Hi there,
Last week, I've got my liner changed and filled the pool with fresh city water. I then balanced the water and got to here:
FC 3.0 ; pH 7.6 ; TA 90 ; CYA 20-25
I then added borate, for the first time: 589oz of Borate (9 boxes) and 2 gallons of Muriatic acid 31.4%, into my 10,000 gals pool, and left the pump run for 48+ hours.
I didn't fully follow the instructions, since I added all the borate + half of the acid. Then brushed. Then added half of the acid. Whereas the procedure says to add half of both, brush and then the rest of both.
Today, after a week where I had to travel, I find the pH and TA really high:
FC 0.5
pH 8.4
TA 160
Borate: I don't have a test yet.
CYA 20-25 (came from 0.8 gals of stabilizer, which I thought would bring it to a bit more than that, but that's today's reading)
My issue is : I didn't read anywhere it was supposed to raise the TA.
Should I just add some acid to hopefully lower both pH and TA?
Other question: do you change you TF-100 kit or just refill when necessary? Mine will be 2 years old in June. I'm only out of CYA test.
Thanks!
Guillaume
Last week, I've got my liner changed and filled the pool with fresh city water. I then balanced the water and got to here:
FC 3.0 ; pH 7.6 ; TA 90 ; CYA 20-25
I then added borate, for the first time: 589oz of Borate (9 boxes) and 2 gallons of Muriatic acid 31.4%, into my 10,000 gals pool, and left the pump run for 48+ hours.
I didn't fully follow the instructions, since I added all the borate + half of the acid. Then brushed. Then added half of the acid. Whereas the procedure says to add half of both, brush and then the rest of both.
Today, after a week where I had to travel, I find the pH and TA really high:
FC 0.5
pH 8.4
TA 160
Borate: I don't have a test yet.
CYA 20-25 (came from 0.8 gals of stabilizer, which I thought would bring it to a bit more than that, but that's today's reading)
My issue is : I didn't read anywhere it was supposed to raise the TA.
Should I just add some acid to hopefully lower both pH and TA?
Other question: do you change you TF-100 kit or just refill when necessary? Mine will be 2 years old in June. I'm only out of CYA test.
Thanks!
Guillaume