Ph help

[MonkeyGirl22]

I have been doing my own chemicals for over a month and each week my ph is at 8 or above and I am adding acid every week any advice?
Fc: 6.65
CC: 0
Ph: 8.1
TA: 111
CH: 401
CYA: 50

 

[mknauss]

Your TA is most likely a bit high so keep adding acid (twice a week would be better) to lower your pH from 8 to 7.6. Over time your TA should fall. Check the TA of your fill water as it may be raising your TA when you add fill water.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

The reasons your pH rises are from aeration such as fountains and other water features making a splash as water droplets fall, and the pull from high alkalinity (TA).
I don't know if you have water features, but your TA is a bit high.

Lower Total Alkalinity

A lower Total Alkalinity level can help a pool owner stabalize their pH increase. We'll explain how to lower TA with a little help from muriatic acid.

www.troublefreepool.com

See if this doesn't help slow things down for you? Let us know how it goes, ok?

Maddie

 

[MonkeyGirl22]

Your TA is most likely a bit high so keep adding acid (twice a week would be better) to lower your pH from 8 to 7.6. Over time your TA should fall. Check the TA of your fill water as it may be raising your TA when you add fill water.

Thank you

 

[Newdude]

Hey MonkeyGirl and Welcome !!!

forget the pool store and take over control yourself. They will never give your pool the love it deserves. And we will guide you every step of the way !!!!

get a real (reliable) test kit. See Test Kits Compared

Read up on ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry

keep asking away. We got you.

(Yes you said you’ve been doing your own testing but the #s you posted disagree with that)

 

[mknauss]

(Yes you said you’ve been doing your own testing but the #s you posted disagree with that)

Signature shows ColorQ. It gives unrealistically precise results.

 

[MonkeyGirl22]

Hey MonkeyGirl and Welcome !!!

forget the pool store and take over control yourself. They will never give your pool the love it deserves. And we will guide you every step of the way !!!!

get a real (reliable) test kit. See Test Kits Compared

Read up on ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry

keep asking away. We got you.

(Yes you said you’ve been doing your own testing but the #s you posted disagree with that)

the numbers are from the lamotte q color

Signature shows ColorQ. It gives unrealistically precise results.

Yes I used the color q as I have a hard time with color. I also use a fsa-dpd test as well to check and that. Was 7 for fc and 0 cc so same number.