Is this "Normal?"

[joelq]

Mike - the rising pH is definitely being caused by the curing gunite and plaster. Even after everything's cured, the SWG will continue to drive your pH upwards, although not quite as fast. I'm in the same boat having had our pool filled only on August 1st. I have to add 16 oz of Muriatic acid at 7:30 AM, then again 12 hours later, just to keep the pH around 7.4.

I'm told that this could last as long as 6 months, maybe even longer.

[mkfmedic]

Thanks for the response joelq and congratulations on your new pool!

I'll consider myself lucky that my other key chemicals seem to be settled. As I mentioned before, it is a small price to pay to add a little muriatic acid every 3 to 5 days. Besides, I really do enjoy taking care of my pool. There is a lot of satisfaction seeing my family really enjoy a sparkling, clean pool.

By the way, I just received notice that my testing kit just shipped! Thanks Ben!

Regards,

Mike