So I have pretty low pH and could use some suggestions. Not quit sure how low, but do I really need to put around 17 lbs of soda ash in the pool? Here is an image of the test. It takes around 20 drops to turn pink:
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So, I am not sure. I filled the container to the 25 mark, add 2 drops 7 swirl then 5 drops 8 swirl and it turns green. 5 drops of 9 and it turns yellow, but after 25 drops still no red.
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Your TA is 0. Add enough baking soda to raise TA to 50 or 60 and retest pH.
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Jinx, you owe me a beer!
Your TA is 0. Add enough baking soda to raise TA to 50 or 60 and retest pH.
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Jinx, you owe me a beer!
The TA is not zero if it turned green first though. There is -some- TA, just hard to know how much.
And I will be in the Dallas area sometime next year, I will get you that beer then pooldv!
And I will be in the Dallas area sometime next year, I will get you that beer then pooldv!
FC is 2. Been adding a few gallons of liquid chlorine a day. Pool stays in the shade for the most part of the day.
So, I inherited this pool with this new job in Steilacoom WA. Residents say it hasn't been running past 2 summers. I am starting to wonder if my test chemicals are accurate. Might be expired?
So, I inherited this pool with this new job in Steilacoom WA. Residents say it hasn't been running past 2 summers. I am starting to wonder if my test chemicals are accurate. Might be expired?
Yes, that's true. Maybe add enough baking soda to add 30-40 ppm TA and then retest.
See ya next year!
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