Safety
If you are using either a salt-based pool
producing chlorine or a chlorine based tablet
pool, then your pH needs to be correct. If pool
water is not balanced correctly then the chlorine
sanitizer won't be working at full strength killing
germs and bacteria.
Comfortable
Your water balance needs to be correct or it
will affect your skin and eyes. The pH should
be neither too acidic nor basic in order to feel
comfortable.
Corrosion
An imbalanced pool can be corrosive to the
liner, ladders and hand rail and other equipment
such as the pump.
What is entailed in Water Balance?
Total Alkalinity
Total alkalinity refers to how much alkaline is
in the water. TA and pH go hand in hand. High
alkaline water leads to high pH. Low alkaline
water leads to low pH. That the average
swimming pool should have an alkalinity reading
of 100 ppm