Help - I cannot get my alkalinity to come up. The pool store hasn't been able to help me and I don't know enough to figure it out!
Pool sample last Tuesday (10 days ago)
CYA = 108
Tot Chlorine = 5.1
Free Chlorine = 5.1
PH = 7.3
Total Alk = 0
Adj TA = 0
Added about 25 lbs sodium bicarb per pool store on Thursday and another 50 lbs on Sunday.
Pool sample last Tuesday (3 days ago)
CYA = 130
Tot Chlorine = 15
Free Chlorine = 15
PH = 8
Total Alk = 86
Adj TA = 47
Added another 50 lbs sodium bicarb, 1 bottle scale inhibitor, 16 oz backup (Algaecide), 4 caps pool perfect w/ ph. I haven't added any chlorine. I have chlorine sticks in feeder.
Pool sample TODAY
CYA = 147
Tot Chlorine = 15
Free Chlorine = 15
PH = 8
Total Alk = 71
Adj TA = 27
Store said chlorine could be higher, it only tests to 15. Told me to turn feeder off and retest on Saturday. This doesn't make sense to me - I've added around 125 lbs of sodium bicarb now! Pool is vinyl lined, 30,000 gallons, cover stays on. Also, I have a Taylor kit and it does not show any alkalinity either.
Thank you so much for any advice!!
Pool sample last Tuesday (10 days ago)
CYA = 108
Tot Chlorine = 5.1
Free Chlorine = 5.1
PH = 7.3
Total Alk = 0
Adj TA = 0
Added about 25 lbs sodium bicarb per pool store on Thursday and another 50 lbs on Sunday.
Pool sample last Tuesday (3 days ago)
CYA = 130
Tot Chlorine = 15
Free Chlorine = 15
PH = 8
Total Alk = 86
Adj TA = 47
Added another 50 lbs sodium bicarb, 1 bottle scale inhibitor, 16 oz backup (Algaecide), 4 caps pool perfect w/ ph. I haven't added any chlorine. I have chlorine sticks in feeder.
Pool sample TODAY
CYA = 147
Tot Chlorine = 15
Free Chlorine = 15
PH = 8
Total Alk = 71
Adj TA = 27
Store said chlorine could be higher, it only tests to 15. Told me to turn feeder off and retest on Saturday. This doesn't make sense to me - I've added around 125 lbs of sodium bicarb now! Pool is vinyl lined, 30,000 gallons, cover stays on. Also, I have a Taylor kit and it does not show any alkalinity either.
Thank you so much for any advice!!