Baking soda will not soften (remove calcium hardness) from pool water. It will raise total alkalinity.
Baking Soda is typically used to lower the alkalinity of a pool, not to eliminate wrinkles. The easiest way to reduce the wrinkles in a pool that still has water in it is to use a plunger. Press the plunger down about 6 inches from the wrinkle and try to pull the liner up and away from the wrinkle. Then repeat the process. The wrinkle should move and each time get a little less. NC < Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, and is used to INCREASE alkalinity.
In a word, no. It will raise total alkalinity and that is what it is used for. In fact, the total alkalinity increaser you buy at the pool store is just expensive baking soda! Some companies ever go so far as to list the chemical name as sodium hydrogen carbonate instead of sodium bicarbonate just to confuse people into thinking it is something other than plain baking soda! Both are correct chemicals names for baking soda.
Yes, baking soda can raise the pH of pool water, not bring it down. Baking soda is a base, which means it has the ability to raise the pH level.
Baking soda will almost certainly raise the pH level in a pool.
Yes, baking soda can be used in a salt water pool to help maintain the proper pH levels. It can be used to raise the alkalinity of the water and prevent pH fluctuations, resulting in a more balanced and stable pool environment. It is important to follow proper dosing instructions to avoid over-treating the pool.
Personally, I think that the best way to soften swim caps is to soak them in water overnight the day before you go to the swimming pool.
Without any idea of how acidic your pool is, it's impossible to calculate how much baking soda would be required to neutralize it. However, if its already eating your concrete, think of what the water is doing to you. It might not be possible to salvage the concrete. Concrete is porous and if the acidic solution has soaked in, you can apply baking soda and water all you like to the surface without it being able to reach the area where the damage is actually occurring.
The pH increases, as will the alkalinity.
How much water in a 48inch 12foot round pool
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.
It depends on the size of the pool.
Yes, the pool can over-flow.