I have been have a big problem with my PH and Total Alk. being severely low. The TA is non exisitant and the PH is around 6.5 and will not rise.
I was told that one of the problems is the fact that I use a stabilized chlorine tablet which containes an acid. This causes the PH and TA to decrease. I was suggested that using liquid bleach would solve this problem and also bring my ph up.
I have added several pounds of baking soda and Borax 20 mule team to raise the TA & PH, but so far only the TA has risen to about 80-120, the PH is still around 6.5- 6.8
Can anyone verify the chlorine debate
Stabilized Chlorine problem
Re: Stabilized Chlorine problem
serpico1 wrote:I have been have a big problem with my PH and Total Alk. being severely low. The TA is non exisitant and the PH is around 6.5 and will not rise.
I was told that one of the problems is the fact that I use a stabilized chlorine tablet which containes an acid. This causes the PH and TA to decrease. I was suggested that using liquid bleach would solve this problem and also bring my ph up.
I have added several pounds of baking soda and Borax 20 mule team to raise the TA & PH, but so far only the TA has risen to about 80-120, the PH is still around 6.5- 6.8
Can anyone verify the chlorine debate
Did you start the season with a 'normal' pH? If so then I think that's too much of a step downwards to be caused by the trichlor/dichlor alone.
Assuming the pH is still at 6.8 you need 1.4 kilos of ph+ to bring the pH up to 7.5. I don't have the qty of borax required for that unfortunately, it's not as simple as ph- as it depends on the initial alkalinity level.
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