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Meijer.com(163) MODEL CS15110 SAND FILTER PUMP & FILTER PUMP ENGLISH 7.5” X 10.3” PANTONE 295U 11/08/2011English163MAINTENANCE (continued)INTEX ® COPPER ION TEST STRIPS (PACKED WITH THE PRODUCT)The Copper Ion Test Strips can be used to test the copper ion concentration in the water.Directions and Use1. Dip the entire strip into the water for 3 seconds, then remove it.2. Hold the strip level for 15 seconds. Do not shake excess water from the strip.3. Now compare the copper ion strip pad to the color chart on the packaging label.INTEX ® 3-WAY TEST STRIPS (PACKED WITH THE PRODUCT)The 3-Way Test Strips can test the “Free Chlorine”, “pH”, and “Total Alkalinity” levels at thesame time. We recommend that you test the water chemistry weekly, and maintain thechlorine concentration at 0.4-1.5 ppm.Directions and Use1. Dip the entire strip into the water and remove immediately.2. Hold the strip level for 15 seconds. Do not shake excess water from the strip.3. Now compare the strip pad to the color chart on the packaging label. If necessary,adjust the chemical level in the pool water. It is very important, to use the propertechnique when testing the water's chemical level. Read and follow the written stripinstructions carefully.MAINTENANCEPOOL CARE & CHEMICALS• All pools require care to keep the water clear and hygienically clean. With properchemical control, your filter will help attain this objective. Consult your pool supply dealerfor instructions regarding the proper use of chlorine, algaecide and other chemicalagents required for sparkling clear water.• Keep pool chemicals away from children.• Do not replenish chemicals in pool while pool is occupied. Skin or eye irritations couldoccur.• Daily pH checking and chemical treatment of the water is very important and cannot beoveremphasized. Maintenance of proper pH levels are required when filling the pool aswell as during the season. Consult your local swimming pool supply store forinstructions.• The season's first filling of the pool may have brackish water requiring extra wateradditives and extra filtering time. Do not allow swimming in pool until the pH level isbalanced. Consult your local swimming pool supply store for instructions.• Chlorinated water may damage lawns, gardens or shrubbery as children play in the pooland splash water outside the pool. Lawn areas underneath the pool liner will bedestroyed. Note that some types of grass may grow through the liner.• Filter run time depends on pool size, weather and usage level. Experiment with variousrun times so as to produce clean clear water.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Page 30