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Stain

by Amber » Thu 28 Jun, 2007 17:55

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I have a fiberglass pool. This is our second summer and there is a stain in the pool. Around the edge and basically all over. It is a light brown...

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I have a fiberglass pool. This is our second summer and there is a stain in the pool. Around the edge and basically all over. It is a light brown...

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Last post by Backglass
Fri 29 Jun, 2007 20:25
New dark marble dust not adhereing to old surface.

by Stan » Thu 28 Jun, 2007 12:45

Last year my gunnite pool was renovated. Copings repaired, new tile and dark grey marble dust. In a short time 2 large pieces of the new marbledust...

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Last post by Stan
Thu 28 Jun, 2007 12:45
ph test water turns blue

by tree8015 » Thu 28 Jun, 2007 08:10

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the wife and i both "shocked" the pool, now ph tests are blue, what do we do?

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The high chlorine levels are interfering with the ph test.

Wait until your chlorine levels return to normal before attempting to adjust your ph.

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Last post by Backglass
Thu 28 Jun, 2007 08:43
two and a half gallons of muratic acid..TA still high

by shonks5 » Wed 27 Jun, 2007 18:21

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I have an inground 30,000 gal pool. I've been working it for days to get things right. My TA is 190ppm and my PH is 6.8. To lower the alkalinity, I...

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Follow the procedure outlined in this post . Notice that you do NOT add pH Up at any point in the procedure. To make the pH rise, you aerate the...

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Last post by chem geek
Wed 27 Jun, 2007 18:28
2 Gallons of Muriatic Acid???

by Guest » Sat 23 Jun, 2007 20:25

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My alkalinity is at 188ppm I was using the calculators to calculate how much muriatic acid to use and to with a 14,000gal pool to drop the alkalinity...

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Also what is the best way to aerate the water? By using a garden hose and just spraying the surface?

The best way is with a waterfall or...

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Last post by Guest
Tue 26 Jun, 2007 20:39
Thanks from a New Pool Owner

by Carllieb » Tue 26 Jun, 2007 14:44

I just purchased a new house with a in ground kidney shaped pool, old but in great shape.

My neighbor helped me open in up for the first time, it...

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Last post by Carllieb
Tue 26 Jun, 2007 14:44
TA/pH

by Guest » Fri 22 Jun, 2007 17:25

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Hope someone can help...so confused! We have an metal frame pool, about 3800gal. Have had it up for about a week and have been trying to adjust TA...

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You can wait on lowering your TA until after you're done swimming in the hot weather. If you splash around a lot, you'll raise the pH without...

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Last post by chem geek
Sun 24 Jun, 2007 00:00
above ground pool ?'s

by Janice » Sat 23 Jun, 2007 09:37

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I have a sand and swim pool it's 15x4 and holds about 5000 gallons,

I am so confused about whats first, second, third.

At this point I have bought...

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Usually you want to do:

Chlorine first

pH second

anything else comes after.

When you add chemicals, you need to wait at least 4 to 6 hours...

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Last post by Buggsw
Sat 23 Jun, 2007 19:04
High Ph

by Ph Puzzled » Thu 21 Jun, 2007 15:30

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I've got a 17,000 gallon gunite pool. I recently had a high Ph (8.0) along with high TA (140). The result was dropping the calcium from the H2O. I...

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If your TA is already at 80, then if your pH is where you want it (say, 7.5 or 7.7), then you are done. If your pH is higher than that, then go ahead...

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Last post by chem geek
Fri 22 Jun, 2007 20:59
add muriatic acid all at once?

by quiggmom » Wed 20 Jun, 2007 12:03

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I just used your calulator to help determine how much muriatic acid to add and it said about 1.5 liters. Do I do it as an acid "shock" and...

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Ahh, you are making progress.

You know, unless it's someone who is very familiar with pools and acid, like an experienced and trustworthy pool...

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Last post by Buggsw
Fri 22 Jun, 2007 01:03
ph/total akalinity

by tjg » Thu 21 Jun, 2007 18:10

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My ph fluctuates often. I have a newly plastered pool and was told this will occur for a few years. I have been noticing some scaling or calcium...

