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rjarvis
07-18-2006, 09:37 AM
I have a 16x32 inground vinyl liner my latest readings:

24,000 gallons

FC: 5
Total Chlorine: 3
Ph: 6.8
TA: 120
Hardness: 100

Over the past 2 days i have added 10lbs of PH Up (5 lbs Borax and 5 lbs of PH from pool store) but my PH has not moved. the water clear

duraleigh
07-18-2006, 11:14 AM
Put in more Borax....it'll come up. You were probably lower than 6.8 to start.

azimmer1
07-18-2006, 11:21 PM
Putting more borax in is correct, but you numbers are a bit off, so I question your pH
You said your Free Chlorine is 5 and your total is 3.
This cannot be possible.
The total chlorine is the combination of free chlorine and combined chlorine.
So FC can = TC but never be less than it.

Make sense??

Andy

duraleigh
07-19-2006, 07:09 AM
Andy,

His/her FC result if from the FAS/DPD test and his/her TC result is from the OTO test. It is common for new posters to post both results until they recognize how each test is used.