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    Need some guidance on getting ph up.

    6.0 fc 7.0 ph 80 ta 50 ch 75 cya. Took 17 drops to get to the 7.4 mark using the Taylor 2006. Looking to see how much borax to add
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    Need some guidance to get the ph up.

    13.5 ppm free chlorine 0 combined chlorine 20 drops to get to 7.2 base 90 ppm alkali 30ppm calcium hardness Cya 80 Tested with Taylor 2006 Just coming off a slam. Slam has been going for 4 days or so. I have borax looking to see how much to add.
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    Test kit showed up today

    A day early! So here's what I got for free chlorine. 22.5ppm. Should I bother to test the rest when it's this high? And can I swim when it's this high?
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    New pool owner bamboozled.

    So I have a round 5200 gal vynl pool. When I filled it I used probly 1000 gal of well water and 4000 from the gravel pit surface water. It was milky white when I put it in took a sample to the pool store. Shame on me. They told me muratic acid. So I put in 2.5 gal. Got pretty clear and had a ton...
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    New to the water world

    Hello from western mn. decided this year it was time to have a pool. Went budget this year just trying to get my feet wet (ha). I have a 5000gal pool. I filled it with water from the gravel pit and well water. It was super duper cloudy then I added (way too much) muratic acid to get it in order...