Rule Your Pool
Rule Your Pool
Orenda Technologies, Eric Knight
Alkalinity's complicated relationship with chlorine
19 minutes Posted Nov 1, 2023 at 1:00 pm.
Introduction00:59 - Relationship 1: High alkalinity can lead to chlorine loss via sunlight03:41 - Coincidence vs. Cause04:32 - pH, chlorine and CYA graph07:36 - Chlorine leaves CYA when the pH gets high enough09:11 - How alkalinity is involved11:32 - Relationship 2: Chlorine can increase alkalinity12:17 - Excess hydroxides in liquid chlorine and cal hypo accumulate14:30 - Chemistry of chlorination15:59 - Chlorine hydroxide byproducts17:41 - Summary ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda
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00:00 - Introduction00:59 - Relationship 1: High alkalinity can lead to chlorine loss via sunlight03:41 - Coincidence vs. Cause04:32 - pH, chlorine and CYA graph07:36 - Chlorine leaves CYA when the pH gets high enough09:11 - How alkalinity is involved11:32 - Relationship 2: Chlorine can increase alkalinity12:17 - Excess hydroxides in liquid chlorine and cal hypo accumulate14:30 - Chemistry of chlorination15:59 - Chlorine hydroxide byproducts17:41 - Summary ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda
------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda