Help please!?! I am new to having a pool and believe I added too much pH down. I downloaded the Clorox App and it told me to add 24oz to my pool. However, after I did this, I realized the recommended dose is per 10,000 gallons. My pool is barely a 1000 gallon above ground pool. What should I do now?
HELP!! Too much pH down:(
- Thread starter PoolNewb21
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,745
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
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With that volume pool, the quickest thing to do is drain it and start over. If you cannot do that, you need a test kit to measure pH and TA and use soda ash to correct them. The pH is likely crashed as well as the TA.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.
With that volume pool, the quickest thing to do is drain it and start over. If you cannot do that, you need a test kit to measure pH and TA and use soda ash to correct them. The pH is likely crashed as well as the TA.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.
1 lb of baking soda should get you back to where you started.
I would add that and retest in an hour or so to see where you are.
Do you have a test kit?
What is the current result for TA (Total Alkalinity)?
I would add that and retest in an hour or so to see where you are.
Do you have a test kit?
What is the current result for TA (Total Alkalinity)?
Thank you so much! Your help is greatly appreciated
I only have the test strips and it is showing pH and alkalinity as very low. I have already added the baking soda. I will test in an hour and if that doesn’t help, I’ll just start over.
Thank you again!!!
I only have the test strips and it is showing pH and alkalinity as very low. I have already added the baking soda. I will test in an hour and if that doesn’t help, I’ll just start over.
Thank you again!!!
Try to get a drop test for the TA for better results.
What was the pH and TA before you added the acid?
What was the pH and TA before you added the acid?