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Pool Chemicals Baking Soda

pool chemicals baking soda
I need some help with the pool chemicals.?

What do I use to lower the ph level in the pool?
What do I use to raise the ph level?

I have a store bought stabilizer?
I have soda ash?
I have baking soda?
I have Muratec acid?

To reduce the ph level you use sodium bi-sulphate also called ph down
To increase the ph level you use a product called ph up or soda ash

Stabilizer is used to protect your chlorine from being ineffective especially under the suns rays
Baking Soda is used to raise the alkalinity of your water which should be around 70-120
Muriatic acid can be used to lower alkalinity if pillared otherwise it reduces ph
Soda Ash is a water softener / ph increaser

Hope that helps. Personally i prefer to use powdered chemicals for reducing ph as it is safer to store then muriatic
acid since it eats thru its container in time.

Like the other responder said add chemicals in small amounts especially with regards to ph as you will end up bouncing around a lot otherwise

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