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Finally received the TF-100 test kit and analyzed the water. TA - 20 PH - below the 6.8 low point on the PH vial CA - higher than the 100 the vial shows - probably around 110-120 total chlorine - 1.0 Calcium hardness - 500

I've ordered the TF-100 test kit but it hasn't arrived yet. I've been using test strips. I'm out of town today but will pick up the Arm and Hammer baking soda and Arm and Hammer Super washing soda. Tomorrow I'll add the Arm and Hammer baking soda and get back to you with a test strip reading...

The pool store report says TA is 0 with the following notation(Total Alkalinity has been adjusted due to the effect of CYA on tested alkalinity). On the test strips the alkalinity reading isn't registering leading me to believe it's well below 50.

Thanks for the borax solution to PH. Total alkalinity is below 50. Any suggestions to elevate would be appreciated.

Thanks for all the insight. I've ordered the TF-100 test kit which will arrive in a few days. My PH is 6.4 which is why I bypassed the heater for fear the damage has been done and the heat exchanger is the source of the copper. When I tried to elevate the PH the chemical added did not raise the...

CYA did not go down with water exchange Use Leslies Trichlor tablets

chlorinate the pool using large chlorine tablets thru an automatic chlorine dispenser. Did a no drain exchange of water and copper levels remained the same. ???????????????

I have an inground 5K gallon pool built into sand with a high water table. I have high copper levels of 3.3ppm and ideally would remove and replace the water. This is not an option as the pool would pop out of the ground due to the high water table. I added a metal removal product for 24 hours...