I'm helping a friend take care of a pool that has been giving her fits. She's got some spots of black algae that simply are not affected by shock or algacide. Her...

hi,

had my water tested and the alkalinity was 70, ph 7.4. i was told to add some bi-carb to increase the alkalinity, but my question is if I do that wouldn't i...

My alkalinity is 230 and has been for amost 2 months...my pool store

has told me to add dry acid 10lbs for my vol.12,600 gal. It has not

changed at all. At first the...

I installed a Stenner variable speed acid pump with a #1 pump tube that discharges a maximum of 5 GPD on a #10 pump setting (maximum). I'm diluting the acid 4:1 with...

I have also posted this on the Pool Algae forum.

Please help, I am VERY frustrated. We have been battling High Ph for several weeks and the level is not decreasing....

We have well water, hence, the High TA levels that are so high they are beyond the capability of the paper to tell us exactly what they are. The PH was just a little too...

Hello, after my 12'ft round by 36"deep pool (about 2000-2050 gallons?) Intex pool had been testing alkalinity out off the chart of my test strip with zero chlorine...

I am aerating as a part of the TA reduction process described in this forum. I put a 20' 1/8" ID tube into the suction line of an Intex 1500GPH filter pump and the...

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I am trying to be sure that I am adding the proper chemicals to my new intex 15 foot X 4 foot deep swimming pool. I haven't added anything yet, and here are the...

Chlor. 2-3
TA- 80
Ph- 6.8 -7.2 closer to 7.2
How do I keep my pH stable. I added some pH plus and got it at 7.4 but after a few days it dropped back down even with...

Just wanted to get some advise on draining the pool. Our service tech has recommended that we drain our pool as the acidity of the water has gone off the charts. It has...

I have a gunite pool with a salt system,the level of chlorine is fine,ph a little high and the alkalinity perfect,I have a yellow colored residue on the bottom of the...

Hi all
Im new to pool testing and maintenance and following a basic test i have the following results
PH Yellow ideal colour should be purple
Chlorine dark orange ideal...

I have an inground plaster pool and my PH seems to rise daily. I have to add 4.5 oz of 31% muriatic acid daily to maintain 7.5. What could the problem be?
CL 3
TA 70
CH...

ph was low as was alk - added 12 lbs of ph+ and 30 lbs of alk as per pool place. Now have tuquoise patches that disolve or d9isperse when brushed and black unmovable...

South Florida
DiamondBrite Finish 18 months ago
Salt system
Water has always been crystal clear.

Here's the problem: Ph adjustment (Liquid acid) is no problem but TA is...

My P H stays at 7.6 and rises. I have added 2.75 Gal of Acid in the last 45 days and it still never gets to 7.2.
The Acid is 17% active, my pool stats are as follows:...

This is the first winter that I've had my pool. I live in San Diego so do not winterize my pool.

I'm new to pool maintenance, but am discovering that each season offers...