total alkalinity

I have a Pentair MasterTemp 400K BTU Heater that is under warranty (pool startup was Thanksgiving 2021...so ~21 months ago). It recently started leaking, and the technician came out yesterday and confirmed that it is totaled. He pulled off the heater manifold, and the copper tubing had corroded...

Has anyone tried controlling a 4:1 CH/TA ratio? The attached article describes how a 4:1 CH/TA aids in “containing” ph (effectively reducing ph fluctuations). https://blog.orendatech.com/the-ideal-calcium-to-alkalinity-ratio I am currently reducing my CYA (target is below 50) and should be...

Hey all! Been on a bit of a journey with our pool (not the homeowner, roommate) and am seeking some targeted advice. For background, pool pump was out of commission for at least 2 months during the early part of the year and we had a bunch of storms, way too many pucks in floater that whole time...

I added 4 lbs to increase TA by 20 ppm and now my pool has a white film dust I keep brushing into drain but it comes back all over. What to do? Did I put too much? Was following the Taylor guide which came with the kit.

Hello, I'm new here and in need of help. I notice that the recommendations here differ from all the other online recommendations. I understand that these are from pool owners and their experiences. I'm wondering if someone can help me with a couple of issues. Issue #1 - CYA Back story, we...

Hello there, First season of our pool, trying to get “it all“ figured out:) I have a high TA…about 260. I have been trying to reduce it by using acid, but it isn’t really going down. (The pH did, which was good—now it is about 7.5) I read about how its a process of adding acid to get to 7.0 or...

I just ordered a CORE-55 and am converting to SWG. After tons of reading, I have noticed many with complaints of SWG raising pH more quickly than desired. My problem is going to be that I already have to add 32oz of 31.45 Muriatic acid for every two inches of fill water to reduce the...

Hi all. Hoping for some clarity (of my water too!) I recently completed a SLAM with no OCLT and crystal clear water. After only a week or so, FC was staying above 7 and then started to go cloudy again. Also noticed white crusty flakes in the pool. Quite a lot. I had a look on the SWG plates and...

I've been reading up on pool chemistry and the recommended ranges and the Total Alkalinity range seems all over the place. This site recommends 50-90 ppm (the lowest by far I've seen on any site), most recommend 80-120 ppm, another prominent resource for pools recommends 100-150 ppm, and the...

Hello, Last year I struggled a little bit with aeration. We have a 14000 gallon above ground pool at 24' round. With that being said there were times I needed to lower TA. I believe I read baking soda was a bad method as I think I remember people saying it can cause cloudy water. With that said...

I recently filled a pool and have been trying all week to balance the chemistry. I make my own daily tests with a Taylor FAS-DPD kit and I confirm my test results by taking water samples to Leslie's. I have managed to get all the chemistry within recommended range except for pH and Total...

Hi, After owning the pool for several years, I thought I know it all but apparently I got things wrong. Long story short, we've been having out of control algae due to very high CYA (129) so we did as suggested by replace more than half of our pool water with fresh water and shock while doing...

I added borates to the pool last year and while the TA was a little low, when I opened it this year it was super low. I was pretty happy and everyhting was stable. When I opened this week, after 3 days of filtering with shock, the water is crystal clear. I just wanted to double check before...

New pool owner here and I'm testing both using my TF-100 test kit and a once-monthly drop by the pool store for testing. I am usually spot on so I will likely discontinue the pool store testing. But I have one question on the Total Alkalinity test. TF-100=75 Pool Store=59/72 The pool store...

Doing a fresh fill of my pool and testing the water while it’s filling to see where I’m at. So, I’m basically testing the hose water. Most levels are about where I’d expect, but my total alkalinity tested at 250 ppm. I saw some comments on here about TA not mattering and not try to adjust it but...

Hi all. I'm constantly adding muriatic acid to our pool to reduce the PH. That being said, since 5-30-21 until today, I've gotten the TA from 180 to 90. It's taken me about 15 gallons of acid to get here. Is that to be expected, or is something wrong? PH 7.8 Chlorine 2 TA 90 CH 480 CYA 35...

TLDR: pH rises from 7.2 to 8.0 in 60 hours, but @JoyfulNoise said he is able to go 10-14 days without adding acid due to proper TA and Borates. I'm wondering if I should lower my TA a bit, increase my CYA a bit, and add borates? Hey all, so appreciate your help both directly and indirectly...

My TA is 130….my pool math calculator says to lower TA, reduce ph to 7.0-7.2 with acid and then aerate to increase PH. My PH is 7.2.. my question is the acid; is it muriatic acid I use? If so how much would you suggest I put in? My readings are 4 FC 1 CC 5 TC 200 calcium 130 TA 12 CYA...

Homemade aerator

Hi can I ask when you say stabiliser, do you mean stabilised chlorine? I can’t find “stabiliser” I’m in the Uk. my pool is above ground. my readings are below. I just wanted to check, that I’m supposed to add ph reducer? (Got a bottle left from last yr) And that’s all? many thanks H

TA Readings are extremely high so it seems. Brand new inground 13000 gallon SWG pool just opened several days ago - the water temperature is still below 60 degree so did not add any salt yet. Performed the test for the first time. (Test Kit - Rainbow Model 78) because that's what came with the...

I have a 17,500 gallon Gunite chlorine pool that was finished in October of 2020 (Central Texas). It has an attached spa with overflow waterfall and a heater. I’ve been using the TFT-100 to test and manage chemicals myself for the past couple of months. I have the pH probe (calibrated) that...

I have a question regarding the total alkalinity test in the TFTestkit. At the R-0009 one drop at a time (continue until color changes to red). Is that until it stays red or when it first changes to red, when using the Taylor speedstir, it turns red around 12 drops but then changes back to...

Hi - overall the first season with the permanent AGP has been great, thanks to the advice from TFP! My TA numbers have consistently been 100 to 110. My pH has been fine at 7.8. Should I bring the TA down even though my pH is in range? I understand I can lower the TA and then aerate to raise...

Hi Pool experts :): I have a quartzite surface pool (25K gallon). I am keeping my Alkalinity between 60-80. The problem I have is that I feel like I am adding a lot of dry acid every month to the pool. I actually finish 50 lb of dry acid every month. I am not sure if this is too much, or this...

Hello all, I am using 10% liquid chlorine for sanitation and I add it every week and since my pH (7.8) and TA (125) is higher than I would like I also add 14.5% muriatic acid to bring those down. I thought that I would only had to add acid once and when my pH and TA levels were to a desirable...

I was wondering what the recommended level was for total alkalinity for a saltwater pool. My level has increased from about 80 to 110 in the last month or so. I have heard that higher levels of TA can cause PH to rise more quickly.

Hello all, I'm looking to build a DIY aerator like this, but how do I find the adapter to connect the plastic piping to the return outlet please? Many thanks for your time!