Sodium hypochlorite and PH levels

[aylad]

It will cause a very temporary increase, but as the chlorine is broken down by stuff in the water, the byproducts negate the higher pH, so as an end result it shouldn't change.

If you have any aeration (a heavy rain that bubbles at the surface, or splashing kids in the water, would do it) in the pool, or a SWCG, those are common culprits for rising pH, as well as higher pH in fill water.

Janet

[Manslick]

Oh yeah aeration. It had to aerate the pool during that rain Friday night.

Thanks J.

[CarlD]

That's it. Just that simple. Bleach/LC is effectively pH neutral. The ONLY thing it adds is a little bit of salt, but 10 years of using bleach won't even begin to put enough salt in the water for a salt water chlorine generator to operate.

Carl

[Manslick]

That's it. Just that simple. Bleach/LC is effectively pH neutral. The ONLY thing it adds is a little bit of salt, but 10 years of using bleach won't even begin to put enough salt in the water for a salt water chlorine generator to operate.

Carl

Thanks Carl.

[Manslick]

Okay I’m starting to freak out a little. Aeration raises pH. That must have something to do with oxygen. If the pH keeps going up, at what level do I act to bring it down? What’s the tipping point?

[Watermom]

Higher than 7.8.

[Manslick]

Thank you.