Hello,
I am currently having an issue with my pool that I can't seem to figure out. I am relatively new to the pool/spa game so if I am not clear I apologize. I am attaching my pools recent history if that helps with levels and what I added. So the problem I am having is I have had to add a ridiculous amount of Muriatic Acid. Like a gallon every day and my PH is still 6.9. What am I doing wrong or what I should do is beyond me so I am looking for a bit of guidance. I have a salt pool with heater that is 20,000 gallons. Thanks
Sep 28, 2022 at 09:30
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 3.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 700.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 100.00 ppm
Stabilizer: 90.00 ppm
pH: 6.90
Treatments:
854.45 grams of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Chems added
Sep 27, 2022 at 17:19
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 3.00 ppm
pH: 7.00
Total Alkalinity: 90.00 ppm
Treatments:
1.51 pounds of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Added chems
Sep 27, 2022 at 13:45
Readings:
Total Alkalinity: 120.00 ppm
Stabilizer: 0.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 1000.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 1.00 ppm
pH: 6.90
Treatments:
0.68 gallons of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
6.50 pounds of Cyanuric Acid
1.88 pounds of Sodium Carbonate
0.52 pounds of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Chems added
Sep 27, 2022 at 08:45
Readings:
pH: 7.80
Salt: 3220.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 125.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 725.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 5.00 ppm
Treatments:
108.31 ounces of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
39.32 ounces of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Sep 26, 2022 at 17:10
Readings:
pH: 7.00
Total Alkalinity: 100.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 2.00 ppm
Salt: 3220.00 ppm
Treatments:
117.93 grams of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
683.56 grams of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Added chems
Sep 26, 2022 at 09:41
Readings:
Calcium Hardness: 600.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 120.00 ppm
pH: 7.40
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
Free Chlorine: 2.00 ppm
Treatments:
2559.36 milliliters of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
117.93 grams of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Added chems. Still waiting on salt test
Sep 24, 2022 at 09:50
Readings:
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
Free Chlorine: 3.60 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 100.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 700.00 ppm
pH: 7.20
Treatments:
341.78 grams of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Looks like the levels are starting to normalize
Sep 23, 2022 at 08:46
Readings:
Calcium Hardness: 650.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 5.00 ppm
pH: 7.20
Total Alkalinity: 120.00 ppm
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
Treatments:
0.34 kilograms of Sodium Carbonate
2.56 liters of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Sep 22, 2022 at 16:36
Readings:
Total Alkalinity: 110.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 5.00 ppm
pH: 7.00
Treatments:
683.56 grams of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Added chems
Sep 22, 2022 at 09:38
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 7.50 ppm
pH: 7.20
Total Alkalinity: 120.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 575.00 ppm
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
Treatments:
86.64 ounces of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
12.06 ounces of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Sep 21, 2022 at 16:29
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 3.00 ppm
pH: 7.00
Total Alkalinity: 120.00 ppm
Treatments:
2559.36 milliliters of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
683.56 grams of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Added chems
Sep 21, 2022 at 13:14
Readings:
pH: 7.00
Treatments:
683.56 grams of Sodium Carbonate
235.87 grams of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Added chems
Sep 21, 2022 at 09:12
Readings:
Calcium Hardness: 725.00 ppm
: 0.00
Free Chlorine: 0.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 120.00 ppm
pH: 7.20
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
Treatments:
353.80 grams of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
341.78 grams of Sodium Carbonate
2559.36 milliliters of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Added all chems
Sep 20, 2022 at 15:08
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 0.00 ppm
Treatments:
353.80 grams of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Added Chems
Sep 20, 2022 at 14:48
Readings:
Total Alkalinity: 110.00 ppm
pH: 6.90
Treatments:
1.88 pounds of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Chems added
