:?: 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 it higher so I am...

15 foot above ground vinyl pool (5000 gallon)

I use Pool Time test strips with the following readings:

Total Hardness: 250 (OK)

Total Chlorine: 3 (OK)

Free...

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 64. They recommend...

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 then proceeds to...

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 8.0 to 8.2 with the...

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 times. The first...

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 ideal at 7.2.

If I...

My ten yr old daughter recently has had an allergic type rash. After investigating, we discovered that when she was around the pool she got the rash. She hasn't been...

My PH is about 7.2 with normal chlorine and clear water. But my TA is about 230. How do I go about lowering it from such a high number. I have a 20,000 gallon, lined...

i have been adding sodium bicarb to raise my TA but recently my water has a jelly like feeling. is this due to the baking soda and will it subside over time?

What could cause alka to be zero? Would cement falling into the water have any impact? I recently had stone work done around pool and landscapers dropped some in...

pH is 7.5

Alkalinity is 110

chlorine is a little low (.5 to 1), but pool gets lots of sun and it is the end of the day, we just added some Sun 3" tablets.

I HAVE A ABOVE GROUND POOL HOLDS 3754 GALLONS OF WATER MY TA IS 200 MY PH IS 6.8 I HAVE ADDED THE ACID BALL BUT MY ALK HAS NOT DROPPED MUCH INFACT EARLIER TODAY IT...

I HAVE A POOL 28FT DOUGHBOY WITH EXPANDABLE LINER, WITH A WEDGE BOTTOM I CALCULATE A 30,000 GALLON CAPACITY

OK LAST YEAR I HAD YELLOW ALGIE FOR ALL YEAR ANS THIS YEAR I...

HI, THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR I EVER HAD A POOL. I'VE DONE A LOT OF RESREACH TO GET THIS THING STARTED. I WENT T THE LOCAL POOL SUPPLY STORE TO HAVE MY WATER CHECKED. THEY...

24,000 gallon pool. Chlorine is good. I can keep PH within range but cannot get alkalinity below 18-20 drops. When I really add the acid to control the alkalinity I...

I have tested our water and the alkalinity test came back a bright orange, which isn't even a color option. Last year the water started staying cloudy, so this year I...

ok. i have a 25,000 gallon pool. my ph is very acidic and my TA is extremely low. i use strips so i cant exactly know the ppm. from here i know i have to set my TA...

I have a 12000 above ground 24 round pool.. the total alkalinity is at 220ppm... way too high... everything else is in range... the pool is cloudy...

questions......