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  1. dw9000

    High PH every 30 days or so

    Thanks mates! I'll measure the TA and SoCal makes a good point, adding .5-1 gal of MA a month isn't the end of the world as long as it doesn't have a negative effect.
  2. dw9000

    High PH every 30 days or so

    I've had my pool 5+ summers so I am not a newbie. Normally I bring the PH down at the beginning of the season and it stays down for the most part of the 3-4 month pool season here in Northern Ohio. Last year, I had high PH, noticed the pool robot had a white powdery coating. I added a full...
  3. dw9000

    Pool Store Honesty Test

    Going on my fifth season and never stepped foot in a pool store. Sounds like a rip off. Chem-Out, Pool Rescue, Optimizer,, what a joke. I am usually pretty safe with 3/4 gal of 10-12% chlorine every couple days, and once every 20 days 1/2 gal of muriatic acid to tame the high PH - CYA seems...
  4. dw9000

    Cya test

    I believe you should fill the squirt bottle to the bottom of the label with your pool water,, then to the top of the label with the R-0013,, shake,,, wait 30 secs, shake again and test. If you still see the dot, you must have very little CYA