Hi, Been reading different replies but can't seem to make much sense out of them. I have a 22000 gal 4 foot deep vinyl liner pool. Starting tests showed TA at 270 ppm...

The chlorine levels and ph levels are in the normal range. The Total Alkilinity is at the bottom range, even after putting in 25 pounds of alkalinity up. Help.

I've filled the pool, (90,000 gallons) and added 45 gallons of Hydrochloric Acid, as well as aprox. 12 pounds of powdered chlorine. I have a perfect 7.2 pH reading, but...

Hello everyone! Well before I get into it, I would like to introduce myself.
My name is Mike, and I am a first time pool owner. Live in California and just trying to...

I humbly apologize if any of this is repeated in another thread. I've been combing through here for the last several hours trying to figure out what I need to do and...

I am using HydroPro delux pool test kit. I don't understand hot to measure the TA. It tells me that if I use Trichlor Tablets (I am using Trichlor pucks so I assume that...

I have a 15,000 gallon fiberglass pool that I just finished painting with dura seal epoxy paint. It looks great and as new again. I filled the pool and took samples to...

Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone can advise, or shed some light on if I need to worry or not!

I have a small 250 gallon hot tub which I tend to drain and refill every...

Is it right that buffer can only be added at a rate of 1kg per 50,000L every 4 days. If so, why, and what will happen if it is added much quicker.

I have pool above 100K gallon. My Alkalinity is above 500 and pH is 8.4, Calcilum hardness is 60 ppm. I am trying to add continuous load of HCL as prescribed but due to...

Hello,
i'm trying to rise the alkalinity (today reading Low) in my pool with Sodium Bicarbonate 100%.
when i do so, my pH go's up to, to 7.64, then i add Pool Acid and...

My new house has a 38,000 gallon salt water pool. This is my first pool and I can't quite lower my Ph from 8.6 no matter how much acid I use. My alkalinity was at 80ppm...

All the hoses and plastic inside my (on top the ground) pool are purple. We have had a problem all summer with brown stains and the not being able to get the water...

I have a 40 x 20 gunite pool about 35,000 gallons with mineral springs bioguard salt system. The pH has been around 9.0 with total alkalinity around 230. I have been...

Hi,
I'm lowering the pH using sodium bisulfate. Since I'm using a salt chlorination system, and the salt is sodium chloride, I was wondering if adding sodium from the...

The alkalinity in my pool keeps going up. The Ph is 7.6 stays the same but the alkanity keeps going up we have added 2 gallons of acid we have well water have added the...

Hi all, I'm new to the forum, so hello to everyone and thanks in advance for any help. I finally broke down and joined a forum after struggling with the same problem the...

help need to increase Ph w/out messing up the TA. Been a problem for over a month on going cycle. Get one in range the other is to high and vise versa.