Every week I have to add acid to my pool to decease the pH. Will these tablets keep the pH from increasing?
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It is 86% baking soda, which will increase you pH. I would discontinue using a chemical that reduces your pH unless you are trying to raise pH. Pools only need three chemicals: Chlorine, Clorine stabilizer (CYA) NO more then 30ppm, and muriatic acid. Boric acid can be used to stabilize your pH as well, which will raise you pH, but as it is an acid not as much as baking soda will.
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Jonathan - Baking soda - which is what these tablets are - will affect alkalinity but not pH directly though they are related which I will try to articulate. Once I have the pool at the right chlorine and alkalinity levels I use these tablets for maintenance along with chlorine tablets. pH is the measurement of acidity vs alkalinity. Work on chlorine and alkalinity levels and then check the pH. From my experience the balance of the two keeps the pH at a proper level. But every pool is different. Pool chemistry is so frustrating !!!!
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absolutely not! It is fabulous. It actually balances with your chlorine to get rid of other mineral buildups, cuts the chlorine use in almost half. We use 1 of their tablets to every 3 chlorine in our pool and never have any problems anymore. We used to get areas of green algae around the filter and drain before . I highly recommend it.
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Hi Carolyn: That's a very loaded question. First of all you need to know how many gallons your pool has. Then if you use chlorine, I presume you have a dispenser. AS far as Ph and Alkalinity goes again it depends how many gallons you have. Sodium bicarbonate will raise both factors and sodium bi-sulfate will lower both factors. I suggest you go to you local pool supply store and get detailed advise from them. Best of luck. It is a learning process.
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Yes, a 40 degree rise in temperature will lower the Ph by about 0.1 which is not very much. Going from 10 degree C to 50 degrees C reflects as the following. Ph 6.92 down to 6.82. I've used this meter at room temp and 101 degrees F in my hot tub with little difference.
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It depends on your climate, and water chemistry. I live in a fairly warm area (95-100 most of the summer), and I keep the pool up from May through September. I generally add about a cup of ph increaser each week, about 2oz algaecide each week, and about a gallon of chlorine each month (as needed), in addition to a floating chlorine tablet dispenser to which I add about two 3" tablets every ten days or so. I vacuum the bottom of the pool about every two weeks, and I clean/change the filter at the same time. You might not have to vacuum as often, it depends on how much stuff gets tracked in on little feet. ;) Finally, I run the filter for four hours a day. However, I upgraded to a higher volume pump with larger hoses. If you use the pump and filter setup that comes with the pool, I'd recommend running it six hours every day. I've been using Intex EZ set pools for eight years (I use each one for two years, then give it to a friend who gets at least another year out of it). This oval frame pool is definitely the best one yet, and when it wears out, I'll likely get another one just like it. I spend about 20 minutes a week on maintenance, and the rest is pure enjoyment! I hope this is helpful. :)
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I have no idea I loaded them full of baking soda not baking powder to use as gas /acid reflux pills you would be better to ask the local drug store
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Yes you should add cyanuric acid. Otherwise your chlorine will be depleted. But your salt & cyanuric acid do not evaporate so once you get the levels right, they should be maintenance free.
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I live in San Antonio and the people at the pool and spa supply store told me not to worry about alkalinity just the ph up and down. So i dont use alkalinity chemicals . As for the other two they told me to dilute before putting into tub because they might be harsh on the tub. I use the foam down and the bromine tablets also. Leisure time is recommended by the store as well. Also, wait about 15 minutes between chemicals
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Yes its a great product! I would recommend 1/4 of the suggested amount to be used. First and foremost PH your water!!
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It raises alkalinity. Look up baking soda in pools. Lots of info there. Use with bleach to keep your pool clean.
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Trial and error. Most of the products will say on the back how much to add for your size pool or spa. Example if your PH is too high, the PH down product will say on the back how much to add to bring it down. Then you will retest after the time the product says on the back. Hope this helped
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it is baking soda, and if you want you can add it to a salt water pool, but it will raise you pH
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Had same pool. 1-2 tabs per week along with chlorine tabs have done it for over 5 years. The arm n hammer makes the difference. Sometimes threw in some chlorine granules Always stayed clear. Def gotta vacuum n skim pool too
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Not really, but they do dissolve in your mouth. Their intent is to change the pH in your mouth.
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Yes. I have a 24 foot above ground pool, with a plastic liner, and these chlorine tablets work very well. The chlorine in these tablets is very high, which is getting hard to find these days. Using the Hayward CL200 automatic chlorinator, is the best way to use them, but you can also just put them in your skimmer as needed.
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Try to keep your alkalinity around 90-100. I adjust that with sodium bicarbonate. Keep the pH around 7.2 to 7.4. Keep the chlorine around 3 ppm. Be careful on the calcium hardness the drops go bad fast and Won't give you an accurate reading So replace those once a year probably all of them once a year. Keep your calcium hardness around 200to 300 ppm. If you've added calcium to the pool but you can't get the numbers up suspect that the drops are bad. I love the test I use one at home and one of the apartment complex that I own. JR
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Our pool has an inline chlorine dispenser attached to the pool pump. We can stack about 8 tablets in there. they will last 2-3 weeks. From time to time, we also drop a tablet into the skimmer baskets, if needed to raise the chlorine level faster. As another person stated, a pool repair person told them the chlorine would damage the skimmer. Not true. The skimmer is plastic.