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The Wrong pH Level Can Damage Pool Plaster

Rick Tichenor • July 5, 2021

Pool water pH levels are measured on a scale of 0 to 14. The proper pH balance level for any pool should be between 7.4 to 7.6. When your pool’s pH level gets off balance, it can cause damage to your pool equipment and pool plaster, as well as irritate and harm your skin. 

The Wrong pH Can Damage Your Pool Plaster

If your water has a pH that is below 7.0, then your pool water is acidic. Acidic water is corrosive. For swimmers, this means that the water will sting their eyes, nasal passages and will dry out skin and hair, and causing itching.  


The low pH level (acidic water) will also cause etching in your pool plaster, grout, stone and tiling. It will also corrode any metal surfaces, including ladders, light fixtures, handrails, and any metal in your pool pumps, filters or heaters.


You will notice a marbling effect in your pool plaster and make it look like your pool plaster needs to be redone within a few years and plaster should last between 10-15 years with proper maintenance. If your pool water pH level is consistently low and causes this marbling, your pool plaster will not last the standard ten years and, in fact, could result in the need to replaster in HALF that time.


In addition, low pH water in your pool will greatly decrease the amount of working chlorine, which can lead to bacteria and algae build up.


A pH above 7.6 indicates that you water is more alkaline.  High pH levels will also cause chemical reactions that can lead to murky water, scale formation, and corrosion in your pool water, equipment, and surface.  When your pH is high, it also affects the chlorine’s ability to kill off harmful bacteria and you will not be able to swim in your pool. 

Shortage of Pool chemicals and chlorine

New Challenges Facing Pool Owners and Swimming Pool Service.

By Rick Tichenor • July 19, 2021
There is a shortage of pool chemicals including Chlorine, Muriatic Acid and stabilizer. • Keep the debris out of your pool by emptying the skimmer baskets daily • While this shortage persists, we are asking you to purchase a pool RX for your size pool as a preventative measure. Pool Rx has been an effective tool to eliminate algae growth. • If you are able to get any chlorine products at Costco, Sam’s Club, Walmart, Amazon or any other places that sell Chlorine, we suggest that you do so, as a contingency in the event that we are unable to secure product.
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Do You Have Pool Algae?

By Lisa Lynne Quinn • July 1, 2021
Everyone knows that being Green-friendly is a good thing. Unless you are talking about pool water. Green water means you have an algae invasion. Green algae, Chlorophyta, gives your pool water a greenish tint, can float on the water, but more often sticks to the pool walls and pool floor and can create a slimy residue. Green algae can be the result of poor filtration or unbalanced pool chemicals. There are times that a great deal of rain can cause the pool to become unbalanced chemically and cause algae to form.

Water pH – It’s a Balancing Act

By Rick Tichenor • January 13, 2021
Balancing pool water is one of the most important things that you can do for your swimming pool. Properly Ph-balanced water can help increase the life of your plaster, tiles, and pool equipment. It is a critical part of weekly pool maintenance.  Understanding water balance can be a very confusing part of pool maintenance for […] The post Water pH – It’s a Balancing Act appeared first on Red-E-2-Swim.
Labratory pool water chemical testing

Laboratory Testing Brought Poolside

By Rick Tichenor • December 3, 2020
Red-E-2-Swim is excited to be able to bring laboratory quality water testing, poolside. LaMotte Laboratories has introduced a new device, the Clear360Touch Analyzer that is an automated laboratory grade chemistry water testing devise in a fully mobile application. This device results out 10 tests in less than a minute using carrousels that have the testing […] The post LABORATORY TESTING BROUGHT POOLSIDE appeared first on Red-E-2-Swim.

Does Your Pool Tech Deserve a Game Misconduct Penalty?

By Rick Tichenor • October 3, 2018
The Cyanuric Acid (CYA) or Stabilizer in your pool at the right concentration helps the chlorine remain available in the pool water to oxidize organic matter, sweat, oils, lotions, decaying matter, as well as sanitize the water by killing harmful bacteria, like e. coli. At too low a concentration of CYA the sunlight burns off […] The post DOES YOUR POOL TECHNICIAN DESERVE A GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY? appeared first on Red-E-2-Swim.
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