Certified Pool Operator Exam Review Questions And Answers

To raise Calcium Hardness, {Ans: add calcium chloride}Temperature {Ans: Max temps = 88 for swimming pool 96 for therapy pool 104 for hot tub}Regulated Total Alkalinity range {Ans: 60-180 ppm ideal goal is 100ppm}Corrosive water {Ans: pH is too low, dissolves everything it contacts}Regulated range for FAC's {Ans: 1.5-10 for a pool 3-10 for a wading pool 4-10 for a spa}Chlorine Breakdown FAC's and CAC's {Ans: Free Available Chlorine = good chlorine (disinfects) Combined Available Chlorine = Chloramines = bad stuff you can smell, ammonia and no disinfectants}