Swimming Pool Chlorine: Does It Raise The pH Level?
by George
Adding an excess amount of chlorine increase the pH? Some people only use a combination of muriatic acid and pool chlorine to maintain the swimming pool, but I guess that is due to the fact that they live in places where the water has alkaline components (also known as "hard water") so the acid "lowers" the pH. Am I doing the right things? Any help? Thanks for the question George Water systems and municipalities will have a different make-up of their water which differs from city to city. Here in central Oregon the water company runs the water at a pH level of 7.8ppm - 8.2ppm and the alkalinity at 30. This is due to the older homes with copper piping not being able to handle the lower pH levels, say 7.0ppm - 7.2ppm. The water company dumps a tremendous amount of soda ash into the system, which raises the pH levels. The only kind of pool chlorine that I know about that might raise your swimming pool pH level is calcium hypochlorite. This swimming pool chlorine has a pH level of 12, so places with a higher pH level might be better served by using liquid chlorine called sodium hypochlorite. Adjust Your Swimming Pool Chlorine Calcium Hypochlorite Sodium Hypochlorite Hope this helps Robert |
