Pool & Spa Care

Remember to Test & Balance Your Water Before Applying Products From the 3-Step Program.  Following the BioGuard® 3-Step Program utilizes the value of the water enhancing capabilities of Silk Tablets or Silk Sticks.  This program is designed for the pool owner who places great worth on the look and feel of their water, as well as its health.  Using the 3-Step Program can result in lower maintenance during the lifetime of the pool and more enjoyment a backyard pastime.

Step 1: The next generation of chlorine tablets for pools is new BioGuard® Silk Tablets.  These unique, blue chlorine tablets offer superior technology know as SilkGuard which is exclusive to BioGuard®.  Pool owners who use Silk Tabs notice softer, smoother water along with enhanced clarity.  Another great feature of these revolutionary tablets is a special additive designed protect equipment from corrosion, scale, and staining.  Silk Tablets are available in 1” , 3” and even in Stick form.

Step 2: Use BurnOut 3® weekly or every two weeks.  BurnOut 3® is a powerful oxidizer that maintains clarity and prevents unwanted contaminants from building up in your pool water.  This easy to apply shock treatment also meets storage safety standards, which is exclusive to BioGuard®.

Step 3: Weekly use of a maintenance dose of BioGuard Algae All 60®, a wide ranging algae inhibitor, guards your pool against most developing algae blooms.  Algae All 60® is one of the strongest preventative algicides on the market and is highly effective for any pool care system.

Remember to test & balance your water before applying products from the Bromine Program. Following the Bromine Program will yield premium and quality results for your family's swimming pool experience.  Bromine is for the pool owner who wants the best and most efficient sanitation available for their water.

Step1:  Bromine 1" tablets are a superior choice for sanitation in swimming pools.  Bromine is easier on pool surfaces, chemicals, and swimmers alike when compared to traditional chlorine.  It is recommended that bromine be used with an automatic feeder only and plumbed inline with you filtration system.  An automatic feeder containing bromine should be checked and refilled once a week under normal use.

Step 2: Smart Shock® is the smarter way to shock your pool on a weekly basis. Smart Shock® provides four essential functions all in one application: shock, oxidize, buffer, and clarify. At the same time adding unique blue crystals to the water that kill and suppress algae. But the best news is it dissolves nearly instantly and swimming can resume in as little as 15 minutes!

Step 3: Weekly use of a maintenance dose of BioGuard Algae All 60®, a wide ranging algae inhibitor, guards your pool against most developing algae blooms. Algae All 60® is one of the strongest preventative algicides on the market and is highly effective for any pool care system. 

Remember to Test & Balance Your Water Before Applying Products From the Once-A-Week 3-Step Program.  Following the BioGuard® Once-A-Week 3-Step Program is ideally suited for the pool owner who values spending less time on a weekly basis maintaining their pool.  This Program provides a simple solution to enjoying and maintaining a crystal clear pool by offering three great products used only one time every week for maintenance.  Families who love to swim and have fun around their pool will find great satisfaction from the BioGuard® Once-A-Week 3-Step Program.

Step 1: BioGuard Smart Sticks® are one of the slowest dissolving chlorine products on the market.  Smart Sticks® actually stop dissolving when your pump and filtration system is turned off.  These chlorine sticks last approximately 7 days, making them an ideal weekly skimmer application.

Step 2: Smart Shock® is the smarter way to shock your pool on a weekly basis.  Smart Shock® provides four essential functions all in one application: shock, oxidize, buffer, and clarify.  At the same time adding unique blue crystals to the water that kill and suppress algae.  But the best news is it dissolves nearly instantly and swimming can resume in as little as 15 minutes!

Step 3: Weekly use of a maintenance dose of BioGuard Algae All 60®, a wide ranging algae inhibitor, guards your pool against most developing algae blooms. Algae All 60® is one of the strongest preventative algicides on the market and is highly effective for any pool care system.

