easy, step by step programs and our professional help your family will enjoy a sparkling pool all summer long!

Find the Pool Program Right for YOU!

Once-a-week 3-step pool care program

Let’s face it, you got a pool to use it, not CLEAN it. Nevertheless, you have to clean it sometime. Thanks to our 3-Step Pool Care Program, that’s only once a week. From start to finish the program takes just minutes of your time. That’s minutes instead of hours to keep your pool water crystal clear and brilliant.

It’s as easy as 1-2-3!

STEP 1	Sanitize to kill bacteria
STEP 2	Oxidize and clarify for sparkling clear water
STEP 3	Prevent algae growth

BioGuard’s Once-a-Week 3-Step Program is ideal for above-ground and in-ground pools that meet the following qualifiers:

Up to 25,000 gallons
Pump circulation 10 to 24 hours per day*
Proper water flow through skimmers, with adequate skimmer basket area
Any surface type

Here are the specifics:

BioGuard Smart Sticks®

STEP 1:

Keep pool water sanitized with BioGuard Smart Sticks®

Extra long-lasting chlorine sanitizer that dissolves slowly, and all but stops dissolving when pump is off

Kills and prevents bacteria, while maintaining proper chlorine levels

Easy to apply to skimmer, no special feeder required.

* If pump circulation is more than 12 hours per day, Smart Sticks may need to be applied more often than once per week.

STEP 2:

Keep pool water clear with BioGuard Smart Shock™

Keeps water sparkling clear

Multi-functional product shocks, oxidizes, buffers and clarifies

Kills and prevents bacteria growth

Unique blue algae-fighting crystals kill algae

No need to mix or pre-dissolve

Available in convenient 1 lb. bags, 2 lb. resealable bottles and 25 lb. buckets

STEP 3:

Keep algae out with BioGuard Back-Up®

Specially formulated to work with Smart Sticks and Smart Shock to prevent algae before it starts

Long-lasting formula works even harder when water temperatures rise in mid-summer

Won’t evaporate or stain pool surfaces

No need to mix or pre-dissolve

Optimize the Program!

Enhance our 3-Step Program with Optimizer® Plus®! Optimizer Plus suppresses algae, makes pH control easier, and softens pool water. You’ll love your pool’s NEW diamond-like sparkle and "soft" feel! This product is not available in California

3-step pool care program

Pool care should be as easy as possible. With BioGuard’s 3-Step pool care Program it is. This convenient system helps you keep your pool sparkling clear. What’s more, it only requires minutes per week to apply. That leaves hours free for the real reason you got your pool: FUN.

It’s as easy as 1-2-3!

STEP 1

Sanitize to kill bacteria

STEP 2

Oxidize and clarify for sparkling clear water

STEP 3

Prevent algae growth

BioGuard’s 3-Step Program is ideal for pools of any size or surface that meets the following qualifiers:

Proper water flow through skimmers [or chlorinator]

Pump circulation 8 or more hours per day

Consistently heavy pool usage

Here are the specifics:

STEP 1:

Keep pool water sanitized and silky smooth with BioGuard’s Silk Tabs™ and Silk Sticks™ containing SilkGuard Technology.

Silk Tabs and Silk Sticks:

Kill bacteria

Control Algae

Are dispensable in feeders, floaters or skimmers

Contains Sunshield Technology so that chlorine is protected from sunlight for long-lasting sanitation

SilkGuard Technology:

Makes water silky smooth

Protects pool equipment for longer life

Prevents metal staining and corrosion

Reduces scale formation

Softens water

STEP 2:

Restore water sparkle with Burn Out® 35 or Burn Out ® Extreme™

Superchlorinating formula oxidizes undesirable compounds that cause eye and skin irritation and dull water

Prevent problems from compounds including perspiration, urine, suntan oil and cosmetics

Maintains sparkling clean, clear water

STEP 3:

Keep algae out with BioGuard Back-Up®

Long-lasting formula works even harder when water temperatures rise in mid-summer

Won’t evaporate or stain pool surfaces

SoftSwim® pool care program

Soft, clear, chlorine-free water is easy to achieve. Just ask anyone who uses BioGuard’s® complete, non-chlorine SoftSwim sanitizing system in just three products. They’ll tell you their pool water never felt so luxuriously soft or looked so sparkling clear.

