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The
pH range is used to measure the relative acid or base in the
water. PH levels range from 0 to 14, with a pH of 7 being neutral. The
ideal range for a pool's pH is between 7.2 to 7.8.
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| How
pH works: |
| - pH is based
on a scale from 0 to 14. |
| - A low pH means
water is acidic (pH readings from 0 to 6.9). |
| - A high pH
means water is basic (pH readings from 7.1 to 14). |
| - A pH of 7
is neutral. |
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| Note
that small changes in pH can make a big difference, because the
pH scale is logarithmic, ie... |
| - A pH of 3
is 10 times more acidic than a pH of 4. |
| - A pH of 4
is 10 times more acidic than a pH of 5. |
| - But a pH of
3 is 100 (10 x 10) times more acidic than a pH of 5. |
| -
Acid has a pH between 0 and 1. It is approximately 10,000,000 times
more acidic than pool water kept between 7.2 and 7.8. |
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| Testing
pH: |
| Results
if pH is UNBALANCED: |
