A TA and CH question

sbalberti

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Apr 21, 2017
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Tyler Texas
I’ve been using my TF 100 test kit all summer long. One thing I’ve learned is when my TA stays around 60-70, my PH holds steady. When my TA gets to 80 my PH starts drifting up and I start having to add MA almost daily. I went to the pool store to get some calcium hypochlorite since at my last test my CH was 250. It’s usually 275 to 300 so I was going to use that to increase my CH. I took my pool water to test for fun at the pool store. They told me my TA needs to be at least 80 to protect the pool walls through the winter. Haven’t heard anything about that so I wanted to ask you guys if that’s true. Also they said my CH was 340 which is a major increase from the last time they tested it. We just had a few days of hard rain so I figured that’s why when I tested my CH it had fallen from 275 to 250. I’ve been faithfully following my TF 100 test kit and have had no problems, but now I’m wondering what’s so off about my CH. I’m ocd about testing and my tests are done the exact same way each time. Thanks in advance for your help.
 
Use Poolmath and get your CSI with your current tests. I would trust your tests, not theirs.

They will push higher TA because people use trichlor. They are acidic. Which consumes TA. Which leads to very low pH. Which leads to very negative CSI (they probably don't understand that) which will erode your plaster.
 
Use Poolmath and get your CSI with your current tests. I would trust your tests, not theirs.

They will push higher TA because people use trichlor. They are acidic. Which consumes TA. Which leads to very low pH. Which leads to very negative CSI (they probably don't understand that) which will erode your plaster.

My CSI is usually -.1 to -.2. Is it usually better to be on the positive or negative side?

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You are fine! Please do not allow the pool store to test your water again. You have the finest test kit there is AND you know how to use it. Trust the kit and yourself.

Kim:kim:


Thanks Kim! My testing hasn’t led me into problems so why should I doubt myself? ��
 
I went to the pool store to get some calcium hypochlorite since at my last test my CH was 250. It’s usually 275 to 300 so I was going to use that to increase my CH.
Leave your CH alone. In most pools, CH will only go up......never down. I think you had a testing error. Even then, 250 CH is fine.
 
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