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there are two primary chemicals on the merket used to do this.

1.) soda ash usually packaged under the name pH rise or pH increaser.

2.)sodium bicarbonate usually packaged under the name alkalinity rise or alkalinity increaser.

both of the above chemicals will increase both the pH and Alkalinity of the swimming pool water.

always make sure your alkalinity is balanced before making any pH adjustment.

it is also important to understand pH and alkalinity always move together and in the same direction. so a pH adjustment will cause a change in your alkalinity level the same way a alkalinity adjustment will cause a change in your pH.

when you increase pH, alkalinity will also increase

when you decrease pH, alkalinity will also decrease

when you raise alkalinity, pH will also rise.

always dose chemicals according to the directions on the chemical container and the volume of water you are treating.

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