New to BBB, what next?

[gdubs]

Ok. Test results today: Cl 10, Ph is 6.6 or maybe lower (test kit didnt go that low), Al 70 and CYA is 20. We got a ton of rain this week and I have been rinsing the filters due to all of the dead algae. Should I still wait for the cholrine to drop to add stabilizer? When should I add soda ash for my Ph? Al? Please help.

Thanks again!

[PoolDoc]

If you haven't added any stabilizer, go ahead.

Also, add a box of borax a day, till your pH is above 7. (Low readings of pH, with highish chlorine are more likely to be right than high ones.)

Ben

[Watermom]

FYI -- the reason Ben suggested you use Borax to raise pH instead of soda ash is that soda ash affects pH and alk whereas, Borax will mostly affect pH and your alk is fine where it is.

[gdubs]

Thanks! I added a box of borax and 40oz of stabilizer. Tested the Ph and it didn't move (still below the testing kit colors) from 6.6 or lower. Can I add more Borax or should I wait till the morning?

[aylad]

I would wait until there's been about 4 hours since your last Borax addition. Retest for pH, and if it's still less than 7.0, add another box, slowly. Looks like your pH is much lower than what the test can register, so it can take quite a few boxes of Borax to get back where you need to be.


Janet

[gdubs]

Retested this morning. Cl 12, Ph 6.6 or lower, CYA 30. Added another box of Borax as the first box didn't seem to do anything. The label on the stabilizer said to adjust your Ph to the correct level before adding. I already had added 42oz to get my CYA level to 40. I was going to just wait a while before adding anymore stabilizer to see if it will continue to rise. Once again, we were hit with a lot of thunderstorms that dropped a lot more rain. Any suggestions?

Thanks again for all of your help!

[Watermom]

Don't add any more stabilizer at this point. Keep adding Borax a box at a time until the pH starts to move. Wait a couple of hours, retest and redose. You need to get that pH above 7.0 ASAP.