Deterding carries complete line of pool and spas maintenance and care products from BioGuard^®, including Softswim^® Pool Care products.

What could be easier than following a step-by-step program that accounts for everything you need to maintain a sparkling clear pool? BioGuard^® offers four different programs that not only deliver easy, expert pool care—but also help you prevent problems before they get started.

BioGuard ^® 4 Pool Care Programs

• once-a-week 3-step program
  
• 3-step program
  
• SoftSwim® program
  
• new! Mineral Springs® program

You will find tips and safety information on storing and handling your pool chemicals

• Chemical storing and handling safety tips

BioGuard's Once-a-Week 3-Step Program is ideal for above-ground and in-ground pools that meet the following qualifiers:

• Up to 25,000 gallons
  
• Pump circulation 10 to 24 hours per day*
  
• Proper water flow through skimmers, with adequate skimmer basket area
  
• Any surface type
  

Step 1: Keep pool water sanitized with BioGuard Smart Sticks®

• Extra long-lasting chlorine sanitizer that dissolves slowly, and all but stops dissolving when pump is off
  
• Kills and prevents bacteria, while maintaining proper chlorine levels
  
• Easy to apply to skimmer, no special feeder required.

*If pump circulation is more than 12 hours per day, Smart Sticks may need to be applied more often than once per week.

Step 2: Keep pool water clear with BioGuard Smart Shock™

• Keeps water sparkling clear
  
• Multi-functional product shocks, oxidizes, buffers and clarifies
  
• Kills and prevents bacteria growth
  
• Unique blue algae-fighting crystals kill algae
  
• No need to mix or pre-dissolve
  
• Available in convenient 1 lb. bags, 2 lb. resealable bottles and 25 lb. buckets
  

Step 3: Keep algae out with BioGuard Back-Up®

• Specially formulated to work with Smart Sticks and Smart Shock to prevent algae before it starts
  
• Long-lasting formula works even harder when water temperatures rise in mid-summer
  
• Won't evaporate or stain pool surfaces
  
• No need to mix or pre-dissolve
  

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Optimize The Program!
Enhance our 3-Step Program with Optimizer® Plus®! Optimizer Plus suppresses algae, makes pH control easier, and softens pool water. You'll love your pool’s NEW diamond-like sparkle and "soft" feel!

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This convenient system helps you keep your pool sparkling clear with no hassles. What’s more, it only requires minutes per week to apply. That leaves hours free for the real reason you got your pool: FUN.

BioGuard's 3-Step Program is ideal for pools of any size or surface that meets the following qualifiers:

• Proper water flow through skimmers [or chlorinator]
  
• Pump circulation 8 or more hours per day
  
• Consistently heavy pool usage

Step 1: Keep pool water sanitized with BioGuard Stingy Sticks®

• Stabilized chlorinating formula prevents chlorine residuals from being affected by UV rays
  
• Dispensable in skimmer or chlorinator
  
• Kills bacteria

*If pump circulation is more than 12 hours per day, Smart Sticks may need to be applied more often than once per week.

Step 2: Restore water sparkle with Burn Out® 35 or Burn Out ®WP

• Superchlorinating formula oxidizes undesirable compounds that cause eye and skin irritation and dull water
  
• Prevent problems from compounds including perspiration, urine, suntan oil and cosmetics
  
• Keeps pool water brilliant and clear
  

NOTE: For white plaster pools, use Burn Out WP. All other pools require Burn Out 35

Step 3: Keep algae out with BioGuard Back-Up®

• Long-lasting formula works even harder when water temperatures rise in mid-summer
  
• Won't evaporate or stain pool surfaces
  
• No need to mix or pre-dissolve
  

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Optimize The Program!
Enhance our 3-Step Program with Optimizer® Plus®! Optimizer Plus suppresses algae, makes pH control easier, and softens pool water. You'll love your pool’s NEW diamond-like sparkle and "soft" feel!

All SoftSwim products are liquid for effortless application, and do not require mixing or pre-dissolving.

A Prevent algae
B Sanitize to kill bacteria
C Clarify to keep water sparkling

SoftSwim is the ideal program for residential pools that meets the following qualifiers:

• No more than 25,000 gallons
  
• Proper flow through a sand filter
  
• Pump circulation at least 12 hours per day
  

Any surface type [especially great for vinyl-lined pools]

Prevent algae with SoftSwim A

• Patented algae preventative
  
• Highly effective algicide prevents algae growth
  
• Will not evaporate in direct sunlight
  
• Special formula most active in high temperatures
  
• Regular use supports effectiveness of other SoftSwim products

Sanitize water with SoftSwim B

• Long-acting sanitizer kills and controls bacteria
  
• Stops spread of disease via pool water
  
• Active ingredient: biguanide [so gentle it's used in contact lens care]
  
• UV will not decrease effectiveness, and no stabilizer is needed
  
• Weekly application timeline
  

Keep water sparkling clear with SoftSwim C

• Highly effective, dual action clarifier and oxidizer
  
• Patented combination formula gives pool sparkling clear water and keeps chemicals in pool water longer
  
• Clears water by eliminating body oils, perspiration, and other unwanted contaminants
  
• Formulated to last 30% longer in water
  

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Ensure the effectiveness of SoftSwim® C with SoftSwim Assist®

Helps your non-chlorine pool stay crystal clear by letting SoftSwim C work more effectively. Use it to kill existing slime and mold, or as a basic water maintainer by applying once at start-up, once a month.

Other Essential SoftSwim Products

For the best results, consider combining your SoftSwim program with other SoftSwim products. All SoftSwim products are specially formulated to work with biguanide chemistry.

