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  1. 06-10-2008 10:52 PM #1
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    Default Re: Sudden pH drop...Why?

    Trichlor tabs are extremely acidic and can cause a ph drop.
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    Default Re: Sudden pH drop...Why?

    Quote Originally Posted by Watermom View Post
    Trichlor tabs are extremely acidic and can cause a ph drop.
    I came back from a vacation where I had left a number of floaters with tabs in my pool. CYA had gone from 30 to 60 and pH was below 6.8--two boxes of Borax went in immediately.
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