Is This Pool Care Hack For Real? We Asked a Pool Expert His Opinion

One popular pool hack that went viral recently focuses on how to keep your swimming pool properly balanced. The video showcases a pool owner dumping a cup of baking soda in her pool and states that doing so every other day helps to keep her pool properly balanced. Something about that suggestion didn't quite jibe with what we know about maintenance so we brought in Rudy Stankowitz, a recognized expert on pool care, to weigh in with his two cents. If you've seen this pool hack on social media, you may want to listen to this episode first!

Guest: Rudy Stankowitz - Talking Pools Podcast
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Chapters

• 2:03 Is this pool care hack for real?
• 3:42 Why is maintaining the pH in your pool so critical to the swimming experience?
• 7:11 Will a cup of baking soda every other day keep the pool tech away?
• 9:02 It's an old wives tale
• 9:43 The copper pipe pool hack
• 15:43 Why soda ash is a better solution than baking soda
• 16:32 A few important takeaways on using baking soda in your pool
• 20:49 Maintaining the ideal pH in your pool
• 24:00 How do you know you need baking soda if you don't test the water?