Langelier Saturation Index Inaccuracies
The Langelier Saturation Index is the basis of swimming pool water chemistry. A simple mathematical formula determines whether the water…
Pool Acid Scarcity? Try a Borate-Bicarbonate Buffer
In the last article, we spoke about some of the alternatives to muriatic acid that are available. But how cool…
Muriatic Acid Alternatives
I guess we can add muriatic acid to the list of pool products that are becoming impossible to find this…
How Borates in Swimming Pools Buffer pH
This may very well be the ‘New Craze’ in swimming pool chemistry and probably comes as close to being the…
El mito del ácido de la piscina
¿Puede el ácido ‘Slug’ reducir la alcalinidad total sin afectar el pH? La capacidad de controlar si se reduce la…
Simon Says No To CyA!
Subject: A Topic Idea for Pool Operator Talk News The following represents the thoughts of a dedicated Pool Operator…
Lowering Total Alkalinity Without Affecting pH
Can the Acid Slug Lower Total Alkalinity Without Affecting pH? The ability to control whether you lower Total Alkalinity…
Available Chlorine Content vs. Active Strength… Huh?
Available Chlorine Content (ACC) is perhaps the most confusing concepts to grasp. The term was created as a means of…
Pool Management Apps
The Dirty Swimming Pool Water Epidemic Includes Your Pool – Yes, Yours! It’s the week before Memorial Day 2018 and…
Raising pH with Air
Spas, Splash pads, and Waterpark rides… Ever wonder why the pH tends to run high in certain bodies of water…