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Oh that’s a lot…. Doable for sure. I think I will follow my pH for the next week daily and if it’s still rising fast I’ll ck my boric acid level that way…

Update. Yesterday pH was 8. Pool math recommended 52 oz of 29% muriatic acid I ran out -only had 26 oz on hand so that’s what I added. pH this am is 7.5? Not concerned about my chemistry but pool math has NEVER been wrong in my pool. I must say I am a little sad?! Anyone else experienced...

I added 25 lbs of boric acid from Dudadiesel

Ok then I will add the recommended acid and monitor. Just seemed extreme to me 5x increase in acid My TA Increased a bit with the boric acid. 60 to 70 Once I have a handle on my new acid requirements and frequency I’ll drop the TA to 50 Pool looks great….i was just trying to decrease the pH...

Hello let first say this place is amazing. My pool looks great and I have fairly stable chemistry. I recently added 25 lbs of boric acid to the pool per Pool Math to get 50 ppm The reason was to try and control pH rise due to my SWG. I was needing to add 10 oz of 29% muriatc acid 3x per week...

Starting a new thread to document and get advice on cleaning up the mess left after the Hurricane damage Let me start with we are all safe and I consider us truly lucky. Especially with the devastation in parts of our town of Ft Myers The storm took the screening and most of my roof. It...

So haven’t posted a progress report in a while. Pool was turning the corner and almost passed the OCLT and… Hurricane Ian showed up. Put half of my roof in the pool So this thread is done for now. I will start a new thread for anyone interested in cleaning up my pool (AGAIN!?) after a Cat...

Not a big deal The bleach bottles were just so easy to use and measure this is just awkward to add less than 1/2 gallon or so

Update so anyone reading this thread in the future GETTING CLOSE water is clear No algae yet (I’ll have a better look when the sun is up) BUT: Failed the OCLT :mad: Last night. TC 15 CC 0.5 This am. TC 12.5 CC 1.0 Close but no cigar… We continue on with the SLAM On a side note: how do you...

All very cool. I will defer on the chemistry to you all. But my observation—not scientific by any means—the CC started to get better after starting the SLAM. BUT just because A happened before B does not make a cause and effect relationship… An armature observation from the guy with the...

Looks like I have turned the corner Today: FC 13 CC 1.0 pH 7.4 TA 90 CH 225 CYA 50 Salt 3000 Temp 85F CSI -0.42 I have a few “yellow” spots that brush off easily I added enough chlorine to raise FC to 20 to continue the SLAM Moving forward: Continué SLAM until no more yellow forming , the...

Agreed. I know too well the problems with “mystery” chemicals. Ie Jacks magic In the long term I won’t need much chlorine as I have a SWG

Thanks for the heads up Most other threads here talk about using bleach. I’ll go get the yellow jugs of chlorine from the pool store this weekend Funny the more I try and fix my pool the more issues I seem to create Eventually I’ll learn enough to fix more than I break :rolleyes:

Will do in the future I do avoid the no splash kind in favor of the regular disinfecting

Hay everyone likes a salami Maybe just not in the pool I’ll keep adding the chlorine and Baking soda Anyone notice Clorox is not sold in gallons anymore?!

Oh now my brain hurts Long time since undergraduate chemistry So… keep adding chlorine to keep TC at 20 And keep adding baking soda to keep TA at say 70 to 80 Should I be adding Borax? Or will that slow down the salamis acid degradation?

Borax it is then So something is chewing thru my chlorine and dropping my pH This am FC 3.0. CC 5.0 pH 7.2 TA 70 Added 2 gallons of bleach This pm FC 4.5 CC 3.0 pH 7.0 TA 60 Is the problem all the bleach I’m adding to keep the TC at 20 for the SLAM?

Just so I am clear Borax, sodium carbonate and washing soda are all the same thing?

I could add Soda ash to increase both the TA and Ph Is that not advised?

pH 7.2 TA 60 FC 1 TC 12 Adding bleach tonight Should I do anything about the pH And any idea what is driving my pH down? Is it related to the salamis acid breaking down (not sure if that is the right term)

Ill raise the TA tonight and reck pH tomorrow I’ll try the sanding sponge and a tricolor tab for good measure

Oh and here is what the pool looks like I am not sure if the staining can be appreciated in the photo

Todays readings FC 3.5 CC 17.5 pH 7.2 TA 40 CH 250 Salt 2800 CYA 50 CSI -1.02 Temp 85 F

Update and a question So if I keep the TC at 20 it is controlling the algae. I was gone for 3 days. TC slipped down a bit and some algae growth but clear water. Brushed and vaccines with the robot and added bleach and all good today. FC 3.5 CC 17.5 BUT my pH is 7.2? My SWG is running and I...

I’ll get some pictures And I left my thoughts on the other post there