Pool Chemistry Demystified: pH, Chlorine, Alkalinity – PoolMaster Makes It Easy!

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For beginners, looking at the colorful squares on a test strip feels like reading hieroglyphics. pH, Alkalinity, Cyanuric Acid... how are they related? In reality, pool chemistry is a system of dynamic balance.

The Big Three

1. pH (7.2 - 7.6):

   • The most critical metric. Human eyes are pH ~7.4, so this range is most comfortable.
   • pH Too High: Chlorine ineffective, cloudy water, itchy skin.
   • pH Too Low: Corrodes equipment, stings eyes.

2. Total Alkalinity (TA, 80 - 120 ppm):

   • The "Buffer" for pH. If TA is too low, pH will fluctuate wildly (pH Bounce).

3. Free Chlorine (1 - 3 ppm):

   • The actual "Killer" that sanitizes bacteria and algae.

The Simple Solution with PoolMaster

You don't need to be a chemist. PoolMaster encapsulates complex chemical relationships into its algorithms. Especially when dealing with the TA vs. pH relationship (adjusting one often affects the other), the App provides optimized dosing order and recommendations.

One-tap calculation turns "magic" into science.