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Ram Chemical and Supply, Inc.Ram StepsSparkling Clear, Easy to Maintain Pool Water1.Filtration: The better the filtering qualities of your pool, the cleaner and clearer your water will be - the cleaner your water, the less chemicals you'll need to fight murky water and save yourself chemical dollars. Be sure to keep your filter, pump, lint trap and skimmer baskets clean and in proper working condition. Run your pump and filter per manufacturers recommendations. See your Ram Dealer for your pool equipment needs. 2.pH Level: Test your waters pH every couple of days. If necessary, add Ram pH Plus or Ram pH Minus to adjust pH and maintain the ideal range of 7.4 to 7.6 ppm. 3.Chlorine: Test chlorine level every couple of days and maintain a chlorine residual of 1.5 to 3.0 ppm of Free Chlorine. Use Ram 1" or 3" Tablets in an automatic or floating chlorinator, maintain a stabilizer (Cyanuric Acid) reading of 30 to 80 ppm to prolong chlorine life. 4.Total Alkalinity Hardness: Once a week test your Total Alkalinity and Calcium Hardness levels in your water. Ask your Ram dealer for the proper levels to maintain in your pool depending on whether your pool is made of plaster, vinyl, fiberglass or is painted. If adjustment is needed, use Ram Alkalinity Control or Ram Hardness Control. 5.Algaecides: Algaecides should be used weekly to help chlorine combat and kill algae spores as they enter your pool. The regular use of Ram Poly Algaecide or Ram Mustard Out 60 will ensure that your pool water will remain algae free. 6.Shock: Shock your pool weekly or after heavy swimmer loads during the hot summer months to burn out any contaminants from swimmers or heavy rains. Granular Shock in the form of Ram Litho Shock or Ram Clearox will ensure contaminate free, sparkling clear pool water. Shock every two weeks during the cooler months when pool is not in use. 7.Maintenance: Maintain water clarity with the use of Ram Water Clarifier, Ram Clear Floc and Ram Metal Hold to remove all the impurities that can cloud your pool water. Bring water into your professional dealer for testing. Starting Up Your PoolWhen starting up a reopened or freshly filled pool, make sure the filtration system is clean and operating properly. Clean any and all debris out of pool. Bring a quart of pool water in to have it professionally analyzed for proper water balance.Proper chemical and balance levels: pH - 7.4-7.6 Free Chlorine - 1.0 - 3.0 ppm Alkalinity - Masonry Pool Surfaces...80 -125 ppm. (plaster) Non-Masonry Pool Surfaces...125-150 ppm. (Vinyl/Fiberglass) Hardness Alkalinity - Masonry Pool Surfaces...200-250 ppm. (plaster) Non-Masonry Pool Surfaces...200-250 ppm. (Vinyl/Fiberglass) Stabilizer 30-80 ppm. (Cyanuric Acid) Note: 1. Proper balanced pool water not only saves you money on chemical usage, it also protects and extends the life of your pools surface and filtering equipment. 2. After initial pool opening, have your pool water professionally tested every 3 months to maintain water balance. Algae and its CharacteristicsAlgae is one of the most persistent forms of plant life. It can be free floating in the water or it can cling to walls, floor and equipment. Nourished by sunlight and heat, algae thrives in water with a high pH level and water with high nitrogen level. Algae fosters growth of bacteria. If treatment is not taken quickly, it gets harder to kill and remove.Black Algae Cyanophyta: Algae with dark blue, black or green color. Grown in colonies as small dots. Forms a protective layer over itself. Mostly visible in white plaster (recommend: Ram Black Out, Ram Mustard Out 60). Green Algae Chlorophyta: Most common algae growth. Forms in green patches on pool and spa surfaces. Can be removed by brushing, but must be treated with chemicals (recommend: Ram Poly Algaecide or Ram Mustard out 60). Yellow Algae Phaeophyta: Also called Mustard Algae, it creates a slimy layer that guards it from sanitizers. When brushed, yellow algae is removed easily but returns quickly. Yellow Algae can set in on any pool or spa. Chlorine may slow its growth, but will not completely kill this strain of Algae. An algaecide must be used to effectively kill and prevent this Algae (recommend: Ram Mustard Out 60 or Ram Poly Algaecide). Yellow (Mustard) Algae treatmentYellow Algae or Mustard Algae can grow quickly on pool walls. If brushed it can be removed easily, but will return quickly. The following steps can be taken to kill yellow algae:1.Check pH level. It should be 7.4-7.6 ppm. 2.Brush pool walls. 3.Superchlorinate (shock) pool using proper chemical. 4.White Plaster Pools: 2 lb. per 10,000 gallons of Sentry Chlorine (Calcium-Hypochlorite) 5.Vinyl/Fiberglass Pools: 2 gallons of liquid chlorine or 2 lbs of Ram Litho Shock per 10,000 gallons. 6.Add 17 oz of Ram Mustard Out 60 per 10,000 gallons or 36 oz of Ram Poly Algaecide per 10,000 gallons. 7.Run filter system 24 hours. 8.Brush off any remaining visible algae. 