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    Default Re: About to open pool for summer

    Water wasn't as dirty as I thought it was but numbers are off.

    Free/CC - 0 ppm
    Water pH - 7.0
    Total Alkalinity - 20 ppm
    CYA - 0 ppm

    Should I first add some baking soda to get my pH up some? I could have sworn I seen an excel sheet somewhere here that told me an estimate of how much I thought.

    Also, what about Alkalinity? I've never seen it this low before.
    20K Gal Vinyl Liner IG Pool (16' Wide x 32' Long & 8' Max Depth)
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    Default Re: About to open pool for summer

    Start with a box of baking soda. It will also raise that low TA. Also add about 2 gallons of your bleach. You want to aim for about 10ppm for shock level, but who knows what strength is left. You can retest FC/CC after it circulates.
    Last edited by FormerBromineUser; 03-29-2015 at 12:46 AM. Reason: Add TA
    26K gal 20x40 rectangular IG vinyl pool; Apr 2014: New pump, liner, auto-cover, & water; Pentair Whisperflo 1HP pump; Pentair Trition sand filter; Cover/Star CS-500 auto cover; Taylor K-2006C; OTO

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