Any type of swimming pool follows a standard in the levels of certain elements present in the water through the water chemistry. This acts as the reference for balancing and keeping them in their right places to avoid conducting any problem on the pool water. For this reason, the daunting task of maintaining the safe zone is vital.

These elements consist of pH, alkalinity and calcium hardness where each has an essential role in keeping the water clean, clear, soft, and at its highest or lowest quality. Although pH and alkalinity are singular chemicals, the latter acts as an overseer on the former when present on any water. The pH level tends to skyrocket or drop deep in terms of level when the alkalinity in the water drastically changes out of its required parameters.

There are few ways in maintaining the alkalinity level in the safe zone of 80 to 120 ppm or parts per million. But before doing so, any pool owner, technician or cleaner should conduct a water test first prior to the addition of chemicals in the water. This simple yet necessary and effective process should be done more than once in order to get the accurate details in the water chemistry of the swimming pool water. After getting the chemical reference from the test, adjustments in the chemical can be quite easier as you now have a guide on how much amount of the certain element that needs balancing should be added into the pool water.

For pool waters with relatively too low alkalinity level, raising it up is necessary to fight off corrosion, burning eyes effect, green water, and other pool water problems such as staining. Sodium bicarbonate is your best friend when it comes to increasing the level of the pool total alkalinity without affecting the pH level in the water. When setting up this element’s level to its correct range, one should be careful not to trigger the other element to avoid balancing both at the same time. Don’t let your pool water do the balancing by dissolving pool plaster, tile grout and even metal parts in your pool. Act quickly as possible when you see early signs of chemical imbalance in the water.

As for having a high alkalinity level, expect your pool water to be cloudy as the chlorine stops from being a disinfectant as its sanitizing effect becomes useless. This is the early symptoms when your alkalinity is exceeding way past its good zone. Solving this problem can be done with the use of hydrochloric acid or dry acid in small portions patiently added for several times. Fixing too high level is more difficult than when adjusting low chemical level of alkaline substance.

Bring back your pool water’s top condition by maintaining the correct chemical balance on a daily basis. This will not only allow you to save from the frequent visit of your pool technician but it will also give you a refreshing clean and crystal clear pool water that you can enjoy with no worries.

Author Bio: I write for Pool Prodigy about salt water pool maintenance and how to maintain a pool.

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