Can TA & CH be applied @ the same time? If not, how much time should I wait in between?
Chemical Question
- Thread starter Jameshtx
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- May 3, 2014
- 58,634
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- Chlorine
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- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Do you mean adjust them at the same time? Using baking soda and calcium chloride?
I would wait between them as the baking soda can create a localized high pH for a few minutes. If the calcium chloride hit that area it could cause scale.
What are your test results?
I would wait between them as the baking soda can create a localized high pH for a few minutes. If the calcium chloride hit that area it could cause scale.
What are your test results?
- May 3, 2014
- 58,634
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
With your pH your TA is not an immediate issue.
Add the calcium to get to 300 ppm or so. Brush it in well and let it circulate for a day. Then add some baking soda to get our TA to 60 or so. That dissolves pretty quick and is an easy add.
Add the calcium to get to 300 ppm or so. Brush it in well and let it circulate for a day. Then add some baking soda to get our TA to 60 or so. That dissolves pretty quick and is an easy add.
Okay. I just added chlorine 20 mins ago. Can I go ahead and add calcium now?
Thanks a bunch
Thanks a bunch
- May 3, 2014
- 58,634
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
- May 3, 2014
- 58,634
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I would wait a couple days after adding the calcium. Run your robot and that will help mix it up.
Calcium does not disperse like chlorine or acid.
Calcium does not disperse like chlorine or acid.
Does calcium go bad after a while? Had left over from last year and it didn’t make a difference at all from today’s test
- May 3, 2014
- 58,634
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Did you add enough to measure with your test kit? Need to move it by at least 50 ppm to really see it.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,634
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
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- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I was trying to raise it to 300. Current level is 220. Plugged it into pool math n said to apply 1 gallon 2 cups worth
- May 3, 2014
- 58,634
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
If you used pure calcium chloride, that should work. Did you run the robot to mix up the water?
- May 3, 2014
- 58,634
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Had the product gotten wet?
Add another 50 ppm worth of calcium chloride and see if you can read it.
Add another 50 ppm worth of calcium chloride and see if you can read it.
Not wet but I had it stored in the same bucket along with some shock packets that I forgot to dispose since I have no use for it lol
- May 3, 2014
- 58,634
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Testing is plus or minus a couple drops of reagent. So at 25 ppm CH per drop (if you are using the 10 ml water sample) then you can have a +/- 50 ppm swing. So try adding a bit more and see if you can see the change.
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