Hello, thanks for this amazing video. I live in mexico and we use underground water to fill the pool. Today i have fully emptied the pool and filled it again. Now the alkalinity level is way too high and the PH way too low. I put (ph dicreaser) to lower the alkalinity but it doesnt lower. How can i lower it without lowering the PH level? Many thanks for your help
Because high TA eventually raises pH along with it (due to carbon dioxide outgassing at a faster rate) and it will be even harder to lower it back down with such a strong buffer in place.
So total alkalinity is independent of PH. Want to raise PH add baking soda. Want to lower PH add acid. Do the exact same thing with alkalinity. Got it.👍
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Hello, thanks for this amazing video. I live in mexico and we use underground water to fill the pool. Today i have fully emptied the pool and filled it again. Now the alkalinity level is way too high and the PH way too low. I put (ph dicreaser) to lower the alkalinity but it doesnt lower. How can i lower it without lowering the PH level?
Many thanks for your help
It was unclear to me why having a high TA is bad if your pH is ideal?
Because high TA eventually raises pH along with it (due to carbon dioxide outgassing at a faster rate) and it will be even harder to lower it back down with such a strong buffer in place.
So total alkalinity is independent of PH. Want to raise PH add baking soda. Want to lower PH add acid. Do the exact same thing with alkalinity. Got it.👍
Watch the PH video before watching this.