How Do You Increase Swimming Pool Ph Level?
Maintaining a safe pH level in your pool (either private or public) is imperative for ensuring patron (or self) enjoyment of the pool and facilities. By following these steps, you will learn how to increase the pH in your pool to the idea 7.4 – 7.6 ppm. For this eHow, I will be using a DPD Pool Testing Kit. An OTO Testing Kit is unacceptable for non-residential facilities so I will not be discussing it, though the process is exactly the same except for Step #3, when you only have 5 drops of the corresponding test reagent. Collecting the Sample: The pool sample should be taken from a place that is representative of the water as a whole; because of this, several samples may need to be taken from various locations. The sample should be taken from a depth of 18″ (approximately elbow length) under the surface of the water. Make sure the sample location is well away from return inlets to prevent false readings. Rinse out the sample chamber once or twice with surface water, just to clean it o
