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    Thanks again. I am so excited about getting this pool. I'm just waiting to hear when. I've never noticed any iorn in my water. I had a fish tank that stayed glowing green so after reading another post I'm thinking I may have copper. Any other advise would be welcome. I do have a friend that has a pool and I think I'll check to see if she can test for metals. Thanks again for your time. Sharon

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    Finally, the guys that do the ground work will be here tommorrow. I did have my water tested and I have a ph of 6.6. That's all they could tell me. I have not been able to have my water tested for other metals yet. I believe, from what I have thus far learned, that I will need to add baking soda to raise my ph. How much should I add? Thanks, I hope I get my test kit soon. Sharon

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    You use Borax, not baking soda, to raise pH. Search through the forum for mwsmith2's posts-he has a link in his sig to a bleach calculator that will also perform other calcs for you.

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    Thank You. I don't know how I came up with Baking soda. I'm so excited , I'll post about my chemicals as soon as I can. Thanks, Sharon

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    You use baking soda to raise total alkalinity, and Borax to raise pH. Read through the sticky that Watermom posted at this link http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1113
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    I am having my pool put in today. I have the bleach calculator but I'm having trouble figuring it out. Can someone help my figure it out? Should I add borax as it fills? Should I use the tabs just at first to get some cya in the pool? Thanks,I hope I don't sound like a complete dummy. Thanks, Sharon

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    Quote Originally Posted by newtopools
    I am having my pool put in today. I have the bleach calculator but I'm having trouble figuring it out. Can someone help my figure it out? Should I add borax as it fills? Should I use the tabs just at first to get some cya in the pool? Thanks,I hope I don't sound like a complete dummy. Thanks, Sharon
    Don't add anything but chlorine, and maybe CYA until you have test results on your fill water.

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    Quote Originally Posted by newtopools
    I am having my pool put in today. I have the bleach calculator but I'm having trouble figuring it out. Can someone help my figure it out? Should I add borax as it fills? Should I use the tabs just at first to get some cya in the pool? Thanks,I hope I don't sound like a complete dummy. Thanks, Sharon

    relax...and take a deep breath here.... I would not add anything until the pool is actually full and the filter is running. Then post your numbers and people will be here to help you plot a course. I wonder about filling your pool with the well though...I have a well and would never think of using it to fill my pool, because I wuld not want the wear and tear on my well pump. I have my local fire dept fill mine from the town water supply....26k gallons for a $300 donation. FWIW In the mean time you might want to have a couple other places test your water....just because the PH and Alk numbers are REALLY low....and it would be a bummer to treat those numbers if in fact they were not acurate.
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