alk test

[low riderr]

can i use my salifert to test the alk of our pool ?is there a difference between salt and pool water ?

 

[Conesus_Kid]

I'm not sure, but if your pool has a liner, there is absolutely no need to test the alkalinity (despite what the folks at the pool store tell you)...

 

[der_wille_zur_macht]

The Salifert alkalinity test measures carbonate hardness and will work in freshwater. It will not tell you general hardness. I don't know anything about pools so I'm not sure when a pool person says "alkalinity" what exactly they're referring to - words like alkalinity, hard, soft, etc seem to have different meanings in different circles.

 

[reefboarder]

Alk in a pool is really just used to anchor ph and prevent corrosive water. Although a pool with a liner isn't affected by the acidity of the water, your hardware will ( pumps, filters, heaters etc.