Very grateful for finding this forum with so much useful information. I 've been unhappy with my pool company and "relieved" them of thir biweeklky service calls. So I'm balancing the pool water myself. It's been a week since I opened the pool and it's in good shape now. The question I have concerns Total Alkalinity and PH. My PH is within the recommended range (7.2 - close to the lower end) and the TA is 128 (slightly beyond the 120 reommended level). I've been going to the pool store (I know, this is temporary until I get on my feet here, but I wanted the pool swimmable) and they recommended lowereing the TA using Dry Acid. My understaning is sure, this will lower the TA but ALSO lower the PH. So the next logical step would be to raise the PH since it will most likely go low, which will also raise TA - this yo-yo act will never end. I'm of the opinion that the pool water is balanced and the 128 TA is nothing to worry about - it's close enough. The water is clear. Am I wrong?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Let's assume the testing is close, leave the TA alone. The pH is more important. Once you get your own TF-100 or Taylor K-2006C test kit, post a full set of results and we can all be confident of what actions (if any) are required. Have a nice weekend.
