First, I want to say for years I've been using the pool calculator with great success. Using my SWG then Bleach, it's been so easy with my AG Pool.
After opening this season, I haven't gotten things on track yet. My PH reads between 3 add 4. My TA reads 500 (yes 500) but I stopped counting and stopped the test at that point. I re-did the tests a few times. The CL is 9.5 and am using a combo of tabs and bleach just for opening and stabilizing. CYA is 90. Borates is 25. IUsusally like to bump it to 50. So, if I add MA the PH will go down even more. I', guessing I don't want to do that, right? I don't mind adding borax to bring things up, but wouldn't the TA go up with Borax?
Either way, the numbers the calculator is telling me is not doable. I'm lost. Where to start? The water looks crystal clear. It's an 18ft round AG pool with Cartridge filter. I disabled the SWG last season. I honestly didn't expect my kids to still be using the pool this long, but here comes another pool season. Ha! I'm glad they're enjoying it.
Thanks for reading.
PS I just received and used a new TF Test kit thinking the older kit might be outdated, but it was not that. I don't even know what could have caused that high TA value. There were leaves in the pool for a few months. Maybe a five gallon bucket's worth. When I uncovered the pool, they were there from a faulty pool cover over the winter.
After opening this season, I haven't gotten things on track yet. My PH reads between 3 add 4. My TA reads 500 (yes 500) but I stopped counting and stopped the test at that point. I re-did the tests a few times. The CL is 9.5 and am using a combo of tabs and bleach just for opening and stabilizing. CYA is 90. Borates is 25. IUsusally like to bump it to 50. So, if I add MA the PH will go down even more. I', guessing I don't want to do that, right? I don't mind adding borax to bring things up, but wouldn't the TA go up with Borax?
Either way, the numbers the calculator is telling me is not doable. I'm lost. Where to start? The water looks crystal clear. It's an 18ft round AG pool with Cartridge filter. I disabled the SWG last season. I honestly didn't expect my kids to still be using the pool this long, but here comes another pool season. Ha! I'm glad they're enjoying it.
Thanks for reading.
PS I just received and used a new TF Test kit thinking the older kit might be outdated, but it was not that. I don't even know what could have caused that high TA value. There were leaves in the pool for a few months. Maybe a five gallon bucket's worth. When I uncovered the pool, they were there from a faulty pool cover over the winter.