high PH

[DougM]

Hey guys. I just left the pool store and here are the test results. Taylor kit is in its way!

Cya 60 (was ~150 last year)
TC 10
Fc 9.3
Ta 145
Ph >8.8

They wanted me to get lowandslo to get the ph down. Should I just use the acid (dry) that I already have instead?

[Watermom]

Yes. Just use the acid you already have. If those numbers are correct, it means you have a CC reading of 0.7 which means you would need to shock the pool up to about up to about 20 for a pool with CYA reading of 60. How does your water look. Have you recently had any algae blooms or let your cl drop below 5ppm?

Your TA is also high. Take a look at the following thread.

http://www.poolsolutions.com/gd/lowering-swimming-pool-alkalinity-step-by-step.html

[DougM]

Its cloudy and green. I just opened it.

Its a liner pool. 35000 gal.

[Watermom]

Keep the chlorine at shock level and run the pump 24/7 to clear it up. Don't use any stabilized forms of chlorine (trichlor or dichlor). You do not want your CYA any higher than where it is now.

[DougM]

after I add the acid - how long should I wait to add more chlorine? Can I do them around the same time?

[PoolDoc]

You don't want them to mix, in concentrated form is the general answer.

"An hour" would be a reasonable specific answer that should keep you safe . . . as long as the pump is running during that hour.

Ben

[DougM]

Awesome - thanks guys.

Also - Ben can I have a few more privs? I don't see any sigs and had to hunt for the Amazon link to buy the kit so you get the contribution towards the site. I'll even try to click through that to buy other stuff too so you can get that referral bonus.

[Watermom]

Doug,
I'm not sure why you can't see our signature lines. I've asked Ben to look into this. We would be delighted to have you order the kit through our Amazon link! Thanks!

[DougM]

I did find one on Pool Solutions and ordered, but like I said I order a bunch on Amazon and would love to contribute that way and as I learn this stuff from you awesome, awesome people I hope to contribute by passing the knowledge on down. Today at the pool store I told a guy waiting in line that I use household bleach and he was like "huh? what? really??" Also told him that "shock" is a verb. :-)

[Watermom]

And did you get the ------ "Won't that bleach out your liner" question? We've all heard it and seen the looks of disbelief MANY times. Kinda funny isn't it?

[Watermom]

I asked Ben about you not being able to see signatures. You should be able to click on settings in the upper right hand corner of the home page and then on general settings in the list on the left. Somewhere on the next page is a place to check "see signatures." Try it and let us know if it worked.

Thanks.

[madwil]

I think the view sigs is a personal option in setup pages...

[madwil]

oops- watermom already got that out!

[CarlD]

Yeah Low'n'Slo is EXACTLY the same as generic Dry Acid, except for, of course, the excessive price charged for it.

Total Alkalinity Raiser (and I think it's Biogard's Balance Pack 300) is nothing more than Arm&Hammer baking soda.

pH Up!, (and I think it's Biogard's Balance Pack 200) and Soda Ash are nothing more than Arm&Hammer Washing Soda (in the yellow box)

6% Liquid Shock is 6% Laundry bleach.

It's deceptive sales practices like this that get all of us to doubt pool chem companies' guidance.

Carl