Alkalinity Increaser, 5#
SKU: 3291
$18.99Price
Easy-to-use granules for raising total alkalinity in pool water to help prevent staining, corrosion, and pH bounce.
- Raises total alkalinity
- Helps eliminate “pH bounce”
- For all pool types
- Prevents corrosion of equipment due to improper pH
- Prevents etching of plaster and wrinkling of liners due to improper pH
Dosage
- Measure pH and total alkalinity of pool water with suitable test kit. NOTE: Total Alkalinity should be adjusted first, then adjust pH.
- From the chart below, determine the quantity of Alkalinity increaser required.
- As a general rule, 1.5lb of Alkalinity increaser per 10,000 gallons of water will raise the alkalinity by 10ppm
POUNDS REQUIRED TO RAISE TOTAL ALKALINITY
Amount (ppm) needed to be raised Gallon 10ppm 20ppm 30ppm 50ppm 80pp 100 1,000 0.15 0.30 0.45 0.75 1.20 1.50 5,000 0.75 1.50 2.25 3.75 6.00 7.50 10,000 1.50 3.00 4.50 7.50 12.00 15.00 15,000 2.25 4.50 6.75 11.25 18.00 22.50 20,000 3.00 6.00 9.00 15.00 24.00 30.00 25,000 3.75 7.50 11.25 18.75 30.00 37.50 50,000 7.50 15.00 22.50 37.50 60.00 75.00