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High TA & PH - Purple Residue
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by rlsmith » Mon 17 Sep, 2007 11:33

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I have a fiberglass pool and through out the summer I have had high TA readings with stable to low ph readings. At one point early in the summer I...

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Only drain 1/4 of pool water and then refill and retest. Scrub, vac, it's all good.
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Last post by mr_clean
Tue 18 Sep, 2007 09:18
low TA, high pH

by geeman » Sat 04 Aug, 2007 06:05

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my pool was just plastered 4 days ago. my pH is high which i expected. I added muriatic acid to try to lower the pH but my TA is also dropping. ok,...

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What is your source of chlorine for the spa?
I think knowing this and looking at his chemical readings will help.
I wonder how high chlorine really...

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Last post by mr_clean
Sun 16 Sep, 2007 14:38
very high alk-very low ph
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by barhip » Sun 02 Sep, 2007 11:53

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our pool - 25,000 gal in ground vinyl lined, has struggled all sumerr with high total alk. and very low ph. i was told to first adjust the total alk...

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wat can i do for high chlorine in a pool over 10ppm.

If the pool is outdoors exposed to sunlight, do nothing. The chlorine level will drop on its...
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Last post by chem geek
Wed 12 Sep, 2007 16:20
Low PH

by barhip » Sat 08 Sep, 2007 18:04

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i am still battling the problem of not being able to increase the ph level in my pool. i finally attained the level of ta i needed - 130 ppm. a 25000...

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thank you so much for all of your information. i did add the additional borax and a little ph plus and my ph is finally 7.2. i am still uncovering...

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Last post by barhip
Mon 10 Sep, 2007 17:33
Cloudy water

by Nick » Wed 01 Aug, 2007 21:16

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We have a 6000 gallon vinyl pool, and have been enjoying it for the past three months, however for the past week we have been unable to rid our pool...

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Nick it is very important that you eliminate the elements which causes murky water one at a time.

Very often than not main problem ppl seem to...

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Last post by fatybabe
Tue 28 Aug, 2007 23:02
Level of alkalinity and can it cause rough plaster?

by lasawyer2 » Sat 25 Aug, 2007 21:31

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We have a salt water pool, which is around 5 months old. This week we noticed that the 3M plaster is like very rough sand paper. We were wondering if...

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Backglass trust me on this, my daily work is to deal with waste water treatment programs.

By changing your filter to DE you are trapping particule...

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Last post by fatybabe
Tue 28 Aug, 2007 22:33
TA, CYA, and minor staining

by rmiller111 » Fri 10 Aug, 2007 09:30

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I recently installed an inground pool, and filled it with well water and my total alkalinity is pretty high. I've already bought muriatic acid and...

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And rain aerates the water with its splashing drops. In pools that have a tendency for the pH to rise, most people find that it happens more rapidly...

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Last post by chem geek
Thu 23 Aug, 2007 12:47
TA 240, 0 chlorine, lots of salt

by scott » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 18:23

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I've put in two bags of salt in the last week, chlorine level very low and intellichor says i need more salt. ph is ok a little high TA 240

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do you have a salt test kit?

Buy one and take readings

Then ask intellichor what they suggest it should be to make chlorine.

Also work on...

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Last post by mr_clean
Mon 20 Aug, 2007 18:50
What is the Right Combination of Numbers

by Jack Sparrow » Tue 14 Aug, 2007 22:02

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I've been doing a lot of reading and there seems to be a ton conflicting info on "proper" pH and TA levels.

I hear that 80-120 are good...

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The actual pH of most human tears is 7.5 (see this post for one example study) and that is why the recommendation for pool water is typically around...

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Tue 14 Aug, 2007 22:34
Can't get an Alk reading

by trudi.kemmis » Mon 13 Aug, 2007 19:26

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We have a spa/pool(spool), fiberglass, in-ground, 2500 gallon. Our Ph level is way too low(yellow) and we can not even get a Alk reading. Our water...

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If you don't get a reading on the Total Alkalinity test, then your pool's pH was likely to be less than 4.5 which is WAY too low (and that's...

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Last post by chem geek
Mon 13 Aug, 2007 22:30
total alkalinity

by mick » Tue 07 Aug, 2007 07:31

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my alkalinity never seems quite right on my 3 way tester strips but my pool seems fine and my chlorine and pH is the right colour. Does this matter?...

