Ideal range: 80-120

Test: Test water regularly (twice per week) with a test kit or strips. Also take a water sample to a dealer test station periodically (once per month) to verify results.

Low Total Alkalinity

• Causes pH to bounce up and down
• Water is corrosive to equipment and surfaces
• Raise the TA with sodium bicarbonate or any TA Increaser product

High Total Alkalinity

• Causes pH lock
• Water scale is forming, which is harmful to equipment and surfaces
• Lower the TA mith muriatic acid or any TA Decreaser product

pH Overview		Calcium Hardness