Forum: Dealing with Alkalinity and Calcium

I went to the pool store to get my water tested. My test kit from Ben has long been out of stock, so I go just to get the numbers. This is a small...

Hello, I was out cleaning the pool today on a beautiful day in Huntington Beach, CA and decided to check more than the Chlorine and pH and the...

Good morning to all, I've been a BBB convert for 3 years. I have followed all of the posts here and solved many problems over the years by your...

Opened pool last Friday and treated successfully the "swamp". Taylor kit numbers for pool condition yesterday morning: CYA 60 TA 140 pH 7.9...

I have a small (7000 gallon) fiberglass pool with sparkling clear water using BBB method FAC 5 PH 7.6 TA 80 CH 120 CYA 50 Went to Leslie's...

Assuming normal chemical levels and a salt water chlorinator, and the fact that an epoxy grout is used in a completely glass tiled pool what would be...

Last fall I closed the pool the way I normally do with my chemistry the way I wanted it. Unfortunately, my wife decided to pump the water off the...

Reviewing past bills from my pool service company, some of the chemical amounts used don't look right. What would be typical amounts of alkanity and...

My ph was low (a constant problem), reading below the minimum 7.0 on my Taylor test kit, so I added a box of Borax. This created a little cloudiness...

My TA is currently 230. It was recommended on another forum that I lower it according to the "HOWTO: Step-by-Step Guide to lowering your alkalinity"...

17000 av ground 1-month after conversion water is very clear:::: added 2 inches of water the other day, i have to shock the pool now but my numbers...

I have an 18.5k gallon fiberglass pool. I have a de filter pump. My readings are: (I use a HTC test kit, I have a Taylor K-2006 on order) FC =...

Just a recap of the knowledge I picked up from many a posts: My pool: 20300 gal AG w/ SWG water is clean and clear CYA - 80 pH - 7.8 FC -...

Well we finally have the pool up and filled. 24' AGP- approx 11,900 gallons. The water man came yesterday with 11,000 gallons of spring water. It...

I posted below about adding some calcium/alkalinity before going away this weekend. Another issue has arisen. I checked my pH this morning quickly,...

I am having a hard time getting my alkalinity up and for it to stay up. I got it test yesterday and it was 24. How much baking soda can I add in...

27000 gallons Inground vinyl FAC 3 TAC 3 PH 7.8 TA 150 CYA 30 Should I worry about lowering my alkalinity down to the 120 range?...

After some much needed rain this weekend, I need to raise both my TA and Calcium. I'm going away this weekend, so I need to shock the pool Thursday...

If I were to reduce my CH, currently at ~250 ppm, how would I go about doing this, add TSP? If I were to reduce it, say to 150 ppm, would I be able...

If the TA in the tap water from my house is like 200, then I'm pretty much going to always battle TA and lowering it right? When I fill my hot tub...

They are coming this afternoon. I'll let you know how it turns out. Reggie http://www.calsaway.com/

Carl posted a very good explanation of why the process recommended here on the forum works to lower alkalinity. It is a very good post --...

When using the Taylor 2006 test kit for CH I get a wierd reading/response. When you add the drops that are suppose to turn it red I get a very light...

My friend has a 19000gal IG vinyl pool with a Zodiac DuoClear SWG, which uses the Nature2 cartridges. The owner's manual recommends CH of 200-400ppm...

I have a gunite 28,000 gallon pool which is completely cloudy after being shocked and I cannot see the bottom of the shallow end. All of the algae is...

How do CH and TA relate to one another, or do they?

I've seen it said that a vinyl liner pool doesn't need calcium, makes sense. But I have also read if you have a heater and a vinyl liner then you...

Hello, I have a 3 year old in ground plaster pool. It is 30000 gallons. I am running a Autopilot dig-220 SWG. My problem is a constantly rising...

I opened my pool two weeks ago. I never bothered checking PH until after I added about a foot of well water. Then, my alkalinity was 260. At the...