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LSI vs Range Chemistry

Talking Pools Podcast May 28, 2024 35 min

Key Takeaways

  • Balancing total alkalinity and pH is crucial for maintaining pool water balance and ensuring optimal performance.
  • Range chemistry and LSI are both important and can be used together to achieve balanced pool water chemistry.
  • Ideal ranges for calcium hardness, total alkalinity, and pH play a significant role in maintaining pool water balance and preventing issues like algae growth and chlorine degradation.
  • High cyanuric acid levels and the presence of anti-corrosion products in municipal water can impact pool chemistry and require careful consideration.
  • Maintaining balance in pool water chemistry is essential for protecting the pool vessel, preventing algae growth, and ensuring the effectiveness of chlorine.
  • Rudy Stankiewicz emphasizes the importance of understanding and managing pool water chemistry to ensure safety and performance.

Episode Summary

Rudy Stankowitz steps in for Dan on Memorial Day to discuss the importance of balancing total alkalinity and pH in pool chemistry. He addresses the division between range chemistry and LSI, emphasizing the importance of both and how they can be used together. Rudy provides detailed insights into the ideal ranges for calcium hardness, total alkalinity, and pH, and explains how they contribute to pool water balance. He also discusses the impact of high cyanuric acid levels and the role of anti-corrosion products in municipal water on pool chemistry. Rudy concludes by emphasizing the importance of maintaining balance in pool water chemistry for optimal performance and safety.

pool chemistry, total alkalinity, pH balance, range chemistry, LSI, calcium hardness, pool water balance, cyanuric acid, anti-corrosion products, municipal water, pool maintenance

Episode Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction and Memorial Day Message
  • 02:36 The Division Between Range Chemistry and LSI
  • 03:39 Ideal Ranges for Calcium Hardness, Total Alkalinity, and pH
  • 09:25 Impact of Cyanuric Acid and Anti-Corrosion Products on Pool Chemistry
  • 36:24 Conclusion and Key Takeaways

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