TA way too high!

[Ritaw]

Newly filled inground. 20,000 gallons. Vinyl liner, sand filter, chlorine for sanitation. TA is over 300 but PH is holding around 7.5 . My water comes from an aquifer and we knew it had high TA but this was only option. I know I need to add muriatic acid but would like to know the proper process. Like how much, how often etc.

 

[Bperry]

Newly filled inground. 20,000 gallons. TA is over 300 but PH is holding around 7.5 . My water comes from an aquifer and we knew it had high TA but this was only option. I know I need to add muriatic acid but would like to know the proper process. Like how much, how often etc.

If your pH is in the 7’s then there’s no need to worry about TA. Did the 300ppm come from your Taylor test kit?

 

[pjt]

TA is over 300 but PH is holding around 7.5

What specific test kit are you using?

 

[Ritaw]

If your pH is in the 7’s then there’s no need to worry about TA. Did the 300ppm come from your Taylor test kit?

Yes. I've added 2 gallons of acid over the past 3 days & directing my jets to the surface to aerate for PH protection. TA is 230 now.

 

[Ritaw]

What specific test kit are you using?

Taylor test kit.

 

[Ritaw]

I had a friend that uses same water supply. She did nothing about TA & ended up with such a scale buildup on the bottom that it was cutting their feet. Liner ended up being replaced in just 2 yrs. I use a Taylor test kit.

 

[proavia]

Taylor test kit.

Which specific Taylor test kit - they have dozens of different kits.
There should be a model number on the test kit box.

 

[Ritaw]

TF 100

 

[Bperry]

Yes. I've added 2 gallons of acid over the past 3 days & directing my jets to the surface to aerate for PH protection. TA is 230 now.

The pH is way more important than the TA. If you just knock the pH down to 7.2 every time it gets to 8.0, the TA will go down without any other action from you.

 

[Ritaw]

Which specific Taylor test kit - they have dozens of different kits.
There should be a model number on the test kit box.

TF100

 

[Ritaw]

The pH is way more important than the TA. If you just knock the pH down to 7.2 every time it gets to 8.0, the TA will go down without any other action from you.

Thanks so much...I like that process much better.