Recent content by minisoda

Awesome, thanks for the quick replies. Will help them commence with a SLAM!

I finally have our pool levels good! I'm helping a neighbor who is dealing with some issues and can't seem to maintain chlorine levels in the saltwater pool. I originally walked them through the SLAM process, but after testing the water I think high TA may be the culprit. FC 0 TC 0 pH 7.4...

After a few days of filtering and vacuuming, the water is crystal clear and the blue stuff is gone. Levels all looking great.

No, but based on your message I’m guessing that might be in my immediate plans. Unfortunately we have to haul in water as we’re on well water.

Clearing up nicely this morning... oddly the precipitate that's dropping to the bottom of the pool is BLUE.

Anyone know of a retailer/website with quick availability on a Raypak heater? We're looking at 300k+ BTU, Cupro Nickel, natural gas... I can install myself. The local pool companies (if they will even callback) seem to be 3 weeks+.

We do not have a chlorinator and the variable speed pump runs 24x7. Here are the latest levels. I'm starting to see precipitate dropping to the bottom of the pool with slight improvement in cloudiness. I'm guessing it will clear up in a couple days. TA 120-130 PH 7.5 FC 2.5 CC 0 CYA 60

No. Used tricolor in the past until we had a CYA issue and had to drain/refill. Since then have done pure bleach and last year mostly cal hypo. We've had the pool for 6 years and it's had low pH since day one... I just ignored it since the pool was crystal clear. Learned my lesson... from...

Ah, I understand! I'm a little gun-shy after the low pH destroyed our pool heater. Was working to get it up quickly. I will post new numbers shortly.

Understood on the carbonate... good to know it will dissolve! Not following your second point. Our pH did rise and is now right where I want it to be.

So the air compressor for a couple of hours had zero affect on the ph and I didn't want to run my nice expensive air compressor for days on end. Dumped in 16 pounds of Borax this morning (per pool math) and voila! Sitting right at 7.5. Unfortunately the water really clouded up after the...

60 psi pumping into the water! Pretty sweet! Now just need to see if it brings up the pH.

pH currently measuring 6.8. I’m going to give it another go with the air compressor and ensure we leave the cover off during the day.

Man, I tried everything short of an air compressor to bring ph up a couple years ago and it did nothing. Do I need to just setup a large compressor and let it go for a while???

Yes, TA is about 100 so I need to be very cautious on the baking soda now. Starting to see the pH come up as well.