Understanding Adjusted Alkalinity

Rule Your Pool · Mar 8, 2026 · 9m

00:00] - Intro

[00:36] - Adjusted Alkalinity on a Pool Store Printout

[01:34] - Adjusted Alkalinity = Carbonate Alkalinity

[03:10] - Cyanurate and Borate also contribute to Total Alkalinity

[04:42] - Increasing CYA increases TA. About 1/3 of CYA is Cyanurate Alkalinity

[06:14] - Is Adjusted Alkalinity the "Real" Alkalinity?

[07:37] - One Breath Summary

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