Water Chemistry 101: pH & Total Alkalinity | Leslie's

When it comes to balancing your pool water chemistry, managing the pH level is perhaps the most important part. This element measures how acidic or basic the pool water is, and can have a seriously negative effect on your pool if it gets out of balance. Check out the video to learn more about pH and its partner in crime, Total Alkalinity!

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⏱ Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:26 What are pH and Total Alkalinity?
0:52 Problems Caused by a Low pH
1:24 Problems Caused by a High pH
1:40 How to Balance Total Alkalinity
2:51 How to Balance pH

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