Thread: swimming pool question

Sodium BiCarbonate can be used. Also known as Baking Soda

pool alkalinity

Originally Posted by CapeLandy

Anyone know what base chemical one can safely use in a swimming pool to raise the alkalinity?

The stuff you buy off the shelf is a little pricey and if I new what to use I could go direct to chemical suppliers.

I need a hell of a lot to get my Alkalinity up so I don't waste the chlorine.

Thanks in advance

James

STOP STOP

its not as simple as that. water chemistry is quite tricky more with pools. its not really under stood my many.

what sort of pool is it, Marble sheen, painted Glass, liner?
Liters

alilinity PH
alkali, and no they are not the same

salt ??
TDS
Phosphates

in door out door
what have you been adding to it so far? Calhypo dichlor etc or liquid etc.

Originally Posted by clean32

STOP STOP

its not as simple as that. water chemistry is quite tricky more with pools. its not really under stood my many.

what sort of pool is it, Marble sheen, painted Glass, liner?
Liters

alilinity PH
alkali, and no they are not the same

salt ??
TDS
Phosphates

in door out door
what have you been adding to it so far? Calhypo dichlor etc or liquid etc.

Outdoor Gunnite Pool
No salt - I use only chlorine granules, nothing else.
PH spot on, just the alkalinity far too low.

Thanks, please advise if bicarb of Soda is ok to raise Alkalinity level.

Cape Landy

By error I said 'Soda Ash' is the same as 'Sodium BiCarbonate'. They are different, 'Soda Ash' is Sodium Carbonate it will raise your pH.