Recent content by brianvlx

Most (but not all) pools tend to rise in pH. Some a little slower or faster than others. Bring your pH down to around 7.2 with muriatic acid and see how long it takes it to get bacl to 7.8 I got my ph down to around 7.3. Now about 4days later my ph is back up to 7.8 and the pool is...

Thanks! It was cloudy prior to using the Ca++ shock...but I'm sure that didn't help any. I added the acid and within 6hrs the cloudiness was gone. pH is back down to approx 7.3 (if i'm reading the color test right). This is only my 2nd year with the pool...last year was a disater...the pool...

I have a 25,000G above ground pool. What would cause the pH to keep climing? My recent readings last night are: pH 7.8 (was 7.4 2days ago) No water added, no rain. Shocked with Ca++ hypochlorite once the night before this reading. TA 100 CYA 60 FC 6 Hardness 260 I use 10% liquid chlorine...