Recent content by pwarbeck

So starting at 7.4 (where it is now), let it rise to 8 and then bring it back down to 7.4. I know you said to ignore TA, but TA (which starts out at 150) only gets worse as pH rises from 7.4 to 8. Since any pH in the 7's is good, why not lower it to 7.0, let it rise from there, and when it gets...

Is it true that the free version of PoolMath app only allows you to record a single set of tests? Because when I clicked the "+" sign on to add another round of tests the next day, PoolMath wanted to sell me a premium subscription. I don't mind spending $7.95/year on a good app, I need more than...

Thank you, that's useful advice. I will add acid in small amounts and lower the pH from the current 7.4. I was reluctant to lower pH because I thought the target pH was 7.4. But now that I know any pH in the 7's is good, I will begin adding acid and continuing to do so as pH climbs back up...

OK, now that I have logged today's readings, the home screen shows them: Now I want to know the solution to these problems. Since TA is out of range, I click on the TA block to see what I need to do So I'm supposed to add acid until I get the pH down to 7.0-7.2. But if I click on the pH...

No, I did not click the big plus sign because I had no idea what it meant. Now I do, thanks.

I'm just a home pool owner, not a pool professional. I want to become self-sufficient by doing my own testing, rather than taking water samples to the pool store. On the advice of forum experts, I installed the PoolMath Android app on a Chromebook. I signed in with my TFP username and password...

Excellent advice! I plan to follow it. No more trips to the pool store.

I recently filled a pool and have been trying all week to balance the chemistry. I make my own daily tests with a Taylor FAS-DPD kit and I confirm my test results by taking water samples to Leslie's. I have managed to get all the chemistry within recommended range except for pH and Total...

We just had an Intellibrite120v lamp installed in an existing inground pool. It is a replacement for an old pool lamp that stopped working. The Intellibrite lamp was installed by a contractor while the pool was drained. He tested it on dry ground, and it it worked just fine. However after...