pH & Total Alkalinity

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pH is to low

by INEEDHELP » Fri 04 Aug, 2006 18:58

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Well i have a round 21ft pool and it is 4ft deep

and our pool pH level is low :cry:

how do i get it up to a normal level??

and then what...

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Or just go to your pool store, ask for some total alkalinity increaser, and they'll give you advice. You won't get that from your stock boy. Read the...

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Sun 13 Aug, 2006 21:18
bulging

by teddodd » Thu 10 Aug, 2006 19:25

anyone have any ideal why my fiberglass pool underground would be

bulging at the side.

ted dodd

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Thu 10 Aug, 2006 19:25
Error in Pool calculator for TA?

by bwv772 » Tue 08 Aug, 2006 06:41

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It says I need 1360 grams of soda ash to bring down TA 100 ppm in a 68000 liter pool??

This doesn't sound right, Taylor recommeds 53 pounds (24...

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Lowering by 100ppm is a huge amount. What is your TA and pH at the moment and what type of pool do you have? Also, are you using test strips or a...

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Wed 09 Aug, 2006 11:38
Can't raise PH help!

by Debbie » Fri 21 Jul, 2006 15:09

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We have a small 12X30 easy set type pool and I cannot seem to get the PH to raise, it stays at 6.8

I have added the raise PH stuff many times and...

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Thanks! I'll try it.

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Last post by Debbie
Tue 01 Aug, 2006 22:33
Lowering Total Alkalinity

by tvaislrsrt » Mon 31 Jul, 2006 18:48

I've calculated that i need to brin my total Alkalinity down 700 ppm and in order to do this I need to add just over 12 liters of Hydrocloric acid to...

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Mon 31 Jul, 2006 18:48
Incredibly High TA

by tvaislrsrt » Mon 31 Jul, 2006 16:43

My spa's TA is off the charts high... I can't even get a reading for it (my solution becomes supersaturated long before the test turns color). But I...

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Mon 31 Jul, 2006 16:43
pH test color change

by gchr » Tue 23 May, 2006 13:44

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Hi,

I have the following problem.

I've just opened my pool and when I'm testing the water I get some strange results:

The water is...

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I have the same problem :( I've been working with a pool so green for 3 wks I just don't know what else to do. Today I inadvertantly left the test...

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Sun 30 Jul, 2006 02:28
High alkalinity and shock

by poolTX » Sat 22 Jul, 2006 23:02

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I purchased an Intex Easy Set pool that holds approx. 1750 gallons last week. I bought an hth starter kit and followed the directions. We had a great...

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So I decided to shock anyway. The pool didn't dissolve and we swam in it tonight without difficulty. The ph level is 7.4 and chlorine is around 3....

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Last post by poolTX
Sun 23 Jul, 2006 19:00
PH & Alkalinity issues!

by hannahmak » Wed 05 Jul, 2006 15:36

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Hi, we live in Illinois and have had a tough time balancing our PH & Alkalinity. Alkalinity is high & PH low. We raise PH then lower...

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Thanks Pool Guy! I added Muratic acid over a 2 day spread. My Alkalinity looks good today. Now my pool is very cloudy and has a tinge of green to it....

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Fri 07 Jul, 2006 08:39
cloudy light green water no ph high alk

by dm2d3d » Wed 14 Jun, 2006 10:31

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I have an above ground pool with light green cloudy water, NO ph, and VERY high alk. I adjusted the ph with a Riser, then added Muratic Acid to lower...

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you are defetting your goal here. when you put that raiser for your PH in your pool that was good,BUt than you added Muratic Acid after you added the...

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Last post by PoolGuy
Thu 06 Jul, 2006 16:39
Sodium Bicarb not dissolving

by Guest » Wed 21 Jun, 2006 11:04

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On testing my water this weekend, I found that the total alkalinity was only 50ppm. Using this website's calculator, I found that I needed to add 500...

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Sodium Bicarb needs to be diluted in water be for you add it to your simmer. pour it in slowly,wait than pour more in till it is all gone,do not add...

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Last post by PoolGuy
Thu 06 Jul, 2006 16:28
low ta and high ph levels

by [email protected] » Tue 02 May, 2006 10:16

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help!my ph level is way high and my ta level is way low.what should i do first to avoid spinning my wheels?tackle ta 1st or ph 1st?

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I have a brand new slat pool and already this season i have added about 17kg of ph minus. What can i do to fix this problem? Is it a possibility that...

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Last post by BYG
Wed 05 Jul, 2006 14:54
alkalinity chemicals

by tim » Sun 18 Jun, 2006 11:05

Hi I had my pool water checked and the results were very low. So I had to buy 3, 18kg pails of chemicals to be added.

But I was wondering will this...

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Last post by tim
Sun 18 Jun, 2006 11:05
Does a Fiberglass pool effect PH lvls

by Guest » Fri 16 Jun, 2006 17:56

Well I've been searching but haven't yeilded any good results. I got a pool that I haven't been able to rasie the PH above 6.8 in six weeks now. I've...

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Last post by Guest
Fri 16 Jun, 2006 17:56
High Alk Low Ph

by Bowstar23 » Wed 07 Jun, 2006 07:38

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The alkalinity is 350ppm. The ph is the the lowest one on the test kit ( can't recall the #)

The ppol stores are no help. Told me to add ph plus...

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I have the same problem. We do not close our pool over the winter. Just throw a leaf net over it and drain the pool past the skimmer. We have an...

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Last post by tomNtrish
Thu 15 Jun, 2006 22:31
PULLING HAIR OUT

by blantonfamily » Thu 15 Jun, 2006 10:56

Hi, Here is my problem, we filled our 18'x42' pool, water was very brownish orange when chlorine was added, knew this would happen, same trouble last...

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Last post by blantonfamily
Thu 15 Jun, 2006 10:56
Reading PH

by Dianne » Mon 12 Jun, 2006 23:02

I use Taylor reagents for my pool water testing. My PH reads 7.2 and total alkalinity is 180 ppm. I noticed that if I put a drop of Thiosulfate into...

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Last post by Dianne
Mon 12 Jun, 2006 23:02
PH & Acid

by Judy » Fri 09 Jun, 2006 13:28

The site says not to add high levels of acid when trying to reduce PH. What is considered a high level of acid to add at one time?

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Fri 09 Jun, 2006 13:28
Extremely high Alkalinity in Indian home pool

by sesha » Tue 09 May, 2006 03:17

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I just started my home pool 10 days ago in India. The color and clarity of the water looks good. I am comforatably swimming, Chlorine looks OK....

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John,

Thanks for the reply,

I have started treating the problem, I have added about 50 liters (about 14 gallons) of Hydrochloric acid over the last...

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Last post by sesha
Fri 09 Jun, 2006 05:19
Added too much soda!!!

by Neophyte » Wed 07 Jun, 2006 09:22

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I read the label wrong and added to much soda to the pool...Now what? :oops:

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How much soda did you put in? I put in 1 box yesterday, among other things... so I am not sure which one worked, but I have fairly blue water....

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Wed 07 Jun, 2006 20:58

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