Episode 143

Understanding Cyanurate Alkalinity

Jarred and Eric break down cyanurate alkalinity, and how it buffers pH and factors into the LSI formula. The Orenda Calculator already factors it in automatically.

Rule Your Pool · Eric Knight, Jarred Morgan

June 5, 202430m 30s

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Show Notes

00:00 - Introduction

05:50 - Does the Orenda Calculator™ adjust alkalinity for CYA?

09:44 - pH buffering system: acids and conjugate bases

12:49 - Hydrogens move around, but don't go away

16:01 - pKa values

19:05 - Cyanuric acid and Cyanurate ion

22:13 - More CYA increases buffering capacity

25:15 - Using chlorine vs. Losing chlorine

28:52 - Closing

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