About this episode

This episode discusses the concept of adjusted alkalinity in pool chemistry and its implications for acid dosing.

A pool store printout shows "adjusted alkalinity", but presented as if it's the "real" alkalinity. It is only used for LSI and pH ceiling calculations, not acid dosing. Acid doses are based on TOTAL alkalinity, because cyanurate and borate contribute to the TA, and acid will neutralize on them too.

People in this episode

Host: Eric Knight

Topics covered

• pool chemistry
• alkalinity
• acid dosing
• water balance
• LSI calculations

Keywords

• adjusted alkalinity
• total alkalinity
• acid dosing
• LSI
• cyanurate
• borate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LSI, cyanurate, borate

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