Acid Burning Through Alkalinity...and CYA?
From Rule Your Pool by Eric Knight
June 3, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 192
About this episode
The episode explores the effects of acid on water, particularly its interaction with alkalinity and cyanurate.
What does acid actually do when it's added to water? And since it "burns through" alkalinity, does that include cyanurate alkalinity? Does acid reduce CYA?
People in this episode
Host: Eric Knight
Topics covered
- acid
- alkalinity
- cyanurate
- water chemistry
- pool management
Keywords
- acid
- alkalinity
- CYA
- cyanurate
- water chemistry
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Acid Burning Through Alkalinity...and CYA?, cyanurate
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