REMEMBER: Chlorine products and biguanide do not mix. Never use chlorinating products in your SoftSwim pool.

SoftSwim Filter Cleaner

The single-most important specialty product for preventing cloudy water and allowing filters to operate at peak performance. Uniquely formulated to work with any filter type, it helps remove particles specific to the SoftSwim chemistry. It further allows for improved circulation and water clarity by removing dirt, oils and deposits from the filter.

NOTE: We strongly urge you to chemically clean your filter with SoftSwim Filter Cleaner every four to six weeks.

SoftSwim Filter Aid

Dual-purpose product that works as a filter aid, removing suspended particles in water. It may also be used as a flocculent, binding tiny particles together so they drop to the bottom of the pool for easy vacuum removal.

SoftSwim Stain Control

Helps prevent metals from settling in water and staining pool surfaces. For use in pools with plaster surfaces, or on any surface where dissolved metals [iron, copper and manganese] are present.

Optimize the Program!

Enhance our SoftSwim® Program with Optimizer® Plus®! Optimizer Plus suppresses algae, makes pH control easier, and softens pool water. You'll love your pool’s NEW diamond-like sparkle and "soft" feel!

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The Mineral Springs system utilizes easy-to-apply minerals and an automatic device to produce a chlorine sanitizer:

Beginnings®

A proprietary blend of minerals added to pool water at start-up

Renewal®

Helps to replenish mineral levels, keeping water soft and clear

The Mineral Springs Unit [Controller and Cell]

Utilizes Beginnings and Renewal products to produce a chlorine sanitizer

The Process
Essential elements pass through the Mineral Springs cell to produce sanitizer. The minerals are converted into free chlorine that kills bacteria and algae in the pool. The cell, along with the flow detector, are plumbed into the pool return line piping. The flow switch/detector informs the controller that water is flowing and that the generation process can start. The temperature and mineral level sensors keep the Mineral Springs controller calibrated regardless of pool temperature.

Mineral Springs FAQs - Get more in-depth information about Mineral Springs and its components

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BEGINNINGS®

Adds BioGuard’s proprietary blend of elements and stable minerals to water, creating a total mineral bathing environment. You’ll notice the difference immediately.

Usage requires minerals to be present in pool water. Apply one bag per 1,000 gallons of pool water at start-up or as needed to obtain proper mineral levels.

RENEWAL®

Replenishes lost mineral levels and rejuvenates the Mineral Springs® system. Renewal® contains pH balancers and adjusters to offset pH drift including chelants and scale inhibitors. This helps prolong the life span of the Mineral Springs electrolytic cell. Renewal also contains a filter aid and helps in maintaining crystal clear water.

Apply one bag per 20,000 gallons weekly to replenish mineral levels.

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Mineral Springs® Units

BioGuard® currently offers 5 Mineral Springs® units to meet the needs of all pool types–in-ground, above-ground; large or small.

MS-10 and MS-11

Treat in-ground residential pools up to 40,000 gallons or commercial pools up to 25,000 gallons. The MS-10 model can be hardwired either 120 VAC or 240 VAC. The MS-11 model is a 120 VAC with a line cord for a GFI outlet.

MS-20, MS-22 and MS-23

Treat aboveground pools up to 18,000 gallons. The MS-20 and MS-22 models are 120 VAC with a line cord for a GFI outlet. The MS-23 model is a 120 VAC with a line cord, but contains a twist lock plug. [The electrical code in some areas of the US requires this type of plug.] The MS-22 and MS-23 are installed directly to the return jet.

NOTE: While any of these models may be installed on aboveground pools, final selection is based upon plumbing set-up.

Unit Features:

• Adjustable dial to regulate electrolytic generation of sanitizer
  
  
• Sanitizer boost button ensuring production of sanitizer for 24 hours while pump is operating or until power is turned off
  
  
• Self-cleaning mechanism to avoid scale build-up
  
  
• Low mineral shut-off to protect cell if mineral residual drops below recommended level
  
  
• UL approved
  
  
• In-ground models interface with Jandy Aqua Link System and are NSF-listed
  
  
• Aboveground/small pool models contain a 24-hour time clock to control filter pump
  
  
• 5-year limited warranty

Mineral Springs FAQs - Get more in-depth information about Mineral Springs and its components

A temperature sensor and mineral level sensor are built into the electrolytic cell. The cell and flow switch are plumbed into the pool return piping. The flow switch informs the controller that water is flowing and that the chlorine generation process can start. The temperature and mineral level sensors keep the Mineral Springs controller calibrated regardless of pool temperature. The cell contains a series of specially coated electrode plates where the sanitizer generation process occurs.

NOTE: With all pool care products, avoid physical contact. Follow safety information on label instructions. Open in well-ventilated area. Avoid breathing fumes. Store in a cool, dry place. Keep out of the reach of children.

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• Read the product label and follow directions carefully.
  
• Always add maintenance products to the pool water separately and in different areas. Do not mix chemicals of any kind together.
  
• Do not inhale fumes or allow products to get in your eyes, nose, or mouth.
  
• Do not smoke near chemicals.
  
• Store chemical products safely and out of reach of children.
  
• Clean up any spills as soon as they occur and dispose of the material in safe manner.
  
• Keep pool maintenance product in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area, away from other household or garden chemical and petroleum products.
  
• Keep chemical product container tightly closed when not in use.
  
• Not all chlorinated products are the same even if they are packaged similarly or smell the same. Never mix chlorinated products of different brand, type, or kind
  
• When adding products to a bucket to dilute, always add products to water. Never add water to products
  

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