I have an IntelliChem unit on my pain pool at my beach residence which does a great job of controlling my ORP (chlorine and ozone) levels and pH levels.
My problem is that my alkalinity levels are always low. I simply can’t get them above 40 to 50ppm. I have tried both bicarb and soda ash. Both of them briefly raise the total alkalinity and the ph. The IntelliChem then takes over and adds lots of extra acid which wastes acid, gets the pH back in line and always brings the Total Alkalinity back to between 40 and 50. I’ve used numerous different test kits and they all give near enough the same reading, so my issue is not a bad test kit.
i have 5 other smaller pools across 2 properties (none of them, have the IntelliChem unit installed although I wish they did as the IntelliChem keeps the water looking beautiful and other than Alkalinity, they keep the chemistry looking great). I am able to get the Alkalinity to a sensible level of between 100 and 120 in all these pools. I am pretty sure the issue is the drip feeding of acid drops the Alkalinity levels too quickly?
My questions are:
1. Does total alkalinity matter when using the IntelliChem? I assume it does matter but the ph is very stable Amd has been for a few years so I don’t really get the need.
2. How do I get the total alkalinity level up?
My problem is that my alkalinity levels are always low. I simply can’t get them above 40 to 50ppm. I have tried both bicarb and soda ash. Both of them briefly raise the total alkalinity and the ph. The IntelliChem then takes over and adds lots of extra acid which wastes acid, gets the pH back in line and always brings the Total Alkalinity back to between 40 and 50. I’ve used numerous different test kits and they all give near enough the same reading, so my issue is not a bad test kit.
i have 5 other smaller pools across 2 properties (none of them, have the IntelliChem unit installed although I wish they did as the IntelliChem keeps the water looking beautiful and other than Alkalinity, they keep the chemistry looking great). I am able to get the Alkalinity to a sensible level of between 100 and 120 in all these pools. I am pretty sure the issue is the drip feeding of acid drops the Alkalinity levels too quickly?
My questions are:
1. Does total alkalinity matter when using the IntelliChem? I assume it does matter but the ph is very stable Amd has been for a few years so I don’t really get the need.
2. How do I get the total alkalinity level up?