Swimming Pool Chemical - Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda, is naturally alkaline, with a pH value around 8. Adding sodium bicarbonate to pool water can raise both the pH and the alkalinity, improve stability and clarity. Many commercial pool products for raising alkalinity utilize baking soda as their main active ingredient. You can maintain your pool by going straight to the source and using pure baking soda in your pool to save some money. Sodium bicarboante is also efficient at removing organic stains and algae from pool surfaces, when used to clear up occasionally cloudy pool water caused by rain.
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The advantages of Sodium Bicarbonate
- sodium bicarbonate is used primarily to raise the total alkalinity of swimming pool water
- a safe, non-toxic, and cost-effective solution to pool maintenance
- adjusting Pool’s pH Level
- Cleaning Pool Surfaces
- Clearing Cloudy Pool Water
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More about Sodium Bicarbonate
What is Sodium Bicarbonate for pools?
Sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate, bicarbonate of soda. It is a white solid chemical compound, mostly crystalline in nature, but is processed as a fine powder. Being an alkaline salt, sodium bicarbonate has a slightly salty taste, similar to soda ash. Baking soda is widely used in cooking, cleaning products, and used to neutralize acidic solutions.
For pool management, sodium bicarbonate is used primarily to raise the total alkalinity of swimming pool water, and acting as a buffer to prevent unpredictable movement in the pH level, called pH bounce.
How to Add Sodium Bicarbonate to Your Pool?
- Test your pool’s alkalinity. Ideally, your pH is between 7.4 and 7.6 and the alkalinity is between 110 and 150 ppm (parts per million). If your alkalinity level is lower, and especially if less than 80 ppm, then you need to raise the pool water alkalinity.
- Purchase baking soda in bulk (available in pouches up to 15 lbs.). You will be adding anywhere from 1.5 lbs. to as much as 8-10 lbs. of baking soda to your pool, depending on how low your alkalinity is.
- Determine amount to add. You’ll need to figure out how much baking soda to add to your pool. Pool chemical measurements are based on 10,000 gallons of water. If your pool is larger or smaller, you’ll need to adjust your math. A rule of thumb is 1.5 lbs. of baking soda per 10,000 gallons of water will raise alkalinity by about 10 ppm. If your pool’s pH tested below 7.2, add 3-4 pounds of baking soda. If you’re new to adding pool chemicals, start by adding only one-half or three-fourths of the recommended amount. After retesting, you can always add more if the level is still low. Otherwise, you could swing too far in the delicate pH balance and need to add an acid.
- Add baking soda to the pool. Sodium bicarbonate is packaged in powder form and can be sprinkled directly into your pool water. Spread in wide arcs across the pool’s surface to avoid dumping it all in one spot. Beware of adding baking soda on a windy day, as the powder can go airborne.
- Wait at least six hours. Let the baking soda dissolve into the water. Turn on your pool’s circulation system to help it disperse.
- Retest and repeat if needed. Between 6 and 24 hours after you added the baking soda, retest your pool’s pH and total alkalinity. If the pH is below 7.2 and the alkalinity below 110 ppm, then repeat these steps.