Newbie here, pool green for 12 days now, ph alk and hardness battle

JohnOo10

New member
Jul 13, 2024
1
Ohio
Pool Size
3800
Surface
Vinyl
Chlorine
Liquid Chlorine
Hello everyone I have a 3,800 gallon above ground vinyl pool, pool has been set up for about 2 months now I am battling high pH low hardness low alkalinity, pH 8.2/8.4, hardness 200 PPM, ALK 40 PPM, Cl/Br less than .5

I've been using two of the small 1-in chlorine tablets weekly, I've been shocking weekly, I've been using baking soda and dry acid to try to balance out the levels. What would be the best way to get things leveled out?

I just ordered a cyn test to try to figure out what that value is I have been using a wwd pool 6- way test kit, per their dosing I have been just battling to bring the pH down which lowers everything else, is this just a battle until it gets balanced?

Thanks for any advice!
John
 
Welcome to TFP.

What is the pH and TA of your fill water?

What test kit are you using?
 
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