Can adding clorox raise PH and Total Alkalinity? I have added dry acid twice to get both down and all I have added is some clorox. Had my Alkalinity at 120, lowered to 90, and a week later it is 130.
PH and Total Alkalinity Rising
- Thread starter Radred39
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,303
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Bleach/ Liquid chlorine does not raise TA and is pH neutral. Rising TA typically comes from fill water.
Clorox has additives so not good for pool use. Also dey acid is not good to use if you have a plaster pool and/ or a SWCG.
Clorox has additives so not good for pool use. Also dey acid is not good to use if you have a plaster pool and/ or a SWCG.
Do you have an autofill? What is the TA of your fill water? Have you added any water? TA will not go up without adding chemical or higher TA water.
How are you testing?
How are you testing?
- May 23, 2015
- 24,381
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Check your fill water pH/TA/CH. It is the primary source of carbonate alkalinity.
Also, you really don't want to use dry acid in a swimming pool. It raises the sulfate levels which can cause long term damage to plaster and metal surfaces. It's best to stick with muriatic acid for pH control.
Also, you really don't want to use dry acid in a swimming pool. It raises the sulfate levels which can cause long term damage to plaster and metal surfaces. It's best to stick with muriatic acid for pH control.
I do not have an auto fill, We got almost an inch of rain today, but that was not the case a week ago.
Are you wiping the tip of your reagent bottle with a damp cloth in between drops while testing the TA?
Its not possible to have increased the TA without adding it somehow, or having some testing error.
Re did my test and it was only 100, Not sure what happened, Now i have added dry acid I'm sure it will drop. Is there a more acurate ph test other than the color test in the taylor kit?
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