How do I bring the pH level down in my pool?

To bring down pH, use a made-for-pools chemical additive called pH reducer (or pH minus). The main active ingredients in pH reducers are either muriatic acid or sodium bisulfate (also called dry acid). Reducers are readily available at pool supply stores, home improvement centers and online.

What is the best pool pH reducer?

To lower the pH, the most common liquid acid used is muriatic acid, also known as hydrochloric acid. To raise the pH, soda ash (sodium carbonate) is normally used. Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) can be used to raise pH if the alkalinity is low, but it’s more commonly used to raise alkalinity.

What pH should a kiddie pool be?

You’re aiming for a pH level between 7.4 to 7.6. Smaller inflatable pools will only need a bit of chlorine every once in a while (check step 4), you won’t need to worry about pH levels on small inflatable pools, unless you really want to.

Does Shocking a pool bring the pH up or down?

Combat the changes in your pool water by cleaning your pool and adding shock. This will remove contaminants and bring the pH levels up. You’ll want to reduce the water level to normal before adding shock. But when the days are hot and sunny for long periods of time, the pool water chemistry can be affected.

Does Rain lower pH in pool?

Effect on Pool Water pH Since rain is diluting your pool, you may expect that it will reduce the acidity of your pool water. However, all rain in the US is acidic due to pollution, so rain actually decreases your pool’s pH – in other words, the pool water becomes more acidic.

Can you swim in an untreated pool?

It takes a lot of chemicals to make pool water safe for swimming. Untreated water can accumulate harmful Escherichia coli and Salmonella bacteria and protozoans such as Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia.

Can you swim in pool with low pH?

Low pH is bad for swimmers, your pool and your wallet. Acidic water is corrosive. The most immediate effect is felt by swimmers as the water will sting their eyes, nasal passages and will dry out skin and hair, causing itching. There are a number of professional products that you can use to raise the pH in your pool.

Will pool pH rise on its own?

Note: do not let your alkalinity down so low that it makes your LSI go below -0.30. This is only to be done with enough calcium hardness to offset the lower alkalinity level. The point is, if left alone, swimming pools naturally rise in pH. It’s just physics, and it will continue to happen.

What if my pool has a 6.8 pH?

So, if your pool water’s pH is showing a reading 6.8, the actual reading may be even lower. What you need to do, first, is to bring the pH back up into the measurable range, and then fine tune from there. We recommend these Water Testing Strips and Liquid Testing Kit here.

Can you use vinegar to lower pH in pool?

Lower the pH of the water by measuring out four cups of vinegar and pouring it directly into the water. You can use either white household vinegar or apple cider vinegar.