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Yes, on a deep well. Using Taylor 2006K test kit. Barely matches the 7.0 color level.

Yes the full water ph is low. Over the past 10 days there is been no fill water added. And hadn't been added for about four days prior to the last adjustment. We have been out of town so no fill water added while we were gone. I just tested it again this morning. PH is showing about 7.0 and...

I am beating my head against a wall here. All summer I have been battling high PH and alkalinity in the pool. I have dumped enough acid in to bring both down to level and within a short period of time - both are high again. We have a spill over spa and a waterfall. I have turned off the...

So, after reading of the advantages of using borates to help stabilize the PH and the aesthetics of the pool, I am considering adding boric acid to the pool this year. But, then I have heard about chronic boric acid poisoning from repeated exposure and ingestion. Now, obviously we will not be...

Thank you!

I have been working diligently on getting this pool in shape. I seem to be battling with the PH -- even though the TA is 100, my PH quickly (within 48 hours) rebounds to 8.0+ and the acid demand can be up to a quart every other day or so. my current readings are TC = 6 CC = 0 PH 8.0+ (seems...

I agree - even with the test fail - it looks like copper. I think we are going to just live with it and then consider a no drain acid wash late fall. We'll see. Black algae is almost gone. I keep brushing every day. Fc is 6 today. Thanks for the info!!

Now, I feel I am back at square one. I performed the Jack's Magic stain ID kit and it was inconclusive! The packet #1 and #2 had no significant difference - I continue on through the rest and found that the last one - #1 and then #2 had a very slight change - but not enough to say for sure --...

Thanks James and FPM - I truly appreciate the discussion and help. I am still undecided how to proceed with the stain removal (or if I will at all) - until I definitively identify it. Now that the PH is getting more inline (although TA is still) high, it seems that the grey shading is "maybe"...

I had read the article on water balance with a swg, the article said CH at 350. I want to get rid of the staining - it currently covers about half of the bottom and is very ugly. I will probably do the stain ID testing tomorrow, but I am becoming more convinced that it is copper staining. In...

Thanks for the response. 1. I know I should increase it to at least 60, preferably a little more with a SWG - but not sure why - other than improved performance 2. Great - brushed it just now with the new SS brush - 3. below are the pics of the black algae. I just checked the last bottle...

Should I continue to balance before stain ID testing Merged by moderator. Please keep all your related questions together. Thanks, jblizzle I had posted about the spreading grey staining on the pool bottom - thanks for the replies. I am determined to get this pool back in shape - I think it...

Our pool is eight years old. About a year or so after construction, we started seeing a greyish spot on the bottom that slowly started spreading I have posted a picture of what it looks like now. I have read about "mottling" and the causes, but it looks and sounds like issues with concrete...