New to managing a pool and looking for a reality check on my chemistry. Specifically, the propensity for the Ph to drift up with new pebble tech. The pool small, 6.4K gallons (12'x20') and first filled at the beginning of December. Testing shows the Ph drifting up quickly. It will move from 7.5 to over 8 in a matter of a couple of days. This has me adding acid several times a week. My goal is to keep the Ph around 7.5 as this is the middle of the range recommended by the heater manufacturer. I have looked through the startup articles here at TFP and various forum threads on the subject. My questions as follows:
1. Is there anything about what I report that is atypical?
2. My assumption is that the speed of the Ph rise is related to the small size of the pool. Is this correct?
3. Is there anything I should be doing in addition to monitoring the chemistry and adjusting as recommended in the TFP app?
Most recent test results:
FC: 2
Ph: 7.5 (after acid addition)
TA: 75
CH: 300
CYA: 30
Temp: 69
Thank you in advance for your help.
1. Is there anything about what I report that is atypical?
2. My assumption is that the speed of the Ph rise is related to the small size of the pool. Is this correct?
3. Is there anything I should be doing in addition to monitoring the chemistry and adjusting as recommended in the TFP app?
Most recent test results:
FC: 2
Ph: 7.5 (after acid addition)
TA: 75
CH: 300
CYA: 30
Temp: 69
Thank you in advance for your help.