It’s gentle on skin, hair and eyes and doesn’t give off unpleasant odors. And the easy-to-follow system makes routine maintenance a breeze. What’s more, adding Assist to the program makes it work even better—eliminating existing or recurring mold and slime problems once and for all.

Keep it soft, simple and clear. That’s the philosophy behind SoftSwim. And the reason pool owners everywhere are making the big switch to non-chlorine pool care.

Mineral Springs® pool care program

You’ll love everything about the Mineral Springs system. For starters, it’s almost "hands-off," and takes only a few minutes a week to maintain. In fact, once you’ve begun the system, you only have to add the Renewal® product once a week. That’s it!

The Mineral Springs system is perfect for frequent travelers or vacation-takers. Through proper use of the system, you can leave home and forget your pool while you enjoy your trip. Even better, with Renewal you can add advanced applications for weeks ahead. This system works for you!

The Mineral Springs system utilizes easy-to-apply minerals and an automatic device to produce a chlorine sanitizer:

Beginnings®

A proprietary blend of minerals added to pool water at start-up

Renewal®

Helps to replenish mineral levels, keeping water soft and clear

The Mineral Springs Unit [Controller and Cell]

Utilizes Beginnings and Renewal products to produce a chlorine sanitizer.

The Process

Essential elements pass through the Mineral Springs cell to produce sanitizer. The minerals are converted into free chlorine that kills bacteria and algae in the pool. The cell, along with the flow detector, are plumbed into the pool return line piping. The flow switch/detector informs the controller that water is flowing and that the generation process can start. The temperature and mineral level sensors keep the Mineral Springs controller calibrated regardless of pool temperature.

Beginnings

Adds BioGuard’s proprietary blend of elements and stable minerals to water, creating a total mineral bathing environment. You’ll notice the difference immediately.

Usage requires minerals to be present in pool water. Apply one bag per 1,000 gallons of pool water at start-up or as needed to obtain proper mineral levels.&

Renewal

Replenishes lost mineral levels and rejuvenates the Mineral Springs® system. Renewal® contains pH balancers and adjusters to offset pH drift including chelants and scale inhibitors. This helps prolong the life span of the Mineral Springs electrolytic cell. Renewal also contains a filter aid and helps in maintaining crystal clear water.

Apply one bag per 20,000 gallons weekly to replenish mineral levels.

Mineral Springs Units

BioGuard® currently offers 5 Mineral Springs® units to meet the needs of all pool types–in-ground, above-ground; large or small.

MS-10 and MS-11

Treat in-ground residential pools up to 40,000 gallons or commercial pools up to 25,000 gallons. The MS-10 model can be hardwired either 120 VAC or 240 VAC. The MS-11 model is a 120 VAC with a line cord for a GFI outlet.

MS-20, MS-22 and MS-23

Treat above-ground pools up to 18,000 gallons. The MS-20 and MS-22 models are 120 VAC with a line cord for a GFI outlet. The MS-23 model is a 120 VAC with a line cord, but contains a twist lock plug. [The electrical code in some areas of the US requires this type of plug.] The MS-22 and MS-23 are installed directly to the return jet.

NOTE: While any of these models may be installed on above-ground pools, final selection is based upon plumbing set-up.

Unit Features:

Adjustable dial to regulate electrolytic generation of sanitizer

Sanitizer boost button ensuring production of sanitizer for 24 hours while pump is operating or until power is turned off

Self-cleaning mechanism to avoid scale build-up

Low mineral shut-off to protect cell if mineral residual drops below recommended level

UL approved

In-ground models interface with Jandy Aqua Link System and are NSF-listed

Aboveground/small pool models contain a 24-hour time clock to control filter pump

5-year