high ph

Hello all. My Ph is constantly high - above 8.2. Every week, I'm adding nearly a gallon of muriatic acid but when I test it again the next week, it's off that chart using the Taylor kit. The Taylor kit is brand new to replace one with expired chemicals. When I test the pool with some test...

We just installed this pool this summer, previously we had a 10k gallon round pool. It had been open just a couple of weeks when problems started. 5 weeks ago it rained for a couple of days and the weather was very warm, the top of the water was beginning to feel slimy but not terrible so I...

Hello, I use 12.5% liquid chlorine and 31.45% muriatic acid for maintenance. I have been battling high PH and somewhat high TA for a year now and can’t get it down. I moved in about a year ago and after testing the water the CYA was so high I couldn’t measure it. The TA was 180 and PH...

Hello, I have a 20k gallon in ground gunite pool from 2006. I purchased the house about 8 months ago and drained the pool as the CYA was so high I couldn't even chart it. Everything has been going great except I am constantly battling high PH. I have tried to dose with 1 quart of acid every...

I have a small (5000 gal) concrete in-gound pool with a spa. The chlorine generator works well to keep free chlorine at a good level. My Ph, however, is ALWAYS high. If I add 24 oz of dry acid, the Ph level will be good the next day. Then the following day it will be above 8. I've been told a...

I'm using Trichlor tabs with our 3-4 month old aggregate finish pool. TA level seems to settle at about 80. CYA is 42. PH is always rising and I keep it in the range of 7.5-7.8. I typically add 32-40 oz 31.45% muriatic acid every 3 days. What measured TA level should I target? I've raised it to...

hi, just got back from vacation for 3 wks. Gf added chems while I was gone. I now see some stuff sticking to some of the sides and on steps/loveseat. I think its somewhere between faint yellow and faint greenish. I had her putting in MA and liquid chlorine while i was gone. Test numbers this...

I'm new and need some help. After reading your article on Boric Acid being easier to handle, I need to figure out how much to put in my pool and spa. My PH on both pool(20,000 gal) and spa (??800 gal) is over 10....Got lots of scale in the spa but haven't been in the pool to touch the sides. All...

Hello All, First time posting but have read a number of threads. We have a 12 foot by 30 inch Intex prism frame pool. Upgraded the filter when we set it up. Started with 3 inch trichlor tabs in a floater in late May. Way great until early July when i left the solar blanket on for a few days...

I read recently, on another forum citing this one, that it is generally OK to let TA levels fall below those recommended if that's what is needed to keep pH down. I haven't been able to find those threads so it would be great if someone could point me to them. It has been tough to keep the TA...

I'm learning about pools for the first time while we are living with and helping my grandparents. They have a 16' Intex pool that is buried 2 feet into the ground. My Nana has been back and forth from the pool store and they keep selling her things, we add the instructed chemicals and then...

Hi all, We’re in Canada and we’ve just moved in to a new house and I’m planning to open the existing ~16x32 (~19000 gallons/ ~72000 liters) winterized concrete pool. I haven’t bought a the recommended test kit yet but I have used a test strip as to get a general idea of the current water...