Episode

Why Alkalinity Rises in Pools using CO2 for pH Management

Podcast: Rule Your Pool
Published: Jun 24, 2026
Duration seconds: 822
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Summary

Thanks to numerous questions from listeners (to [email protected]), Eric explains the actual chemistry of why alkalinity rises in pools feeding CO2 for pH management. CO2 itself does not raise alkalinity. Eric shows what's really going on, and what a pool operator can do about this constant rise in total alkalinity.