{"product_id":"alkalinity-up-increaser-5lbs","title":"Proteam Alkalinity Up Increaser, 5 lb","description":"\u003cp\u003eProteam Alkalinity Up raises total alkalinity in pool water and comes here in a 5 lb size. It is a water balancing chemical, not a sanitizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it fixes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal alkalinity is what keeps pH from wandering. When alkalinity drops, pH moves on every rainstorm, every chemical addition and every busy weekend, and chasing that pH with acid or soda ash becomes a weekly job. Bring alkalinity back into range and the pH tends to sit still on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy it protects the pool\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater that has gone acidic attacks plaster, grout, metal fittings and heater internals. Water that has gone the other way lays down scale on surfaces and inside the heater. Alkalinity in range is what keeps the water between those two failure modes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTargets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProteam gives 125 to 150 ppm total alkalinity for vinyl and fiberglass pools. Test first, dose to the container instructions, then retest before adding more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proteam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48634680279252,"sku":"PTM-50-7205","price":21.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_ee72a8d7-8299-4ace-bba1-404880fe586e.png?v=1788836327","url":"https:\/\/www.activepoolsupply.com\/products\/alkalinity-up-increaser-5lbs","provider":"Active Pool Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}