Intex pool newbie question

[schultzy]

Thanks for the detailed response.

I was afraid you were going to tell me that I was going to have to use the muriatic acid. There's a Lowe's near where I work, so I can pick some of that up tomorrow and some gloves.

Dichlor is on the way, right now all I have is bleach to work with. I'm guessing I should dose with bleach tonight so there will be chlorine in the pool, tomorrow morning? As well as dosing before they swim and after.

P.S. - Thanks for the signature!

[PoolDoc]

Yep. Always keep chlorine in the pool. (In warm weather, pools without chlorine can become ponds almost instantly!)

[schultzy]

Dosed with muriatic acid last night. TA is down to 380. I tried to put a cup in, but may have underestimated. I'll dose again tonight and see where we end up Wednesday morning. Ph is still 8.2+ of course.

[PoolDoc]

Keep us posted.

[schultzy]

First dose of dichlor last night and another dose of muriatic acid.

Ph is finally starting to move down - 7.8
Cl = 5
TA is still around 400

[Watermom]

Go ahead and add more acid. Continue to work to drop the pH down to 7.0-7.2. The directions for lowering alk are in Ben's post #7 above. It is a gradual process but will work.

[schultzy]

Ph is down to 7.5

TA is still at 400 after another dose of muriatic acid yesterday.

Forward progress!

[PoolDoc]

Sounds good!