20 gallons does not seem plausible unless you have been adding a lot of baking soda to keep the ta up. Every gallon of acid would lower the ta by 50 ppm.
yes sir..have kept an eye on TA adding baking soda as needed to keep the CSI within bounds, I realize every addition of acid lowers the TA.20 gallons does not seem plausible unless you have been adding a lot of baking soda to keep the ta up. Every gallon of acid would lower the ta by 50 ppm.
The acid and liquid chlorine would raise the salt level. Evaporation and refill would also add salt. However, I don't think that 3,200 is likely. I would suggest a different salt test to confirm. Does the water taste salty? Maybe try a Taylor standard salt solution to check the test kit.
Can you post a full set of readings?
What prompted the salt test?
What do you use as a target TA?
There are multiple contributors to the salt level. A too high TA target and a too low pH target can create a cycle of adding acid and bicarb unnecessarily, which adds to salt levels. Calcium chloride adds to salt levels. Liquid chlorine adds to salt levels. Trichlor and dichlor used would add to salt levels. Evaporation and refill adds to salt levels depending on the chloride content of the fill water. Having heated water and aeration would increase evaporation and pH rise.
All-in-all I still think that the chloride level is unlikely.
I would suggest a different chloride titration test kit and a calibrated conductivity test.
As to the consequence? Mostly not a problem unless your have certain types of stone that is susceptible to salt induced stress/corrosion.