I am confused. The instructions that came with my TF-100 test kit states that "TA for manually chlorinated pools is 100-120 ppm." The Pool School app states that the ideal TA is between 60-80, and recommended is 50-90. So, what is it?
Currently, my TA is 120 & my ph keeps drifting down, from 7.6 (after adding borax) to the current level at 7.2. And from the last few weeks I have been battling this same scenario where it will keep drifting down until I add borax (about every 2 weeks or so).
It is extremely hot & humid here and water evaporation is a real thing, so I do have to add water every few days. But it is my understanding that the only thing that lowers ph or TA is acid, not dilution. Right?
I don't have any type of fountain for aeration but yesterday I managed to get a jet return to turn to break the water. But that takes time to raise ph (days, weeks, months?).
Thanks for any help.
Currently, my TA is 120 & my ph keeps drifting down, from 7.6 (after adding borax) to the current level at 7.2. And from the last few weeks I have been battling this same scenario where it will keep drifting down until I add borax (about every 2 weeks or so).
It is extremely hot & humid here and water evaporation is a real thing, so I do have to add water every few days. But it is my understanding that the only thing that lowers ph or TA is acid, not dilution. Right?
I don't have any type of fountain for aeration but yesterday I managed to get a jet return to turn to break the water. But that takes time to raise ph (days, weeks, months?).
Thanks for any help.