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Ok - I’m at 7.8 right now so maybe a good time to try the acid

Hi! I recently switched to the Taylor testing and was surprised to see that TA is high despite most other measurements being good. Should I bother trying to lower it or just let it be? Testing values shown below. Pool water is crystal clear right now for what it’s worth so I’m afraid to mess...

Ok great - thanks so much for the quick responses!! So helpful!

Thanks so much - the I tried brushing them and they just float around so the vacuum is running around the pool right now to suck them up. I guess I should wait a couple of days to retest the levels before trying this again? Maybe some of it already dissolved and I just don't realize it?

Thanks - great tip. I will take note of the specifics and try to update that information soon! I'm excited to be on this forum - so helpful. We opened our pool last year and never had a problem balancing chemicals and levels. This year seems to be a different story so I'm being forced to learn...

Well, jumped the gun and dumped CYA granules directly around my pool (not in filter or via the sock method) and now they are all sitting on the bottom of the pool. What are everyone's thoughts? Let them sit before vacuuming? If so, how long would you recommend? Or should I vacuum right now and...