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B.
Anytime you draw a water sample from the pool for testing, make sure you get that
sample 12 inches below the pool surface.
C.
If ever you have a problem, you may call Intec at 800-896-1759 for assistance. Please
test your pool water for the aforementioned parameters before calling Intec. These
tests results are needed to diagnose and help you solve your problem. Without them,
we will not be able to accurately assist you.
ions (H
Acidic pH
Neutral pH
Basic/Alkaline pH
5.1 Test the pH of your pool water first.
If it needs treatment, then treat it before proceeding to the other tests.
If you leave your pH higher than 7.4 for an extended period of time, then dissolved
minerals and organics inside of the water molecules (which were previously invisible) can
precipitate from solution and become suspended (free floating). This may discolor your water
and scale your pool. If the pH is allowed to go below 7 for an extended period of time, the
impurities inside the water molecule will discolor or stain your pool. This happens because of
the acidic conditions of your water. Most pool owners will call every discoloration a stain.
pH Concentrations Scale
Concentrations of Hydrogen
+
) compared to distilled water
10,000,000
1,000,000
100,000
10,000
1,000
100
10
1
1/10
1/100
1/1,000
1/10,000
1/100,000
1/1,000,000
1/10,000,000
Solutions that typically have
pH
this pH
pH = 0
battery acid
pH = 1
stomach acid
pH = 2
lemon juice, vinegar
pH = 3
grapefruit, orange juice, soda
pH = 4
tomato juice, acid rain
pH = 5
black coffee, rain water
pH = 6
urine, saliva
pH = 7
"pure" water
pH = 8
sea water
pH = 9
baking soda
pH = 10
milk of magnesia
pH = 11
Ammonia
pH =12
soapy water, bleach
pH = 13
oven cleaner
pH = 14
liquid drain cleaner
14
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