After using Trichlor tablets, how to increase pH?

[Young707]

We have small 1000 gallon above ground pool and warm to 84F when tether lapping.
After few weeks of using 3" Trichlor tablets in despenser, the pH was lowered to 6.
How should we attempt to lower the pH?

 

[aussieta]

soda ash aka washing soda from walmart will do the trick to raise ph

 

[Young707]

We did tried this Alkalinity Increaser. The pool pH slowly increase above 7. Then, water became cloudy. We found algae on the pool walls.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012B87RWM/

Puri Tech Pool Chemicals 5 lb Total Alkalinity Increaser Plus

 

[aussieta]

that product is just bicarb soda which will increase your total alkalinity and ph
your algae problem is one of the drawbacks of using triclor
at this point best to empty pool and start again
some posts that might help you

Guide for Seasonal/Temporary Pools

Smaller seasonal pools can see just as much enjoyment as their larger counterparts. In this guide we'll show you how to maintain your temporary pool.

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Why not to use Trichlor?

Purchased a new home w/ a pool in Nov and it's been my first pool experience. We've been using the pool person that the previous owner had used but in the mean time I've learning to take care of the pool on my own and have become fairly good at it. Located in SoCal. The pool is about 23K in...

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[Young707]

OK. we are to drain the & mop clean the pool. How should be avoid Trichlor high acidic pH problem?

 

[aussieta]

with a smaller pool
you can use the trichor pucks until your cya hits 30
and then choose between, calcium hypochlorite (cal/hypo)
or the best, but more labour intensive
sodium hypochlorite, aka liquid chlorine aka basic no additive bleach
or just use one for one week and then swap to the next

 

[Young707]

Thank you for your advices. We have read your suggestions multiple times. We want to be ready for another pool of water.
Trichlor 3" tablets in the despenser for few weeks. Then pH goes down. Put in Algicide & Alkalinity Increaser to raise pH.
Drain & refill water about 10% to reduce CYA. Shock the pool with Chlorine bleach.

Is this about right chemicals to ready?

 

[Casey]

Once your CYA gets between 30-50ppm, you should be culminating with liquid chlorine. You can raise the pH and TA at the same time with washing soda. If you just want to raise the pH use borax.

 

[Young707]

Does Borax may cause water soapy and foamy? Water was foamy after we added Alkalinity Increaser.

We have now:
Alkalinity Increaser from Puri Tech - sodium bicarbonate
Clorox concentrated Germicidal liquid Bleach - sodium hypochlorite 8%;
Clorox pHup increaser - Sodium Carbonate - Soda Ash
Clorox - Scale, Metal, Stain Control, label: adjust pH 7.2 to 7.6, Free Chorine 1 - 40ppm Active ingredient 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid.
Pool Time Algicide and Clarifier - Polyloxethylene (dimethylimino ethylene dichloride) 6%

 

[mknauss]

Depending on your fill water, you should not need the sodium bicarb or the sodium carbonate.

You do not need the Scale control or algaecide, at all.

Follow Recommended Levels

Recommended Pool Chemicals

Which should I buy? TFP's recommended pool chemicals are cheap, easy, and won't unbalance your pool water.

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[Young707]

We would like to know if this pump can operate this Suction Swimming Pool Sweeper Vacuum Cleaner? Any advice? Thank you.

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082HJXCXS/
EXTRAUP Stainless Steel Electronic Portable Shallow Well Pump Booster Pump Lawn Sprinkling Pump Home Garden Water Pump (1.6HP)

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082WX6KCW/
Automatic Inground Above Ground Suction Swimming Pool Sweeper Vacuum Cleaner

 

[aussieta]

i really doubt it, most smaller pools come with severely undersized pumps and filters

 

[Young707]

That's why we are looking at this pump and hopefully it will have sufficent suction to make this sweeper work?
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082HJXCXS/

 

[aussieta]

i dont know the answer but was hoping someone else would chime in
do you know the flow requirements of the suction cleaner and what the pump supplies

 

[Eauclaire]

I have a similar kind of sweeper, but rarely use it. It takes time to set up, and in my case about three hours to sweep the whole pool. You have to deflect your return jets, or the sweeper will tend to ’go with the flow’. You have no skimmer action while it is in use. It takes me 20 minutes to manually vacuum my pool. The sweeper has not proven practical for me, but they do look enticing on paper.
This is the exact model:
https://www.amazon.ca/Automatic-Swi...s=pool+vacuum+automatic&qid=1639859968&sr=8-5

 

[Young707]

Yes, I have the exact 1.5HP pump in your vacuum cleaner kit picture. I assume this pump is able to propel the sweeper & suction to pick up debris?

 

[Eauclaire]

Absolutely, mine is only 1 HP and I have great suction. Your filter should be efficient at retaining fine debris though.