Baking soda raises the Total Alkalinty of the pool without really affecting the pH. Pool industry standards say 80-120ppm is normal. Soda ash or sodium carbonate is used to raise the pH without affecting Total Alkalinity. The importance of Total Alkalinity is if it is too low, the water seeking its dynamic balance will sacrifice components in the pool surface to satisfy its demand. If the pool surface has a slick or slimy feel to it but otherwise the pool water is clear, chances are the T/A is low and you are feeling the calcium hydroxide leeching out of the plaster. Run your thumbnail up the wall of the pool and look for a powdery deposit accumulating on your thumbnail.
Yes, I do it all the time.
No, that will not work. Use warm bleach and lots of it.
Baking soda will not soften (remove calcium hardness) from pool water. It will raise total alkalinity.
If a person is allergic to bleach they should not swim in a pool. Most pools contain chlorine, which is a form of bleach used to disinfect and sanitize water.
Absolutely do not mix shock with bleach. there are chemicals specifically designed to remove Iron from the water. Ask your pool supply store. Hatawa
No, a salt water pool does not contain bleach.
What do you use to clean a pool that is empI'd use anything suitable for the surface material. Nothing special about it apart from the area! Just ensure you use a cleanser compatible with the wall material, and do not use anything abrasive. Then rinse it all down.
3800 gals of pool water shock it with 1 gal bleach
chlorine bleach, tap water, salt, swimming pool water.
Depends on the size of the pool. Actually, a more useful answer is to simply use 2 qts of regular, unscented, household bleach for every 10,000 gallons of pool water. ofarley@gmail.com
They use some kind of chlorine bleach to disinfect the dirty pool water.
It would be best to take a water sample to a pool store (such as Leslie's). They will run a computerized test which will tell you exactly which chemical to use and the proper order to place them in the pool. Be sure to tell them you have an above ground system.
You can use bleach to clean your above ground plastic pool liner. Use one part bleach to two parts water and scrub the stain wearing rubber gloves. Make sure to rinse the bleach thoroughly from the liner before adding more water in.