hi, bought ph up and all it says is to 'broadcast'. Does that mean i just spread the crystals evenly around the edge of pool, or do i dissolve it first in bucket of water? my ph is really low. thx
How do I use ph up crystals? dissolve or pour in pool as is. No instructions.
- Thread starter jetskierg
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- May 3, 2014
- 58,648
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Recommended Pool Chemicals
Which should I buy? TFP's recommended pool chemicals are cheap, easy, and won't unbalance your pool water.
www.troublefreepool.com
It is much better to use muriatic acid. The sodium bisulfate leaves sulfates behind that build up and can damage metal and concrete (plaster). MA leaves behind salt.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,134
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Recommended Pool Chemicals
Which should I buy? TFP's recommended pool chemicals are cheap, easy, and won't unbalance your pool water.
It is much better to use muriatic acid. The sodium bisulfate leaves sulfates behind that build up and can damage metal and concrete (plaster). MA leaves behind salt.
MA is used to lower pH. The OP says his pH is low and he wants to raise it.
Best way to raise pH is aeration. What is your pH & TA? How about sharing a complete set of test results?
- May 3, 2014
- 58,648
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
My bad. In Phoenix and have low pH?? That is an odd occurrence.
Must be using trichlor heavily.
Must be using trichlor heavily.
Hi, ur site says to use borax or soda ash to raise ph. Isn't muriatic acid to lower ph?
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,134
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
ok. I know you all will laugh but i am using test strips. This is all i have to go on for now. Nobody has put anything into this pool except large amounts of chlorine so all levels are off. I'm trying to get it back on track as it is cloudy and shows some fine hairs of algae clinging to the walls. Pool has a free float clorinator with five 3" tablets a week.
Total hardness - past very high, above 1000
Total Chlorine/Bromine - high 5/10
Free Chlorine - ideal 3
pH - so low it is yellow and not even on the chart (below 6.2)
Total Akalinity - Low 40
Stabilizer - off the chart low - below 0
Total hardness - past very high, above 1000
Total Chlorine/Bromine - high 5/10
Free Chlorine - ideal 3
pH - so low it is yellow and not even on the chart (below 6.2)
Total Akalinity - Low 40
Stabilizer - off the chart low - below 0
- May 3, 2014
- 58,648
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Are you ordering a proper test kit?
Do not make any chemical decisions based on test strips.
Do not make any chemical decisions based on test strips.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,134
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Your pH is so low because of your use of tabs. You should get a proper test kit. See Test Kits Compared. Stop using tabs. Chlorinate using liquid chlorine. Read ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry and decide of you want to adopt TFPC methods.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,134
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I see the higher end test kits don't test for chlorine oto. do i need that? I can get the Taylor K2006 for half the price of the K2006-c. is that ok?
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,134
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
All the CL OTO test tells you is if chlorine is present. The readings are not accurate enough to set a FC level.
See the number of tests you get from the 2006 vs the 2006-C in Test Kits Compared. If you buy the 2006 you will quickly need to buy additional reagents. The best value is the TF-100.