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That's why it's so important to test daily. It takes so little time and can help keep your pool pristine and in tip top shape as you adjust when...

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Last post by Buggsw
Fri 22 Jun, 2007 00:01
My test results not the same as Leslie's. What do I believe?

by Kathyteach53 » Wed 20 Jun, 2007 22:01

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For TA numbers Leslie's is always lower than mine. What should I believe? I was getting numbers of over 200 closer to 300 with the 4 way test...fresh...

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Is your 4 way a test strip or drops? Strips are not very good.

Actually, I find my local Leslie's is pretty good compared to other pool stores....

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Last post by Buggsw
Wed 20 Jun, 2007 22:41
high alkalinity in small intex air ring pool

by tori » Wed 20 Jun, 2007 18:06

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My daughter has a small (10x3) pool that has the ring at the top you blow up. She borrowed some shock treatment from a neighbor who has a large above...

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It's highly unlikely that the shock caused high TA. It more often lowers pH and TA because they are usually slightly acidic.

What's the water look...

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Last post by Buggsw
Wed 20 Jun, 2007 21:39
HELP, another PH TA dilema

by Havasufem » Tue 19 Jun, 2007 22:00

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:?: I live in an area with very hard water that has high alkalinity. I just had to drain my pool and refill because my PH was 7.0 and I could NOT get...

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You are probably fine.

If your water looks good and your chlorine lasts and you can keep your pH in the correct range. You are good.

Try not to...

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Last post by Buggsw
Wed 20 Jun, 2007 01:18
VERY high ph & TA, brown water & bugs. PLEASE HELP!!

by poolmama » Mon 18 Jun, 2007 00:06

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15 foot above ground vinyl pool (5000 gallon)

I use Pool Time test strips with the following readings:

Total Hardness: 250 (OK)

Total Chlorine:...

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Answered in New Pool User section. Please do not cross post.

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Last post by Buggsw
Mon 18 Jun, 2007 22:56
Low TA

by Al » Sun 17 Jun, 2007 08:29

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I just had local pool store (Swim Gem) test my pool (in ground, plaster, 35000 Gal). The test shows TA of 94 and Adj TA (don't know what this is) of...

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Your CYA is high, so yes it can affect the TA.

Okay so the Balance Pak is really just baking soda. You can use 34 lbs of either to raise your TA...

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Last post by Buggsw
Sun 17 Jun, 2007 16:11
Flucuating Ph Reading.

by greenie » Mon 01 Jan, 2007 22:07

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Recently had to shock chloinate but now when I test for chlorine it shows the bare minimum and when I test Ph, the test water initally turns yellow...

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Bromine is acidic. It is probably decreasing the pH during the day as the demand increases. You could try compensating with an automatic pH...

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Last post by dynamictiger
Wed 13 Jun, 2007 17:39
cloudy water

by cloudy h20 » Tue 12 Jun, 2007 13:43

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Just purchased a pole pool 12 x 36 , 800 gallon. I am having a problem getting the ph and chlorine levels where they need to be. The ph is reading...

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You need to use acid to bring the pH down, but no lower than 7.0.

High pH causes cloudiness.

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Last post by Buggsw
Tue 12 Jun, 2007 22:46
Cloudy water

by larryinlima » Sun 10 Jun, 2007 19:36

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I have an inground pool 17X35 33,000 gal of water. Since opening the pool, I have not been able to achieve clear water. I've had samples tested three...

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I really don't know a thing about ionizers, but it sure could be that you need to shock with liquid chlorine.

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Last post by Buggsw
Mon 11 Jun, 2007 22:14
Trying to Understand this TA/pH Marriage

by Guest » Mon 11 Jun, 2007 08:07

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Is there anyway to adjust TA and pH individually?

My numbers are pretty good right now but my TA is reading 140ppm while my pH is on the low end of...

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You've been very helpful. Thanks!

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Mon 11 Jun, 2007 15:23

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