Sep 20, 2022 at 14:41
Readings:
pH: 7.40
Total Alkalinity: 111.00 ppm
Treatments:
Employee Notes:
Sep 20, 2022 at 08:48
Readings:
Calcium Hardness: 725.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 0.00 ppm
: 0.00
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
pH: 6.80
Treatments:
0.78 pounds of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
2.26 pounds of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Added chems
Sep 19, 2022 at 09:37
Readings:
Total Alkalinity: 90.00 ppm
pH: 12.00
: 0.00
Calcium Hardness: 725.00 ppm
Temperature (F): 80.00 degrees F
Salt: 3640.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 7.50 ppm
Treatments:
3.53 gallons of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Sep 17, 2022 at 10:01
Readings:
: 0.00
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
Calcium Hardness: 700.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 5.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 90.00 ppm
pH: 7.60
Treatments:
4.00 Oz of PR-1000
580.78 milliliters of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Added all chems
Sep 16, 2022 at 14:19
Readings:
pH: 7.60
Calcium Hardness: 225.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 3.00 ppm
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
Total Alkalinity: 90.00 ppm
Treatments:
4.00 Fl oz of PR-10000 Phosphate
580.78 milliliters of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Sep 15, 2022 at 16:56
Readings:
Total Alkalinity: 110.00 ppm
pH: 7.60
Calcium Hardness: 725.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 3.00 ppm
Treatments:
Drain Pool
580.78 milliliters of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Treatments done
Sep 15, 2022 at 09:56
Readings:
Calcium Hardness: 825.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 1.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 110.00 ppm
pH: 7.40
Treatments:
2240.75 grams of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Added bag of shock
Sep 14, 2022 at 14:47
Readings:
Treatments:
32.00 Oz of Metal Scale Remover
Employee Notes:
Sep 14, 2022 at 14:40
Readings:
Treatments:
8.00 Oz of Phosphate Remover
Employee Notes:
Sep 14, 2022 at 14:37
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 0.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 725.00 ppm
Salt: 3500.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 100.00 ppm
pH: 7.40
Treatments:
5896.70 grams of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Did not add chlorine. Turned generator up one level
Sep 14, 2022 at 09:17
Readings:
Salt: 3060.00 ppm
Treatments:
Employee Notes:
Forgot to add salt reading on last test
Sep 14, 2022 at 09:15
Readings:
Calcium Hardness: 575.00 ppm
Salt: 3500.00 ppm
pH: 7.40
Total Alkalinity: 110.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 5.00 ppm
Treatments:
10.40 ounces of Sodium Thiosulfate
Drain Pool
Employee Notes:
Not changing anything. Cl is elevated due to shock added yesterday
Sep 13, 2022 at 16:56
Readings:
Total Alkalinity: 110.00 ppm
Salt: 3500.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 750.00 ppm
pH: 7.40
Free Chlorine: 5.00 ppm
Treatments:
10.40 ounces of Sodium Thiosulfate
Employee Notes:
Sep 13, 2022 at 09:56
Readings:
Total Alkalinity: 120.00 ppm
pH: 8.00
Free Chlorine: 0.00 ppm
Salt: 3060.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 775.00 ppm
Treatments:
Drain Pool
10.40 pounds of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
0.46 gallons of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
0.68 gallons of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Added HCL and 1 bag of shock
Sep 12, 2022 at 08:49
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 2.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 120.06 ppm
pH: 7.80
Calcium Hardness: 700.00 ppm
Treatments:
0.68 gallons of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
0.31 gallons of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Drain Pool
0.26 pounds of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Added both chems and water
Sep 10, 2022 at 08:32
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 1.99 ppm
pH: 7.40
Treatments:
0.26 pounds of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Turned up salt cell
Sep 9, 2022 at 16:16
Readings:
pH: 7.56
Free Chlorine: 2.04 ppm
Treatments:
Employee Notes:
Says good
Sep 8, 2022 at 15:23
Readings:
Salt: 3250.00 ppm
Stabilizer: 100.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 100.00 ppm
pH: 5.00
Free Chlorine: 5.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 120.29 ppm
Treatments:
9.04 pounds of Sodium Carbonate
0.65 pounds of Sodium Thiosulfate
Drain Pool
0.69 gallons of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
36.00 pounds of 100% Calcium Chloride
Employee Notes:
Sep 6, 2022 at 08:47
Readings:
Stabilizer: 0.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 119.71 ppm
Free Chlorine: 5.01 ppm
Salt: 3500.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 1000.00 ppm
pH: 6.82
Treatments:
2.19 pounds of Sodium Carbonate
Drain Pool
