You Don’t Have To Have A Ph D To Control Your pH

pH is the measure of how acid or base your pool water is.  The pH scale is from 1-14 with 7 being neutral. Most swimming pools should be kept at a slightly ‘basic’ rate or 7.2-7.8.  But what happens when your pH gets very low – down in the 6′s?  Lots of things.  The filtration system can be damaged, heaters destroyed (with subsequent staining), and any metal components from ladders or steps can be acid etched.  In addition, low pH oxidizes chlorine at a much faster rate so you will spend more.  pH controls are pretty inexpensive – much cheaper than chlorine.  And lastly, if your eyes are stinging or your kids are complaining that they are burning, it’s probably low pH. In short, there are a myriad of reasons to keep the pH right and not a single one to let it stay out of whack.  We can help.  Just bring a fresh sample for us to test and we will help you get the chemistry back under control. –Max