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Why Alkalinity Rises in Pools using CO2 for pH Management
Why Alkalinity Rises in Pools using CO2 for pH Management
Thanks to numerous questions from listeners (to ruleyourpool@gmail.com), Eric explains the actual chemistry of why alkalinity rises in pools feeding CO2 for pH management. CO2 itself does not raise alkalinity. Eric shows what's really going on, and what a pool operator can do about this constant rise in total alkalinity.