Recent content by LeftSide

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    pH and alkalinity way too low, tried soda ash but it just made the water cloudy, does soda ash go bad?

    OK you guys have convinced me, I need to dust off the old test kit, probably buy a new one if I'm being honest. Makes sense to establish an accurate diagnosis before beginning treatment.
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    pH and alkalinity way too low, tried soda ash but it just made the water cloudy, does soda ash go bad?

    I just installed a CircuPool Core55 in my 30,000 gallon Gunite pool, added about 560 lb salt, and within a few hours, I had measurable free and total chlorine! So far, so good, but I skipped the installation step where it says to balance your water first, and I decided my next step should be to...