CPO Practice Test QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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What is the ideal range for pH? - Correct Answer - 7.4-7.6
How often should you clean or backwash your filter? - Correct Answer - When the pressure gauge reads
8 to 10 psi above the clean starting pressure
What should the pump lid o-ring should be lubricated with? - Correct Answer - A silicone or Teflon
based lubricant
What is the best method of algae prevention? - Correct Answer - Brushing the pool walls and floor on a
regular basis
Which chemical is used to raise the total alkalinity? - Correct Answer - Baking Soda (Sodium
Bicarbonate)
Which is an important step in preparation for a major storm? - Correct Answer - Raise your chlorine
level and make sure your chemistry is in balance
Water dripping from where the motor attaches to the pump is an indication of what? - Correct Answer -
Pump seal failure
If you did not winterize your pool, what is the best method of preventing equipment damage during the
threat of a hard freeze? - Correct Answer - Run your pool pump during the hours of the hard freeze
What is the correct level for the water in the pool? - Correct Answer - Fill pool to mid-point of the
skimmer
What is the effect of aiming the return jets towards the surface? - Correct Answer - Turbulence will
increase pH
How is a saltwater pool sanitized? - Correct Answer - It produces chlorine through a process called
electrolysis
What does it mean when a pool has "that chlorine smell"? - Correct Answer - The pool probably needs
more chlorine - might be time to shock
What day is National Swimming Pool day? - Correct Answer - July 11th
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