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    Angry Re: Help.....Im in conversion confusion

    Woke up and went to see pool. test. and its still ugly???????I tested water and Chlorine is up PH is down....I am getting very discouraged I am going to send wife to pool store to see TROLL for a complete reading.....I have to work.Did you tell me not to mess with PH yet????Untill its clear.

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    Default Re: Help.....Im in conversion confusion

    As long as pH is above 7.0, don't worry. Otherwise, add 20 Mule Team Borax to raise it. I suspect you need to keep your pool solidly at 15ppm, and not let it drop to 10.

    Your troll may sell 5 gallon carboys of 12.5% liquid chlorine. If you get one, you'll need to give him a deposit on the carboy, and buy a spigot for it while you are at it. This will allow you to add the equiv of 10 gallons of 6% bleach, and you bring the container back for an exchange.
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    Red face Re: Help.....Im in conversion confusion

    How much borax? TROLL doesnt sell Liquid...I have been using ultra from Wal Mart...Does alkalinity do anything at this stage....should I have a certain level????Thanks

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    Default Re: Help.....Im in conversion confusion

    Chlorine,

    I'm pretty sure I read something Ben posted on the old forum years ago. I can only paraphrase but it went something like this:

    "Remember, the condition you are trying to correct took months, sometimes years, of misinformation or neglect to get where you are. It is unrealistic to expect to resolve that condition in 24-48 hours. The methods used on this forum WILL (normally) correct your pool but you must be willing to adhere to the principles involved and exhibit a great deal of patience (POP)"

    That advice is viable for literally ever single person who posts here with water issues. Keep the faith, Stay the course, Test and dose accurately (I cannot stress that enough) and your pool will clear......not as fast as you want, but as fast as it can be done.

    Pooldoc, if I have only imagined that past advice, my apologies. It's something that has stuck in my brain for years and I may have totally lost track of it's origin.

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    Default Re: Help.....Im in conversion confusion

    Just saw your last post. Focus on chlorine. your Alk is fine. leave the borax alone for now. Read the stickys at the top of each forum. download bleachcalc.

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