POOL OPERATOR EXAMS SCRIPT UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔If a patron smells chloramines (bad chlorine) you should - ✔✔shock the pool
✔✔Maximum temperature in a spa is - ✔✔104 degrees fahrenheit
✔✔Maximum bromine level in a spa is - ✔✔6ppm
✔✔pH levels should be - ✔✔7.2-7.8 (like a pool)
✔✔If you are using gas chlorine at a swimming pool the filter room must be - ✔✔WELL
VENTILATED.
✔✔ Ideal bromine level in a pool and spa is: - ✔✔3ppm to 6ppm
✔✔Ideal chorine level for a pool is: - ✔✔1ppm to 5ppm
✔✔Maximum level of chlorine in a pool is: - ✔✔5ppm
✔✔If you see bubbles coming up from a return, the possible cause could be - ✔✔a bad
seal on the hair/lint strainer - it is not properly closed, or air is in the filter, or water level
is too low
✔✔The hypochlorinator doesn't work. What could be a possible cause for this?
a) no chlorine in the vat
b) the injection fitting is clogged
c) the tube assembly needs to be changed
d) all of the above - ✔✔d) all of the above
✔✔You go to the pool in the morning and notice the chlorine is at zero. You hand-feed
chlorine, how long to do you have to wait to allow people to go into the pool.
a) no time
b) 15 minutes
c) 30 minutes
d) One day - ✔✔c) 30 minutes
✔✔When doing the pH test and the sample turns yellow, what does it mean? - ✔✔pH is
too low
✔✔When doing the pH test and the sample turns purple, what does it mean? - ✔✔pH is
too high
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔If a patron smells chloramines (bad chlorine) you should - ✔✔shock the pool
✔✔Maximum temperature in a spa is - ✔✔104 degrees fahrenheit
✔✔Maximum bromine level in a spa is - ✔✔6ppm
✔✔pH levels should be - ✔✔7.2-7.8 (like a pool)
✔✔If you are using gas chlorine at a swimming pool the filter room must be - ✔✔WELL
VENTILATED.
✔✔ Ideal bromine level in a pool and spa is: - ✔✔3ppm to 6ppm
✔✔Ideal chorine level for a pool is: - ✔✔1ppm to 5ppm
✔✔Maximum level of chlorine in a pool is: - ✔✔5ppm
✔✔If you see bubbles coming up from a return, the possible cause could be - ✔✔a bad
seal on the hair/lint strainer - it is not properly closed, or air is in the filter, or water level
is too low
✔✔The hypochlorinator doesn't work. What could be a possible cause for this?
a) no chlorine in the vat
b) the injection fitting is clogged
c) the tube assembly needs to be changed
d) all of the above - ✔✔d) all of the above
✔✔You go to the pool in the morning and notice the chlorine is at zero. You hand-feed
chlorine, how long to do you have to wait to allow people to go into the pool.
a) no time
b) 15 minutes
c) 30 minutes
d) One day - ✔✔c) 30 minutes
✔✔When doing the pH test and the sample turns yellow, what does it mean? - ✔✔pH is
too low
✔✔When doing the pH test and the sample turns purple, what does it mean? - ✔✔pH is
too high
