Hello everyone. Opened my pool at my new house for the first time today. Everything went well with the open. Water's a little cloudy, but the filter is doing its job so far.
Here are my numbers.
FC - 5
pH - 8.2
TA - 160
CYA - 30
I know the pH and TA need to come down. There's an article in Pool School that basically says to take the pH down to 7.2 and then bring it back up through aeration. I have a return jet that can be plugged which would divert the water to another return jet above it which is above the water line, thus spitting the water into the pool like a fountain and providing aeration. The pool school article says the muriatic acid will bring down both the pH and TA and then the aeration will raise the pH without affecting TA. Is it that simple? Any other tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you all for your help!
Brian
Here are my numbers.
FC - 5
pH - 8.2
TA - 160
CYA - 30
I know the pH and TA need to come down. There's an article in Pool School that basically says to take the pH down to 7.2 and then bring it back up through aeration. I have a return jet that can be plugged which would divert the water to another return jet above it which is above the water line, thus spitting the water into the pool like a fountain and providing aeration. The pool school article says the muriatic acid will bring down both the pH and TA and then the aeration will raise the pH without affecting TA. Is it that simple? Any other tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you all for your help!
Brian