I have an 18 x 48 above ground Coleman vinyl pool, first time pool owner. We have well water. My alkalinity levels after initial fill and 6 way test strips indicated highs and lows. So, I took a sample to my local pool store, Leslies....these are the results...the first test shows 30% in range, I followed the treatment instructions and the 2nd test shows 60% in range....I am assuming this is the correct path to balanced water and just curious why dry acid over liquid acid?
Dry acid vs liquid
- Thread starter Rgut3
- Start date
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,098
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Hey!!!
First thing to do it to get your own test kit. Link-->Test Kits Compared
Dry acids add sulfates which damages concrete and metal, particularly SWG, Heaters, Ladders and AGP metal shells.
First thing to do it to get your own test kit. Link-->Test Kits Compared
Dry acids add sulfates which damages concrete and metal, particularly SWG, Heaters, Ladders and AGP metal shells.
- Dec 13, 2020
- 908
- Pool Size
- 19600
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
Yeah what @PoolStored said. Leslie's tests are unreliable, and their instructions are designed to sell you stuff, not get you to safe, clear water by the best or quickest or cheapest path.
The only good thing about dry acid is convenience. Dealing with muriatic acid - the right way to adjust pH - requires more care to be safe. But a little practice makes that second nature.
Caveat: I'm not one of the experts here. @PoolStored and others are and will help. They will eventually tell you to spend time studying Pool Care Basics and other wiki articles that apply. Think a couple of hours. That will come back to you 100x going forward, not to mention the $$$.
Get the test kit and follow the TFP method. Perfect, clear water will follow because ... science. And it will cost a fraction of what the pool store will want.
The only good thing about dry acid is convenience. Dealing with muriatic acid - the right way to adjust pH - requires more care to be safe. But a little practice makes that second nature.
Caveat: I'm not one of the experts here. @PoolStored and others are and will help. They will eventually tell you to spend time studying Pool Care Basics and other wiki articles that apply. Think a couple of hours. That will come back to you 100x going forward, not to mention the $$$.
Get the test kit and follow the TFP method. Perfect, clear water will follow because ... science. And it will cost a fraction of what the pool store will want.
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