How do YOU handle your acid?

[waterbear]

Swg's do cause a steady pH rise since they produce sodium hydroxide as a byproduct of chlorine generation.

[Ganyonman]

The "pool guy" at the store mentioned that the majority of pool owners have a problem with the PH being too low so I wasn't sure how common my problem was. My theory is that due to the hard water and that I live in very hot and dry climate, I have a great deal of calcium buildup (very difficult to manage) and as I add acid it breaks the calcium down and thus acts as a base to reraise the PH (perpetual cycle).

I like the cup per day method since it maintains the PH with less stress on the mettalic parts in the system. The "pool guy" also mentioned that PH can be raised by certain vegetation around the pool. Ever heard that one?

[waterbear]

The "pool guy" at the store mentioned that the majority of pool owners have a problem with the PH being too low so
This is probably because he has most of his customers using trichlor puck, which have a pH of 2 and shocking with di chlor which has a pH around 6! Most plaster pools will have a high pH naturally becasue of the plaster and most all other forms of chlorine have high pH and can cause the pH to drift upward.
I wasn't sure how common my problem was. My theory is that due to the hard water and that I live in very hot and dry climate, I have a great deal of calcium buildup (very difficult to manage) and as I add acid it breaks the calcium down and thus acts as a base to reraise the PH (perpetual cycle).

I like the cup per day method since it maintains the PH with less stress on the mettalic parts in the system. The "pool guy" also mentioned that PH can be raised by certain vegetation around the pool. Ever heard that one?

Hope this helps.