{"product_id":"freshwater-ph-alkalinity-down","title":"FreshWater pH\/Alkalinity Down | Spa Balancer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreshWater pH\/Alkalinity Down\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a fast-dissolving granular product that lowers both the pH and total alkalinity of your spa water. Active ingredient:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esodium bisulfate\u003c\/strong\u003e, a dry acid that's much safer to store and handle than liquid muriatic acid while doing the same chemistry job. Works with every common sanitizer program — chlorine, bromine, ozone, biguanide, FreshWater Salt, Hot Spring ACE, and Ag+ Silver Ion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh pH and high alkalinity sound like the safer direction to err — but they're just as damaging as the low side. When pH climbs above 7.8, three things go wrong at once:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003echlorine becomes drastically less effective\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(at pH 8.0, chlorine is roughly half as active as at pH 7.5),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003escale starts forming\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon heaters, jets, and salt cells, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecloudy water becomes the new normal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eregardless of how much chemistry you add. Sodium bisulfate brings water back into the healthy 7.2–7.8 range so the rest of your sanitizer program can actually do its job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe proper target ranges, recommended by Watkins Wellness:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e7.2–7.8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Alkalinity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e80–120 ppm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne bottle handles dozens of corrections for a typical residential spa. This is the natural sibling product to FreshWater pH\/Alkalinity Up — together they cover the full range of acid\/base adjustments most owners ever need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lti-pro-tip\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePro Tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOwners of FreshWater Salt System or Hot Spring ACE spas typically use pH\/Alkalinity Down\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003emore often\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethan Up. Salt-generated chlorine is mildly alkaline as a byproduct of the electrolysis process, so pH naturally drifts upward over time. If your salt-system pH keeps creeping above 7.8 between drain-and-refills, this is the product that brings it back into range.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lti-pro-tip\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lti-pro-tip\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lti-pro-tip\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lti-pro-tip\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"img\" aria-label=\"®\"\u003eFreshWater®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"FreshWater","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31818220732471,"sku":"80041","price":11.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2507\/5288\/files\/FreshWater_pH_Alkalinity_Down.jpg?v=1778261025","url":"https:\/\/leisuretimeinc.com\/products\/freshwater-ph-alkalinity-down","provider":"Leisure Time Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}