High alkalinity and calcium levels are much trickier to resolve than the pool books indicate
HOWTO: Step-by-Step Guide to lowering your alkalinity The HOW-TO has moved here: lowering-swimming-pool-alkalinity-step-by-step.html You should...
I think my problem is caused by hard water, but here are the details. I recently opened my IG Pool (16x32). The water was clear. I tested the...
18' A/G - 8200 gals. Last night I added about 8oz. of muriatic acid to lower my alk which with Ben's kit was 190 and with the 5-way HTH was 240. PH...
I've read on a few sites that adding TSP (trisodium phosphate?) will lower the calcium hardness in a swimming pool but I haven't found any clear...
We have a 18x48 frame set intex pool. It holds about 5,580 gallons of water. We just filled it with water May 30. We have been adding muriatic...
Hi All. Great forum. I dismissed my pool service towards the end of April and made the move to bleach. Gotta say my water looks better than it has...
I hear/read conflicting directives on how to add Muriatic acid to reduce TA/CA. Some say to turn pump on and recirculate the water and aerate, while...
When you shock a pool with calcium based shock, how much calcium do you add?
I have a 10 year old gunite pool, using bleach for past 12 months as a sanitizer and for shock. Ch is approx 550, drain and refill is not am option...
I would like to give this a shot. I can't seem to get my pH up over 7.2 at all and my TA is sitting at 200. I have a 16x32 Vynle Lined Inground Pool...
When adding baking soda to rise Alkalinity do I just dump it in the deep end and spread around like acid or in the skimmer? Thanks Mike
I read somewhere on this site that you don't have to worry about calcium with a vinyl lined pool unless you have a heater. I just had my pool hooked...
My ph and alk WERE too high to begin with but I have them WITHIN range at this point. My question is, how do I remove the scaling that occured...
Hey today around 2 pm I shocked the pool w/super shock, I am going to bleach but got a deal on super shock, so I go outside at 8pm and check the...
We have a 12000 gal in ground gunite pool with a SWG. We plan on resurfacing and remodeling the pool later in the year. My fill water stats are:...
Just recieved my new kit which includes all the important test, so I was able to do the whole spread: FC= 2.4ppm CC= 0.0ppm TA= 110ppm CYA=...
Hi all, Been keeping my gunite pool on the low side for calcium, as I am afraid to coat my salt water chlorinator plates with a bunch of calcium, ...
I'm wondering :rolleyes: if anyone has experienced hazy/cloudy pool water after adding Calcium Chloride to increase Calcium Hardness. It seems...
I let the water balance slide during the winter and white deposits formed throughout the pool and spa. They're quite hard and I suspect they're...
Thanks for all your help. What are the consequences of leaving my alk at 240. As I understand it, it will help my pH stay steady but there must be...
From reading here I know that lowering alk can be a real pain. Is it necessary in my situation? I have an AG 30' X 52" pool w/vinyl liner that was...
My pool was opened today. I can't believe the condition. It is green, and the plaster is covered with calcium that is thick and covering every part...
some basic background info: about 1 1/2 weeks ago we just had the plaster redone. The pool is about 20-23K gallons as best as I can figure. I...
Hi all The Calcium level in my 10,000 gal. A.G. vinyl pool measured at 30 this am. Is this OK? I looked at last year's records, and it ran around...
After running my first test of the season everything looked like something i could deal with, no problem. Then I started reading and it seems my TA...
I know that lowering the alk is a slow process. We uncovered the pool a little over a week ago 4/23. Was a little green so added bleach until I...
Have added muratic acid to lower TA, when do I retest?
I have a gunite pool, this will be my third operating season. The first two years were basically trouble free, except for my ever raising pH. Oh,...
Ok, everything looks to be in check except for my calcium level. I did the level and it wouldn't turn blue....it stayed clear. There was maybe a...
Ok here are my numbers, I have a vinyl 22,000 gal pool. Chl 2 pH 7.8 T.A 210ppm T.H 740ppm CYA 80ppm Last weeks tests Chl 6 pH 7.5
I was speaking with someone at the local Ace Hardware pool department today who was very inpressed with my knowledge of pool chemsitry and...
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