6.50 pounds of Cyanuric Acid
0.65 pounds of Sodium Thiosulfate
Employee Notes:
I am currently having an issue with my pool that I can't seem to figure out. I am relatively new to the pool/spa game so if I am not clear I apologize. I am attaching my pools recent history if that helps with levels and what I added. So the problem I am having is I have had to add a ridiculous amount of Muriatic Acid. Like a gallon every day and my PH is still 6.9. What am I doing wrong or what I should do is beyond me so I am looking for a bit of guidance. I have a salt pool with heater that is 20,000 gallons. Thanks
Sep 28, 2022 at 09:30
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 3.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 700.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 100.00 ppm
Stabilizer: 90.00 ppm
pH: 6.90
Treatments:
854.45 grams of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Chems added
Sep 27, 2022 at 17:19
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 3.00 ppm
pH: 7.00
Total Alkalinity: 90.00 ppm
Treatments:
1.51 pounds of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Added chems
Sep 27, 2022 at 13:45
Readings:
Total Alkalinity: 120.00 ppm
Stabilizer: 0.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 1000.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 1.00 ppm
pH: 6.90
Treatments:
0.68 gallons of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
6.50 pounds of Cyanuric Acid
1.88 pounds of Sodium Carbonate
0.52 pounds of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Chems added
Sep 27, 2022 at 08:45
Readings:
pH: 7.80
Salt: 3220.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 125.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 725.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 5.00 ppm
Treatments:
108.31 ounces of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
39.32 ounces of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Sep 26, 2022 at 17:10
Readings:
pH: 7.00
Total Alkalinity: 100.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 2.00 ppm
Salt: 3220.00 ppm
Treatments:
117.93 grams of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
683.56 grams of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Added chems
Sep 26, 2022 at 09:41
Readings:
Calcium Hardness: 600.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 120.00 ppm
pH: 7.40
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
Free Chlorine: 2.00 ppm
Treatments:
2559.36 milliliters of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
117.93 grams of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Added chems. Still waiting on salt test
Sep 24, 2022 at 09:50
Readings:
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
Free Chlorine: 3.60 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 100.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 700.00 ppm
pH: 7.20
Treatments:
341.78 grams of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Looks like the levels are starting to normalize
Sep 23, 2022 at 08:46
Readings:
Calcium Hardness: 650.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 5.00 ppm
pH: 7.20
Total Alkalinity: 120.00 ppm
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
Treatments:
0.34 kilograms of Sodium Carbonate
2.56 liters of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Sep 22, 2022 at 16:36
Readings:
Total Alkalinity: 110.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 5.00 ppm
pH: 7.00
Treatments:
683.56 grams of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Added chems
Sep 22, 2022 at 09:38
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 7.50 ppm
pH: 7.20
Total Alkalinity: 120.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 575.00 ppm
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
Treatments:
86.64 ounces of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
12.06 ounces of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Sep 21, 2022 at 16:29
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 3.00 ppm
pH: 7.00
Total Alkalinity: 120.00 ppm
Treatments:
2559.36 milliliters of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
683.56 grams of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Added chems
Sep 21, 2022 at 13:14
Readings:
pH: 7.00
Treatments:
683.56 grams of Sodium Carbonate
235.87 grams of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Added chems
Sep 21, 2022 at 09:12
Readings:
Calcium Hardness: 725.00 ppm
: 0.00
Free Chlorine: 0.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 120.00 ppm
pH: 7.20
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
Treatments:
353.80 grams of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
341.78 grams of Sodium Carbonate
2559.36 milliliters of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Added all chems
Sep 20, 2022 at 15:08
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 0.00 ppm
Treatments:
353.80 grams of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Added Chems
Sep 20, 2022 at 14:48
Readings:
Total Alkalinity: 110.00 ppm
pH: 6.90
