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    Woot!!!! I can't tell too much from the video, other than I don't see bubbles?! Awesome! How are your plans for CYA and CH doing?
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    You're right... no bubbles! It started raining really hard here today so I'm waiting a couple more days to test the water again.

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    No worries. You have to wait to test that CYA anyway. Can you test your pH ASAP, though? It was high before...
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    I'm running it high on purpose. I'm hoping that the high acidity will help prevent the buildup issue. I'll lower it when pool season arrived

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    Doesn't high pH encourage scaling?

    When you say "high acidity", you mean high pH, right? High acidity would be low pH.
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    I'm probably totally confused as to how Ph relates to the amount of acid in the pool. I want more than normal amounts of acid. Is that lower Ph? I thought it was higher Ph. :-(

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    The lower the pH, the more acidic the water becomes. The higher the pH, the more alkaline it becomes. pH of 7 is neutral.

    https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/PH
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    Great posts, JimK!!!! jmarcum, don't go lower than 7.2.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FormerBromineUser View Post
    Great posts, JimK!!!! jmarcum, don't go lower than 7.2.
    +1!
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    So, jmarcum, did you lower that pH? Don't feel bad. We all have been there!
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