9.Vacuum pool and backwash/clean filter. 10.Do not allow swimmers in pool until chlorine level drops to 3.0 pm or lower. Helpful Hint: To prevent regrowth of algae use 4 oz. of Ram Mustard Out 60 or 9 oz. of Ram Poly algaecide every 7 days. Green Algae TreatmentGreen Algae grows easily in pool water and on walls. It is green to bright green in color. Green Algae clouds pool water easily. Take these steps for teatment of green algae:1.Check pH level. It should be 7.4-7.6 2.Check circulation of pool water (are baskets and filter clean? Clean if needed). 3.Turn filter system off 4.Superchlorinate (shock) pool 5.White Plaster Pools: 2 lb. per 10,000 gallons of Sentry Chlorine (Calcium-Hypochlorite) 6.Vinyl/Fiberglass Pools: 2 gallons of liquid chlorine or 2 lbs of Ram Litho Shock per 10,000 gallons. 7.Next day turn filter system on. 8.Brush off any remaining visible algae. 9.Vacuum pool and backwash/clean filter. 10.Add 11 oz. of Ram Mustard Out 60 per 10,000 gallons, or 36 oz of Ram Poly algaecide per 10,000 gallons. 11.Do not allow swimmers in pool until chlorine level drops to 3.0 pm or lower. Helpful Hint: To prevent regrowth of green algae use 4 oz. of Ram Mustard Out 60 or 9 oz. of Ram Poly algaecide per 10,000 gallons every 7 days. Chemical LineSANITIZERSRAM 3" CHLORINE TABLETS (Trichlor/Stabilized) 90% Available Chlorine (Individually Wrapped Tablets) 1008............5.25lb. Jar (case of 6 jars) 1003............15lb. Bucket 1005............25lb. Bucket 1007............40lb. Bucket 1014............50lb. Bucket 1009............300lb. Service Man Drum (for professional use only) RAM 1" CHLORINE TABLETS (Trichlor/Stabilized) 90% Available Chlorine 1001............5lb. Jar (case of 6 jars) 1002............15lb. Bucket 1004............25lb. Bucket 1006............40lb. Bucket 1013............50lb. Bucket RAM GRANULAR (Dichlor/Stabilized) 56% Available Chlorine 1020............5lb. Jar (case of 6 jars) 1022............15lb. Bucket 1024............25lb. Bucket 1023............40lb. Bucket RAM 1" BROMINE 1170............4lb. Jar (case of 8 jars) 1172............25lb. Bucket 1176............50lb. Bucket RAM LITHIUM HYPOCHLORITE (Fast Shock) 1121............1lb. Packets (case of 12/1lb. packets) 1115............4lb. Jar (case of 6 jars) 1122............15lb. Bucket 1120............25lb. Bucket ALGAECIDESStock #Description Size1030 RAM Algaecide 10case of 4 gallons 1032 RAM Algaecide Conc. case of 16 quart bottles (Inhibits Growth of Algae) 1030 RAM Poly-Algaecide case of 16 quart bottles (Excellent Algae Inhibitor-Also Cure) 1034 RAM Mustard Out 60case of 16 quart bottles (Kills Yellow and Green Algae) 1035 RAM Tri-Coppercide case of 16 quart bottles (Non Foaming 7% Copper Algaecide) BALANCE PRODUCTSStock #Description Size1066 RAM Stabilizer case of 16 / 2lb. bottles 1060 RAM Stabilizer case of 6 / 4.5lb. jars 1062 RAM Stabilizer 40lb. bucket (Maintains Chlorine Residual Longer) 1052 RAM Alkalinity Control case of 6 / 5lb. jars (Raises Total Alkalinity) 1054 RAM Hardness Control case of 6 / 5lb. jars (Raises Calcium Hardness) 1056 RAM pH Minus case of 6 / 6lb. jars (Lowers pH) 1058 RAM pH Plus case of 6 / 5lb. jars (Raises pH) 1057 RAM pH Plus case of 4 / 10lb. jars (Raises pH) SPECIALTY PRODUCTSStock # Description Size1038 RAM Metal Hold case of 16 quart bottles (Prevents Stain on Pool Walls) 1040 RAM Tile Cleaner case of 16 quart bottles (Removes Scum on Tile) 1047 RAM Sparkling Blue case of 16 quart bottles (Concentrated Water Clarifier) 1050 RAM Filter Out case of 6 jars (Increases Sand Filter Efficiency) 1051 RAM Cartridge Filter Cleaner case of 16 quart bottles 1180 RAM Clearox case of 6/8 lb. jars 1182 RAM Clearox 22 lb. bucket (Non Chlorine Shock) SPA CHEMICALSStock #Description Size1021 RAM Spa Chlor case of 16/2 lb. jars (Dichlor) 1184 RAM Clearox case of 16/3 lb. jars (Non Chlorine Shock) 1039 RAM Spa Metal Hold case of 16 quarts (Protects against staining) 1046 RAM Spa Brite case of 16 quarts (Water Clarifier) 1048 RAM Spa Protector case of 16 quarts (Prevents Calcium Build Up) 1061 RAM Spa pH Plus case of 16/2 lb. jars (Raises pH) 1065 RAM Spa pH Minus case of 16/3 lb. jars (Lowers pH) 1075 RAM Spa Defoamer case of 20/Pint bottles (Eliminates Foaming) 1079 RAM Spa Cart. Filter Clean case of 20/Pint bottles (Removes Oil & Scale from Cartridge Elements) New ProductsRam Sparkling BlueConcentrated Water Clarifier Clears Cloudy Water Fast Increases Filter Efficiency Professional Strength 1 Ounce Treats 5,000 Gallons Ram Winterizing Chemical Kit Kit contains LITHO-SHOCK - POLY ALGAEICIDE Three kit sizes 7,500, 15,000, and 22,500 Gallons RAM Tri-Coppercide Non Foaming Algaecide For Swimming Pools 7.1% Copper as elemental Contact Ram Chemical and Supply, Inc. 4949 Greenhouse Road Houston, Texas 77084 Office: 281-856-7600 Fax 281-856-7015 Counter Sales Fax: 281-856-2980 Toll Free 1-800-456-3459 Sales Ext:112 Warehouse Ext: 113 Dealer Support Ext: 103 Accounting Ext: 107 |
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