Guys,
I am opening my pool today and I noticed the Ph was very high, I took the first test and the color was dark so i started with guess its at 8.4 and added 43 oz, I believe to bring down my 29k pool to around 7.4. After the next reading it was still cearly above 8.2 so I added 37oz. After 3rd reading still above 8.2 (the color does seem to get lighter) so I Added another 32oz. Could the PH have gone that far up this winter? I do not ever recall adding this much Muriatic Acid (perhaps last year it was a bit more then usual). Is the new muriatic acid this weak? I did notice HD changed to HDX acid last year. Any of you salt water pool guys have such high readings after the winter? I do seem to think I did not drain that much water this winter so it is possible I have more salt in there then usual but I am not certain.
I am opening my pool today and I noticed the Ph was very high, I took the first test and the color was dark so i started with guess its at 8.4 and added 43 oz, I believe to bring down my 29k pool to around 7.4. After the next reading it was still cearly above 8.2 so I added 37oz. After 3rd reading still above 8.2 (the color does seem to get lighter) so I Added another 32oz. Could the PH have gone that far up this winter? I do not ever recall adding this much Muriatic Acid (perhaps last year it was a bit more then usual). Is the new muriatic acid this weak? I did notice HD changed to HDX acid last year. Any of you salt water pool guys have such high readings after the winter? I do seem to think I did not drain that much water this winter so it is possible I have more salt in there then usual but I am not certain.