New Pebble Sheen and SWG...will I ever need to raise the TA?

Jun 28, 2017
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Delray Beach, FL
Current test results:

FC 5.5
CC 0
PH 7.7
TA 60
CH 300
CYA 50
Borates 30

I'm working to get CH, CYA, and Borates up a bit after the week long deluge we've had down here in S. Florida. I've probably overflowed about 8" of water from the pool. What I'm wondering, actually, is should I ever have to worry about the TA?

With the 3 month old Pebble Tec and SWG, I've had a consistent, but slowing rise in PH over time. Requiring maybe 1 quart of MA per week. My TA started up around 110. Everything I read here says to only worry about low TA once the PH starts to fall. I've never had a pool that had a falling PH (mainly because I've been following the pool store tail chasing instructions of never-ending TA/MA additions). Does it really happen? My fill water, not that I have to use it, has a TA of 60.







 
It is very unlikely that you will ever need to raise TA. Once TA gets low enough it will start to reach equilibrium with pH and pH will stop rising and you won't need to add acid. Your pool will be fine with TA as low as 50, if it ever gets to 40 for some reason you might want to add a little baking soda to raise it back to 50.
 
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