Added PH plus but should have been Alkalinty

[JagMan1964]

Hello all,
I took my pool water to my local store and the results showed I needed to add Alkalinity. The reading was 53 and they told me to add 18 pounds. I had thought I had 10 pounds but after adding it I realized it was PH Plus. My PH reading before adding any PH Plus was 8.0.
Please advise on what should I do. My pool has become cloudy.

JagMan1964
George
32,000 IG
Salt T-15 Cell
Vinyl Lined
Haywood 1.5 HP
DE
Solar Heat system

 

[duraleigh]

Start adding muriatic acid 1 quart at a time until your pH gets down into the mid 7's. I have no idea how much that will take because I have no idea of your starting point. Wait 30-60 minutes in between quarts and test each time.

 

[JasonLion]

You need to get some acid in there to lower the PH.

It would be a huge help if you had your own test kit. Pool store test results are not all that reliable and you need to make an PH measurement after each adjustment to see if you made the change you were intending to make.

 

[JagMan1964]

Thank you
I know I had read somewhere on the site about a test kit that seems to be a great value and works well. Can you help me with that and I will work that into my budget?
Thanks again

 

[AimeeH]

TF-100
http://tftestkits.net/splash-page.html

It is in the signatures of many here. (Shame on me,not mine yet!)

 

[JagMan1964]

Much appeciation!