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    Need help raising PH/TA levels.

    This is my first time opening the pool since my parents gave me the house. My parents used a LOT of pucks since owning it, but they usually have a pool guy come test and open the pool for them. Since opening the pool I've used 4 pucks (been in there for 3 days now) and 4lbs of Shock. So now I'm...
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    Need help raising PH/TA levels.

    I also have a droplet test kit too and that confirms with my strip tester than my pH is around 6.8 or lower. I'll pick up a better tester soon but is there a reason why my pH won't go up? After 18lbs of Borax I should see some change right? Edit: Just bought the TF100 and I've been reading...
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    Need help raising PH/TA levels.

    I just reopened my pool and already shocked all the algae to death. I have a crappy wal mart strip tester so you will have to forgive me on some of these readings. My Chlorine levels are very high and the hardness seems to be ok, however, my TA is very low around 40? My pH is also low around 6.8...