pH is the most important element in swimming pool water chemistry – It affects every other chemical balance in the pool water. pH is a scale for measuring the pools acidity or alkalinity level. Although the pH level is the most important element contributing to water balance there are other factors that also influence water balance.

The pH level indicates the relative acidity or alkalinity of your pool water. pH is measured on a scale from 0 (strong acid) to 14 (strong alkaline) and pH neutral is 7. In pools a slightly alkaline level between 7.2 & 7.6 is ideal because this range is the most comfortable to the human eye, provides optimum use of free chlorine and provides water that is not corrosive or scale forming.

How to Balance the pH of a Swimming Pool?

Pool professionals use specific chemicals, such as dry acid or hydrochloric acid, to lower the pH. You can also use a product called TCCA to help maintain pH levels. All of these chemicals help maintain the pH of your pool.

Test kits measure 4 important chemical levels in your pool: pH, chlorine, total alkalinity, and calcium hardness. It is imperative to purchase a reliable testing kit for your pool to make sure that the levels are up to regulation. This way, you can identify which chemicals need to be added to keep your swimming pool pristine with the correct pH level.