Greater than 7.6? So leave the pH alone? Or did you mean lower, and add more MA? Can I lower the TA somehow?
Greater than 7.6? So leave the pH alone? Or did you mean lower, and add more MA? Can I lower the TA somehow?
Here is the procedure for lowering TA.
Lowering Alkalinity Step-by-Step
Darn. I didn't catch it when I posted either.
In my experience, the hardness indicator will turn yellow with high chlorine levels (while shocking). You'll have to wait for your chlorine levels to come down before getting an accurate hardness test.
I think you may be confusing the hardness test with the alkalinity test: all the Taylor videos are here:
http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?17157
but the one you want is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmpS--VsNrY&
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