ARM & HAMMER Clear Balance Pool Maintenance Tablets maintain your pool’s alkalinity and pH levels so your chlorine works most effectively. Convenient tablet form means no measuring and no mess – and reduces the need for other costly, corrective chemicals.
Simply so, is it safe to swim in a pool with low alkalinity?
This means you buy more chlorine and waste more time trying to get to an adequate concentration level with the substance. Asides its effects on your pool, a low alkalinity swimming pool is unsafe for swimmers as the acidic water can cause nasal, eye, and skin irritations.
Correspondingly, does Arm and Hammer clear balance raise pH?
Clear Balance helps raise pH to the ideal range of 7.4-7.8.
Do chlorine tablets raise pH?
So, chlorine tabs lower pH and Total Alkalinity and increase cyanuric acid levels.
Will baking soda clear a green pool?
Will baking soda clear a green pool? No. Baking soda will only raise your alkalinity and pH levels and this will not kill algae.
Does baking soda lower pH in pool?
Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate is naturally alkaline, with a pH of 8. When you add baking soda to your pool water, you will raise both the pH and the alkalinity, improving stability and clarity.
How do I make my pool water crystal clear?
In theory, if you have a cloudy swimming pool, you can add chlorine to “shock it” and clear things up. Chlorine will get the job done. But, the amounts may vary and you may have to really pound the pool with chlorine to get the water totally clear.
Can I use Arm & Hammer clear balance in a hot tub?
Answer: Hey Sherena, we do not recommend using this product in hot tubs.
What happens if pH is too low in pool?
Low pH water will cause etching and deterioration of plaster, grout, stone, concrete and tiling. Any vinyl surfaces will also become brittle, which increases risk of cracks and tears. All of these dissolved minerals will hold in the solution of your pool water; which can result in staining and cloudy pool water.
How do you use clear balance?
How do I bring up the pH level in my pool?
To raise the pH levels in your pool, try adding sodium carbonate (soda ash) or sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) until your pool’s pH levels are between 7.2 and 7.8.
What ingredients are in Arm and Hammer clear balance?
Ingredient Disclosure
| INGREDIENT NAME | FUNCTION |
|---|---|
| Polyethylene glycol | Binder/lubricant |
| Corn starch | Binder |
| Acid blue 9 aluminum salt | Colorant |
| Sodium polyacrylate | Dispersant |