After managing my newly constructed pool for a year, all my chemistry is quite stable with minimal effort on my part. Much of my success can certainly be attributed to TPF members and this forum.
My only issue is a persistent rise in pH. I find that it wants stabilize at around 8.3. Have been adding muriatic acid consistently (at least weekly) using enough to theoretically reduce my pH from the usual 8.3 down to 7.2. Like clockwork, if I test a few days later it’s heads to 8.0 quite quickly and then tends to level off around 8.3. All this occurs while maintaining TA in the range of 60-70 without much trouble.
My question is whether I should (a) continue what I’m doing, (b) just let the pH remain relatively high at around 8.3 or (c) do something else like trying borates which I know little about.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Bill
My only issue is a persistent rise in pH. I find that it wants stabilize at around 8.3. Have been adding muriatic acid consistently (at least weekly) using enough to theoretically reduce my pH from the usual 8.3 down to 7.2. Like clockwork, if I test a few days later it’s heads to 8.0 quite quickly and then tends to level off around 8.3. All this occurs while maintaining TA in the range of 60-70 without much trouble.
My question is whether I should (a) continue what I’m doing, (b) just let the pH remain relatively high at around 8.3 or (c) do something else like trying borates which I know little about.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Bill