Remember to Test & Balance Your Water Before Applying Products From the SoftSwim® Program.  The BioGuard SoftSwim® Program is the ideal pool care solution for vinyl liner pools, under 25,000 gallons, and that have excellent filtration using a sand filter.  This is a non-chlorine, non-bromine system which uses a compound similar to disinfecting contact solution to sanitize you pool water.

Step A: SoftSwim A is a weekly algae preventor designed specifically for the non-chlorine, non-bromine program.  This effective algicide stops algae before it starts.

Step B: SoftSwim B uses what is called a Biguanide compound to sanitize the water.  This compound in turn also creates a “super-soft” feeling in the water, from which SoftSwim derives its name.  Unlike chlorine/bromine products SoftSwim B is not destroyed by sunlight.  Typically most owners who use SoftSwim add SoftSwim B once a week or as needed.

Step C: SoftSwim C is a once-a-month shock and clarifier for SoftSwim.  It uses a hydrogen peroxide-based compound to oxidize the organic material sanitized by SoftSwim B.

Remember to Test & Balance Your Water Before Applying Products From the Pool Pods® Program.  The latest innovation from BioGuard® is Pool Pods®.  This revolutionary chlorine tablet combines steps 1 & 2 from the 3-Step Program.  The Pool Pod® is a three inch chlorine tablet with a blue layer and white layer.  The blue layer is a fast dissolving maintenance shock and the white layer is a slow dissolving chlorine tablet.  Pool Pods® are designed for the pool owner looking to handle less product and a simple solution to chlorinating their pool.

Step1: Pool Pods® are the next generation of sanitizing swimming pools.  Easy application and less product to store and handle are the great features associated with Pool Pods®.  Pool Pods® are a skimmer only application due to the fast dissolving shock layer that must efficiently circulate throughout the pool.

Step 2: Weekly use of a maintenance dose of BioGuard Algae All 60®, a wide ranging algae inhibitor, guards your pool against most developing algae blooms. Algae All 60® is one of the strongest preventative algicides on the market and is highly effective for any pool care system.

Optimizer Plus®
Optimizer Plus® is a great accessory product to any BioGuard® Chemical Program.  The main feature of this product is its unique ability to suppress the growth of algae all summer long.  All that is required is one complete initial dose, followed by subsequent smaller doses in the following seasons due to water splash out or drainage.  Optimizer Plus® also enhances the soft feel of your pool water and buffers your pH or alkalinity levels to aid in preventing fluctuations.

Sparkle Up®
Do you have a sand or cartridge filter?  Sparkle Up® is the ideal product to enhance your filter’s ability to capture small particles such as dirt, plaster, dust, dead algae, and even metal ions.  This means more efficiency in keeping your water clear and fewer contaminants in your water.

Smart Shock®
Smart Shock® is the smarter way to shock your pool on a weekly basis.  Smart Shock® provides four essential functions all in one application: shock, oxidize, buffer, and clarify.  At the same time adding unique blue crystals to the water that kill and suppress algae.  But the best news is it dissolves nearly instantly and swimming can resume in as little as 15 minutes!

1. Test & Balance Water (Once A Week)
   1. Test Alkalinity, pH, and Bromine to maintain healthy water and protect spa surfaces & equipment.
2. SpaGuard® Bromine Tablets (Replace Weekly)
   1. Bromine tablets are held in container which floats on the surface of the spa, providing constant sanitation.  Remove from spa during use.
3. SpaGuard Spa Shock® (After Every Use)
   1. Fast dissolving shock that contains no chlorine or bromine, yet still oxidizes bather wastes to improve efficiency of the bromine.
4. SpaGuard® Stain & Scale Control (Once A Week)
   1. Very efficient at preventing surface metal stains and hard or rough buildup around the waterline.
5. SpaGuard® Natural Enzyme Cleaner (Once A Week)
   1. Breaks down organic wastes and build up to prevent scum lines and make chlorine more efficient.