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Is it possible that I need to backwash the sand filter already? Looks like it’s at 18psi. Started at 5. And I read at 18-20 needs backwashYes. Can you fill out your signature?
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Yikes!!! Yes. Backwash when your pressure rises 25% from clean. If clean is 5, the you should backwash at 6.5. Are you sure the gauge works? Does it go to zero when you turn pump off? What speed are you running pump when you got the 5 and when you got 18-20.
Well I just turned the pump off an on again and now it’s back so 12psi. It started at 5psi clean. Speed I only have 1 speed from what I can tell.
I just can’t figure out how to get my PH down. Unless it was off the charts to begin with. The pool math equation didn’t change anything tbh
Try 4 drops instead of 5 for the PH test. See if it puts you back in the right color range.
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This is 4 drops. Still out of range. My question is that if this thing only knows up to 8.2. what if my PH is like 10? How do you know how much muriatic acid to add?
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Let's fix the filter first, this may be slowing the mixing of the acid. Backwash and get the pressure down, you will get better mixing.
Do it in 72 ounce increments. This does it in .4 increments and protects you from crashing pH because you added so much without knowing. Rinse and repeat.
Do it in 72 ounce increments. This does it in .4 increments and protects you from crashing pH because you added so much without knowing. Rinse and repeat.
Okay Dang I only have 72 ounces left
. Hoping it will put me in range otherwise I’ll run out tomorrow and get moreSo I backwashed. Back down to under 10. it says backwash till the water is clear, but my water is green, so it is never clear lol
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What city in NJ are you in. finding 31.45% is going to be important given how much you are going to use. I can help you find a place to get it...
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31.45% in stock...
Palmer ACe
940 Kinderkamack Rd,
River Edge, NJ 07661
www.acehardware.com
Palmer ACe
940 Kinderkamack Rd,
River Edge, NJ 07661
Champion No Scent Muriatic Acid 1 gal Liquid Mfr# CH516 - Ace Hardware
Champion Muriatic Acid is NSF 60 certified for water treatment, this product has many commercial and home uses.Find the MURIATIC ACID LIQ 1 GAL at Ace.
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This is good. How many bottles should I get? Going to test the PH again now. Also, assuming that pH is still super high should I shut off the pump overnight? Really appreciate the help31.45% in stock...
Palmer ACe
940 Kinderkamack Rd,
River Edge, NJ 07661
Champion No Scent Muriatic Acid 1 gal Liquid Mfr# CH516 - Ace Hardware
Champion Muriatic Acid is NSF 60 certified for water treatment, this product has many commercial and home uses.Find the MURIATIC ACID LIQ 1 GAL at Ace.
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I don't know. Not clear to me. This thread is long, looking for current TA in thread is a pain. You have linked your pool math logs, but they do not show up when I click your link.
What is your TA? Unclear why your pH is so high. Muriatic doesn't go bad, so maybe 2-3 gallons? How far away are the stores?
Pump doesn't really matter for pH. What matter is how fast is your pressure rising. Don't want your pressure to spike again to 20 and you not catch it. While killing and filtering, you should catch it when it rises 25% from baseline. Did you log your clean filter pressure in Pool Math so you remember?
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Calcium hardness = 375 ppm
PH- High
TA- 70
CYA- 20
5PSI for clean filter
Store is close yes
Chlorine- did not turn pink = 0
Calcium hardness = 375 ppm
PH- High
TA- 70
CYA- 20
5PSI for clean filter
Store is close yes
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Just keep adding 5ppm of liquid chlorine a day until you can get the pH down.
I'd get 3...doesn't go bad.
Final question...did you or are you adding CYA? (don't want to search 5 pages of the thread).
I'd get 3...doesn't go bad.
Final question...did you or are you adding CYA? (don't want to search 5 pages of the thread).
Okay so continue adding chlorine even if my PH is high. Got it. I have added the following.
PH minus added (1 gallon)
Liquid chlorine added (1 gallon)
Stabilizer added (4 pounds)
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Let's call it muratic. pH minus is a pool store name for sodium bisulfate (dry acid) which you should not use.
Ok, great. Do you have pool math? Link-->PoolMath
If so, make sure you logged into Pmath with the same login as TFP. Home screen click on gear in upper right. Scroll to the bottom and enable sharing with TFP.
Then we can see your chemical results and your additions.