OOPS- Wrong Chemical

[Racer]

I was out of town and my wife added 28 oz of soda ash instead of acid to my pool.... Please help me fix it?

She sent me a pics of the chlorine/PH test, and looked on pool math, and told her how much chlorine and Acid to add, and how to do it over the phone.
It's a decent story I can tell later if anyone wants a laugh, but the gist is that instead of 36 oz of liquid acid, she used the liquid measuring cup and added 36 oz of soda ash. She slowly poured it in over the jets, as you do with acid. I got home late last night and it is sitting on the bottom of my pool.
The good news is when I tested the water last night, the chemical levels were ok, I am guessing because it didn't dissolve.

Can I use my robot to glean it out, should I vacuum to waste? Any other ideas to get the soda ash of the bottom of the pool? I brushed last night, and it stirred it up, but it's right back on the bottom this morning. My fear is it is going to stain my blue plaster to grey.

Thanks.

 

[Texas Splash]

Can I use my robot to glean it out, should I vacuum to waste?

Probably either. Or keep it stirred-up and moving towards the skimmer to get into the filter. Re-test all your numbers so we can see what your new levles. are.

 

[mknauss]

Vac to waste ASAP if possible.

I do not think it will stain the plaster, but better safe than sorry.

Check pH and TA. Both are raised by soda ash.

 

[Bama Rambler]

28oz of soda ash will only raise your pH by about .3 and your TA by about 10 so there's no catastrophe to deal with. Just have her add a little extra acid (not ash) this time.

 

[Racer]

Thanks all. Good to know, it doesn't sound like a major issue.

I have added acid last night and again this morning.
PH was 8.2 (but isn't too much higher than my normal in the mornings)
TA is at 60 which is consistent with when I left.
I think we got away with it, because she added it like it was acid, and most of it settled on the bottom. Now I just need to get it out.

I will run the robot and vacuum to waste, hopefully I can get it off the bottom.