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I put 9oz of an algae in my pool the first time. Then instead of 1oz a week later I put 9oz again. My water is cloudy. HELP!!!!

Call me crazy,...

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Last post by Backglass
Mon 13 Aug, 2007 20:46
Fiberglass pool with TA and pH problems

by poolslave » Fri 03 Aug, 2007 01:50

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Hi,

I have a fiberglass over gunite pool with 24000 gallons. I have been told that the TA should be between 80 to 100 ppm and the pH between 7.4 to...

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You don't need to worry about the higher TA unless you have a big problem with the pH wanting to rise over time or if your CH is high and you are...

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Last post by chem geek
Mon 06 Aug, 2007 12:02
Alkalinity Level - Who to Believe

by crokett » Wed 11 Jul, 2007 20:46

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I have the drops-type water tester. Tonight it told me pH was ideal but alkalinity was at 150PPM. According to the instructions it should be 100. I...

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your alk. should be (80-100) if the rest of your chem is ok a ALK can be 130.

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Last post by steve 101
Sat 04 Aug, 2007 22:57
pool color & chemicals

by sparks » Thu 02 Aug, 2007 17:27

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we normally don't use to much chemicals in our pool. we do use shock, swim & shock, and chlorine tablets. Our pool got a greenish tint to it, but...

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we normally don't use to much chemicals in our pool. we do use shock, swim & shock, and chlorine tablets. Our pool got a greenish tint to it, but...

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Last post by Backglass
Fri 03 Aug, 2007 09:03
insanely low pH and alkalinity -- chemicals didn't help
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by CrazyMan » Fri 20 Jul, 2007 16:59

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After getting a ton of algae all at once I had my 30' round pool water examined. Turns out pH was < 6 and the alkalinity was just above 0. So I...

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You've probably got metals, probably iron, in your water. They may have dissolved from the very low pH. You'll need to get your pH up to stop the...
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Last post by chem geek
Wed 01 Aug, 2007 16:20
High total alkalinity and low PH

by gglmn » Tue 17 Jul, 2007 11:38

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I have High total alkalinity and low PH. Total alkalinty is 218, PH is 6.8, and I'm constantly adding PH UP. Can't seem to get it under control. I do...

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Well you are in a great situation for using unscented bleach or chlorinating liquid as your source of chlorine. I also have an opaque automatic...

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Last post by chem geek
Fri 27 Jul, 2007 02:07
high pool alkalinity after refilling with mains

by hin83 » Thu 26 Jul, 2007 02:54

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after refilling the pool with mains water . after refurbishment of pool suface. i have a high total alkalinity of 250+ but my ph is good at 7.4....

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You follow the procedure outlined in this post . It's going to take a LOT of acid -- both to get the pH low and especially to add during the aeration...

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Last post by chem geek
Thu 26 Jul, 2007 12:07
How do I bring TA down just a little?

by Amy » Wed 25 Jul, 2007 09:58

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My TA is 130 and PH is 7.4. I like my TA at 110. I have sodium bicarbonate to raise it but nothing to lower it. I may have some myratic acid but i...

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Unless you have a problem with rising pH over time, you don't really have to lower your TA level (unless your pool is way over-saturated with calcium...

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Last post by chem geek
Wed 25 Jul, 2007 12:02
Starting all over again -- how do I do it right?

by CrazyMan » Mon 23 Jul, 2007 15:32

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I posted the thread before about my pH not increasing. Well, I finally got it up, and it turns out my CYA level is insane (probably 200+). So the...

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Are there any good test kits that use the strips, or do drop tests work better? I have a bunch of Aquacheck strips that check pH, Alk, CYA, and free...

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Last post by CrazyMan
Tue 24 Jul, 2007 19:43
haze on water surface

by furball » Sat 21 Jul, 2007 00:01

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I have a haze on the surface of my pool water ,cloudy water, and skin feels sticky after swimming. MY TA is high 180or higher, as is the ph 8.1. I ve...

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The haze could be oils/suncreens etc. A scumball in the skimmer will really help if thats what it is.

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Last post by Backglass
Sat 21 Jul, 2007 19:09

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