PH/Alk Plan of attack

[Wayne LaBanca]

Update:
Went home for lunch and the water is getting clearer. I can make out the bottom now and the filter was only running 3 lbs high after 4hrs as opposed to the 8-10lbs yesterday.

I will get the Muriatic going tonight to get that pH under control. I know it's through the roof and thought it may be contributing to the cloudy water issue. I was still at 3ppm on the cl after 4hrs of sun so were still OK. Probably should have dosed in more cl though.

Wayne

[Wayne LaBanca]

Update:
OK, shocked again. pH has come down to 7.8, holding off on the Muriatic. I can see the bottom now without straining so I think things are going well. Thank you for the input all, I watched the threads last year and saw how much patience plays a part and watched new comers not practice that. I now realize how hard that can be when you are new.

[Wayne LaBanca]

Update:
FC held to 9 overnight (no CC) and water is clearer yet. pH is 7.3 before sunrise this morning so I am now dosing Alk to get it stable, currently at 50ppm. Added 2lbs of BS, should need another 6lbs or so to get to 100.

Question: Why did the pH drop? there has been no rain and I am using 12.5 liquid bleach.

Wayne

[PatL34]

Have you checked your Alk during all this time, if not you need to bring up to 100 ppm slowly as CarlD mentions above. I think that is why your pH keeps dropping.

Pat

[Wayne LaBanca]

Have you checked your Alk during all this time, if not you need to bring up to 100 ppm slowly as CarlD mentions above. I think that is why your pH keeps dropping.

Pat

Yes, it has been at 50 from the start. whatever is causing the pH to drop I'm sure is having an easier time doing so because of the low Alk but I don't think the Alk itself is responsible for the drop. I am testing after each 2lbs of BS.

[PatL34]

Changes in pool chemistry can take time Wayne, so be patient. The low Alk is definitely responsible for the continuing drop, and as you increase it you will be able to control the pH more easily. Testing the way you are doing is excellent.

Keep us posted as to what is happening.

Pat

[Wayne LaBanca]

Changes in pool chemistry can take time Wayne, so be patient. The low Alk is definitely responsible for the continuing drop, and as you increase it you will be able to control the pH more easily. Testing the way you are doing is excellent.

Keep us posted as to what is happening.

Pat

Where getting there. I set myself back a bit, I had to top the pool off at lunch yesterday and forgot to turn it off when I left. Needless to say, I over filled it "slightly".

Anyway. pH is now 7.4 and alk is 70, it probably would have been higher if not for my fantastic memory. Interestingly, with the Cya as low as it is, 10-20, it's holding Cl fairly well. Full sun and hot yesterday and the Cl was still 3ppm in the evening from 6ppm in the morning.

The white haze is clearing, slowly. It has been 3 days running the pump 27/7. Should it take this long to clear?