How much baking soda do you use per 1000 gal of pool water?

Answer 1

I have a 2000 gals in-ground spa and I find that I have to put some baking soda in the water to adjust the alkalinity level to 80-120, according to the test kit. When my spa's water alkalinity starts dropping down to 70-80, then I spkrinkle in about 4 oz. of baking soda. That always takes my alkalinity reading up to about 100, which is perfect for my size spa. Since you have 1000 gals, I would go ahead an sprinkle in 2-3 oz. of baking soda. Circulate the pool water for about 30 minutes and recheck your alkalinity. Should be fine at that point.

Answer 2

To raise 6.8ppm in a 10,000 gallon pool, you would need to add approximately .84 pounds of baking soda. For a complete chart of how much baking soda is needed to raise alkaline, see the chart below courtesy of swimming-pool-care.com.

Desired increase in PPM1,000 gallons5,000 gallons10,000 gallons20,000 gallons50,000 gallons100,000 gallons10 ppm2.24oz11.2oz1.40lbs2.80lbs7.00lbs14.00lbs20 ppm4.48oz1.402.80lbs5.60lbs14.0lbs28lbs30 ppm6.72oz2.10lbs4.20lbs8.41lbs21lbs42lbs40 ppm8.97oz2.80lbs5.60lbs11.2lbs28lbs56lbs50 ppm11.2 oz3.50lbs7lbs14lbs35lbs70lbs60 ppm13.4 oz4.20lbs8.41lbs16.8lbs42lbs84.1lbs

Answer 3

Baking soda raises the Total Alkalinity of the pool water and is not an algaecide or sanitizer. Chlorine is the right product to use to eliminate algae from a pool. Bring the pH down to about 7.2 and add several gallons of 12% chlorine with the filter running. You will probably need to rebalance the pH after adding the chlorine as the chlorine is quite alkaline. Run the filter till it clears up, you may need to brush the pool several times to dislodge algae clinging to the pool surface. Depending on the size of the pool and how bad the algae is you may need to add anywhere from 4 to 10 or 15 gallons of chlorine. Watch the pressure gauge on the filter as that may need to be cleaned a time or two as well till the pool clears up.

Answer 4

Add the chlorine first and let it do it's job. If the water pH is to low, you can add about 5 LB of Baking Soda at a time, however if you are chlorinating with calcium hypochlorite I would wait until the pool clears up before adding the Baking Soda. Pool Masters

Answer 5

Baking powder is used to raise the alkalinity of the pool. The amount to used depends on how acid the pH of the pool is before you start.

Answer 6

I have a 17,000 galloon pool how much baking soda do I use?