pH & Total Alkalinity

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Dropper kit shows orange?

by fdnywife » Tue 25 Aug, 2009 22:48

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Im trying to keep my pool algea free, but we frequently go away for a few days. My husband doesnt like to leave the filter on and our doesnt have a...

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We bought this house and Im not sure the pool was ever really taken care of. We only have the pool open from June - September. Can we just buy a...

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Fri 28 Aug, 2009 22:35
TA and Ph

by nanchangcj6 » Sun 23 Aug, 2009 19:07

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Three years ago I re-surfaced my pool with Pebble Sheen. The water is very nice but I have to check the TA and add muriatic acid each week. It is a...

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Do you have aeration features in your pool such as waterfalls, spillovers, fountains, etc.? Aeration accelerates the outgassing of carbon dioxide and...

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Mon 24 Aug, 2009 00:24
High Alkalinity

by ljckal » Thu 20 Aug, 2009 15:10

When we returned home from a week vacation our inground pool was a mess. Pool is about 25,000 gallons, liner pool. Lots of rain while we were away...

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Last post by ljckal
Thu 20 Aug, 2009 15:10
PH just keeps going up!!!

by rustyswim » Wed 05 Aug, 2009 19:17

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I run a 120,000 gallon pool with drop slides and playground features that runs to zero depth. I am awlays at a reading of 8 or greater for my pH. I...

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If you keep adding acid then it doesn't make sense for the TA to not drop unless it is getting added elsewhere. Measure the TA (and CH, for that...

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Tue 18 Aug, 2009 22:59
Cloudy water after adding PH increaser...

by lisa412 » Tue 23 Jun, 2009 17:20

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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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pH Up is sodium carbonate which will increase both pH AND Total Alkalinity (TA). If your water is close to being saturated with calcium carbonate...

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Fri 14 Aug, 2009 10:02
alkalinity is very high, ph is ok water cloudy...help

by rappacl » Thu 02 Jul, 2009 11:11

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My total alkalinity is very high and my ph is ok according to my test strip. I have been to the pool place twice and both times they tell me add two...

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I had the same problem cloudy water. It is already one month now since I battle cloudiness problem. I have a vinyl above the ground pool. When it...

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Fri 07 Aug, 2009 09:58
Low flow message saltwater generator

by txpoolgirl » Thu 23 Jul, 2009 16:53

Hello,
I have a 24 x 52 Intex pool and a saltwater generator. I have been having to clean the filter daily because of the code for low flow on the...

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Thu 23 Jul, 2009 16:53
New liner installed, need help balancing

by deaun » Tue 14 Jul, 2009 17:41

Hello everyone!

The liner in our 16 X 32 inground pool was replaced this month, along with the addition of a copper ionizer (now chlorine-free),...

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Last post by deaun
Tue 14 Jul, 2009 17:41
High Ph and Alkaline

by 167donna » Thu 09 Jul, 2009 05:30

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Hi I have a 10ft x 7FT pool. (holds approx 3100ltrs) I have a free chlorine/bromide reading but very High PH and ALkaline...please can anyone adivse

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yes mamm just add half a bottle of muratic acid or less....

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Last post by pdub
Mon 13 Jul, 2009 18:23
PH reading

by rarebreed » Thu 09 Jul, 2009 19:56

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I've had my 24ft round pool since '87 and never had this situation. My PH test color is a very dark reddish orange, similar to a very high chlorine...

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Acid in the skimmer is not exactly wise suggestion. Even beginer knows that much.

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Last post by czechmate
Sun 12 Jul, 2009 21:04
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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Last post by chem geek
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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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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Last post by chem geek
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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Tue 16 Jun, 2009 17:05

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