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Alkalinity to low

by mrsmith65 » Fri 10 Jul, 2009 10:34

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how long must I wait after adding baking soda to check my alkalinity?

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Ok I've added 28lbs of baking soda to the pool so far and nothing. I am still getting no TA reading ???
What now, I'm stumped

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Sat 11 Jul, 2009 07:47
Ph and ALk
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by barbaranna » Sun 21 Jun, 2009 15:28

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I must be reading my strips wrong. I don't understand why there is ph and alk. It looks like my chlorine is the right level, even the ph which I...

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Yes correct there is no need to shock. You can increase the alkalinity through what is called alkalinity balance control. Every pool store carries...
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Sun 05 Jul, 2009 20:31
Ph colors

by TVaracchi » Fri 12 Jun, 2009 13:25

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I have a basic above ground pool
Round 18ft across ad about 5000 gallons
The clarity of the water appears fine
I have a generic testing kit. 5 drops...

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my ph result at the biging is yellow indicates after ONE HOURS be come pink

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Last post by jat
Mon 29 Jun, 2009 14:51
Cannot Raise Ph

by TISMAN » Sun 28 Jun, 2009 07:25

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Despite adding over 14kg of ph up i cannot raise my ph - my test kit just measures ph and chlorine - but i found an old kit that measures ta and it...

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pH Up does not wipe out chlorine. It must be a coincidence or the higher pH had the chlorine get consumed faster, perhaps by an impending algae...

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Mon 29 Jun, 2009 14:09
Will lower Ph reduce oversaturation

by KDMoore » Sat 27 Jun, 2009 11:23

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Having trouble balancing pool water. Trying to raise Ph and TA (total Alkaline?) to hold chlorine level. Pool is cloudy with slight foam on top.

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pH and TA have little to do with holding a chlorine level. If the chlorine is getting lost during the day (more than 50%) but holds overnight, then...

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Last post by chem geek
Sat 27 Jun, 2009 15:50
Cloudy water after adding PH increaser...

by lisa412 » Tue 23 Jun, 2009 17:23

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Hi,
My local pool place tested my water and said the PH was still too low and told me to add 4 lbs. of Bioguard balance pak 200 (ph increaser). She...

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Get yourself a good test kit, either the Taylor K-2006 you can get at a good onine price here or the TF100 kit from tftestkits.net here with the...

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Fri 26 Jun, 2009 11:22
Low ph reading

by gardennorm » Tue 23 Jun, 2009 07:23

Hi Ive just got my TF-100 test kit and have used it on a pool im having trouble with.
All the readings are ok except for two

CC=0
CYA=200...

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Last post by gardennorm
Tue 23 Jun, 2009 07:23
High TA Normal ph

by coffeegirl » Sat 20 Jun, 2009 10:21

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I have a problem with high TA and low ph. A friend dumped salt in her pool to "soften" the water - she does NOT have a SWG-

What is the...

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No, adding salt certainly won't help. Adding borates would only slow down the rate of pH rise, but not the amount of acid you'd need to add over...

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Sun 21 Jun, 2009 01:40
Foundation New chemical?

by zz28zz » Fri 19 Jun, 2009 20:43

I'm looking for something I can add to water so I don't have to pour in 2 gallons/week of acid to control Ph.
Guy at pool store recommended a product...

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Last post by zz28zz
Fri 19 Jun, 2009 20:43
Ph Control

by hurl159 » Tue 16 Jun, 2009 17:05

I seem to be using an excessive amount of CO2 to keep ph at 7.4 Please advise

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Last post by hurl159
Tue 16 Jun, 2009 17:05
PH & Total Alkalinity too high

by gwhitley » Sun 14 Jun, 2009 05:56

My family has a 4'x28' above ground pool. We have a severe problem with wind in our area and the cover came off before spring. We decided to...

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Last post by gwhitley
Sun 14 Jun, 2009 05:56
Test Strips vs. Pool Store Water Test

by lisa412 » Sat 13 Jun, 2009 13:32

Hi,
I am a new pool owner (Fiberglass, inground, 16 X 33). This past week I noticed some pool staining and my local pool store sold me Metal Magnet...

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Last post by lisa412
Sat 13 Jun, 2009 13:32
High TDS

by Eddieboy » Wed 03 Dec, 2008 16:11

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Hi, I'm new to all this, with a new 'water park' pool to look after. It's 1,000,000 litres with flumes and rides. Bare concrete balance tanks and...

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My pool will not clear up. I have found out that the total TDS is very high. I have read up on this and it said that I needed to drain out the water...

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Last post by Tim Bullard
Sat 13 Jun, 2009 12:06
High TA Low PH and No Free Clorine reading

by pbecker09 » Wed 10 Jun, 2009 07:48

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Since I opened my pool 6 weeks ago my PH is 6.2 my TA is 230 and I have no free chlorine reading. I have a SWG. I have used muratic acid and got the...

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If you measure ammonia or Combined Chlorine (CC) in the pool or if the CYA dropped over the winter, then it's possible your pool will have a very...

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Last post by chem geek
Thu 11 Jun, 2009 00:07
Help with TA!!!

by Guest » Mon 08 Jun, 2009 18:47

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I'm new to this pool maintenance thing. I have all my levels in good shape except my TA. My ph is at about 7.5 but my TA is at 200 ppm. The water is...

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You only temporarily lower your pH as described in this post on lowering the TA. However, if you don't find the pH to be rising over time (perhaps...

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Last post by chem geek
Mon 08 Jun, 2009 21:03
Possible Problems of High TA

by captjohn » Thu 04 Jun, 2009 13:29

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I'm new to the forum but not pools. :wave: My question, other that causing the PH to creep up, what other adverse condition does a high TA cause? I...

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I sent you a PM responding to your PM. Get yourself a good test kit. Some of your numbers are definitely wrong from your PM (i.e. CH of 0 in pool...

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Fri 05 Jun, 2009 13:01
Ph high, TA high and green

by confused » Wed 27 May, 2009 15:10

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My ph is over 8 and TA is 144. Is the first step to lower ph with muriatic acid and then aeriate to lower TA until they are in line and then shock...

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Thanks! :D

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Last post by confused
Fri 29 May, 2009 12:39
PH/TA Can't seem to balance. Help.......

by glogan » Thu 14 May, 2009 11:48

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We have had our pool for about 15 years. This year I can't seem to get the pool up and running. The TA and PH are low. I add Alkalinty Up / Soda Ash...

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If it's clear green, then this could be copper so have the pool store check for metals. If it's cloudy murky green, then this is more likely algae...

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Last post by chem geek
Sat 16 May, 2009 13:12
Muriatic acid question?!

by Guest » Tue 12 May, 2009 09:59

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Hi, I could use some advice I went down to my local pool store and had my water tested ( note I have well water and just filled my pool yesterday and...

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I would guess that what they are asking you to do is pour 1.3 gallons of acid into a 6.5 gallon pail, hence the 5 to 1. Of course this would mean...

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Tue 12 May, 2009 10:16
High pH

by Bill C » Mon 11 May, 2009 22:13

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I have an outdoor pool with a pebble-tech finish. I installed a salt-water chlorine generator about 6 months ago and have been having problems...

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For an outdoor pool, we found that the higher CYA protects the chlorine from sunlight in a non-linear way so that even with a higher FC level for the...

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Tue 12 May, 2009 09:44

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