Treatments:
1.88 pounds of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Chems added
Sep 20, 2022 at 14:41
Readings:
pH: 7.40
Total Alkalinity: 111.00 ppm
Treatments:
Employee Notes:
Sep 20, 2022 at 08:48
Readings:
Calcium Hardness: 725.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 0.00 ppm
: 0.00
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
pH: 6.80
Treatments:
0.78 pounds of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
2.26 pounds of Sodium Carbonate
Employee Notes:
Added chems
Sep 19, 2022 at 09:37
Readings:
Total Alkalinity: 90.00 ppm
pH: 12.00
: 0.00
Calcium Hardness: 725.00 ppm
Temperature (F): 80.00 degrees F
Salt: 3640.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 7.50 ppm
Treatments:
3.53 gallons of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Sep 17, 2022 at 10:01
Readings:
: 0.00
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
Calcium Hardness: 700.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 5.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 90.00 ppm
pH: 7.60
Treatments:
4.00 Oz of PR-1000
580.78 milliliters of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Added all chems
Sep 16, 2022 at 14:19
Readings:
pH: 7.60
Calcium Hardness: 225.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 3.00 ppm
Temperature (F): 75.00 degrees F
Total Alkalinity: 90.00 ppm
Treatments:
4.00 Fl oz of PR-10000 Phosphate
580.78 milliliters of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Sep 15, 2022 at 16:56
Readings:
Total Alkalinity: 110.00 ppm
pH: 7.60
Calcium Hardness: 725.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 3.00 ppm
Treatments:
Drain Pool
580.78 milliliters of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Treatments done
Sep 15, 2022 at 09:56
Readings:
Calcium Hardness: 825.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 1.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 110.00 ppm
pH: 7.40
Treatments:
2240.75 grams of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Added bag of shock
Sep 14, 2022 at 14:47
Readings:
Treatments:
32.00 Oz of Metal Scale Remover
Employee Notes:
Sep 14, 2022 at 14:40
Readings:
Treatments:
8.00 Oz of Phosphate Remover
Employee Notes:
Sep 14, 2022 at 14:37
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 0.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 725.00 ppm
Salt: 3500.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 100.00 ppm
pH: 7.40
Treatments:
5896.70 grams of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Did not add chlorine. Turned generator up one level
Sep 14, 2022 at 09:17
Readings:
Salt: 3060.00 ppm
Treatments:
Employee Notes:
Forgot to add salt reading on last test
Sep 14, 2022 at 09:15
Readings:
Calcium Hardness: 575.00 ppm
Salt: 3500.00 ppm
pH: 7.40
Total Alkalinity: 110.00 ppm
Free Chlorine: 5.00 ppm
Treatments:
10.40 ounces of Sodium Thiosulfate
Drain Pool
Employee Notes:
Not changing anything. Cl is elevated due to shock added yesterday
Sep 13, 2022 at 16:56
Readings:
Total Alkalinity: 110.00 ppm
Salt: 3500.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 750.00 ppm
pH: 7.40
Free Chlorine: 5.00 ppm
Treatments:
10.40 ounces of Sodium Thiosulfate
Employee Notes:
Sep 13, 2022 at 09:56
Readings:
Total Alkalinity: 120.00 ppm
pH: 8.00
Free Chlorine: 0.00 ppm
Salt: 3060.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 775.00 ppm
Treatments:
Drain Pool
10.40 pounds of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
0.46 gallons of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
0.68 gallons of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Employee Notes:
Added HCL and 1 bag of shock
Sep 12, 2022 at 08:49
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 2.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 120.06 ppm
pH: 7.80
Calcium Hardness: 700.00 ppm
Treatments:
0.68 gallons of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
0.31 gallons of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
Drain Pool
0.26 pounds of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Added both chems and water
Sep 10, 2022 at 08:32
Readings:
Free Chlorine: 1.99 ppm
pH: 7.40
Treatments:
0.26 pounds of 67% Calcium Hypochlorite
Employee Notes:
Turned up salt cell
Sep 9, 2022 at 16:16
Readings:
pH: 7.56
Free Chlorine: 2.04 ppm
Treatments:
Employee Notes:
Says good
Sep 8, 2022 at 15:23
Readings:
Salt: 3250.00 ppm
Stabilizer: 100.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 100.00 ppm
pH: 5.00
Free Chlorine: 5.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 120.29 ppm
Treatments:
9.04 pounds of Sodium Carbonate
0.65 pounds of Sodium Thiosulfate
Drain Pool
0.69 gallons of Muriatic Acid (15.7%)
36.00 pounds of 100% Calcium Chloride
Employee Notes:
Sep 6, 2022 at 08:47
Readings:
Stabilizer: 0.00 ppm
Total Alkalinity: 119.71 ppm
Free Chlorine: 5.01 ppm
Salt: 3500.00 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 1000.00 ppm
pH: 6.82
Treatments:
2.19 pounds of Sodium Carbonate
Drain Pool
6.50 pounds of Cyanuric Acid
0.65 pounds of Sodium Thiosulfate
Employee Notes: