Up to 7???
I hope you didn't drop your pH below 7 (7.2 is the lowest I would go). Doing so risks damage to your pool.
I lowered the ph....now it takes 6 drops of R-0006 to get up to 7.0.
TA: 40
CH:250
CYA:35-40
Up to 7???
I hope you didn't drop your pH below 7 (7.2 is the lowest I would go). Doing so risks damage to your pool.
22'x40' Grecian Lazy L 20K gal IG vinyl pool; Aqua Rite SWCG T15 cell; Hayward Pro Grid 6020 DE filter; Hayward Superpump 1hp pump; 12 hrs; Taylor K-2006; city; PF:6
Yes, as in its under 7.0. Trying to determine how much baking soda I need to add now. :-(
Seems like it's actually borax I need not baking soda. Is that right? I don't know how to calculate this because I don't know what my ph actually is (since it was completely off the charts low)
Yes, you use borax to raise pH.
Here's a tool you can use to calculate doses
http://www.troublefreepool.com/calc.html
You may have to initially estimate your pH and go from there. Try raising pH a little at a time instead of trying to do it in one shot.
22'x40' Grecian Lazy L 20K gal IG vinyl pool; Aqua Rite SWCG T15 cell; Hayward Pro Grid 6020 DE filter; Hayward Superpump 1hp pump; 12 hrs; Taylor K-2006; city; PF:6
Thanks, I have their iOS app. From an estimated 6.5 it says add just over 5 pounds. How about if I add 2.5 pounds and test again tomorrow?
I would suggest testing tonight after a couple of hours of circulating the borax if you can. Low pH can be tough on your equipment and yours needs to come up to 7 or 7.2ish.
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
I probably haven't let the water circulate long enough but after 2 pounds and roughly 1.5-2 hours I'm dead on 7.2. I say dead on but as you know testing without sunlight is hard. Under my kitchen floresciants it looks like 7.2
22'x40' Grecian Lazy L 20K gal IG vinyl pool; Aqua Rite SWCG T15 cell; Hayward Pro Grid 6020 DE filter; Hayward Superpump 1hp pump; 12 hrs; Taylor K-2006; city; PF:6
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