Increasing pH with aeration using Little giant pump

Kaptain

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May 5, 2025
67
Washington state
Pool Size
22000
Surface
Vinyl
Chlorine
Salt Water Generator
SWG Type
CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
As the subject says I have a little giant pump that I use for removing water from my pool cover.
I have considered using this to aerate my pool as I have seen others make similar contraptions.
My concern is that I used this thing to remove nasty rain water and other organics from my cover, I feel dirty putting it into my clean pool water. Or is this no different than allowing a sweaty teenager swim?
I also have a "trash" pump that I use for draining my hot tub but I feel it's a bit overpowered for aeration.
 
Why do you want to aerate? Just manage your pH and your TA will come down over time.
When you pH gets > 8.0 (purple hues), lower your pH in .4 increments, test 30 minutes later, repeat until you get to 7.2. Then leave it alone until your pH gets above 8 again. pH will rise naturally.
When your TA gets to 60-80, don't force pH down to 7.2. Only lower to 7.8 and it should be fairly stable between 7.8 and 8.0.
 
Why do you want to aerate? Just manage your pH and your TA will come down over time.
When you pH gets > 8.0 (purple hues), lower your pH in .4 increments, test 30 minutes later, repeat until you get to 7.2. Then leave it alone until your pH gets above 8 again. pH will rise naturally.
When your TA gets to 60-80, don't force pH down to 7.2. Only lower to 7.8 and it should be fairly stable between 7.8 and 8.0.
I'm trying to reduce my TA from 150 to 80
My idea is to add muratic acid to lower the pH to 7 and use the pump to aerate an bring pH back up.
 
You really don't need to. Just manage pH.

If you insist, here is the way.
 
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