Well its sort of spring here in the northeast and I am circulating the water for a few days since I reassembled the pad equipment.
I just measured my water with my Taylor K-2006 to begin my chemistry adjustments and the PH was off the charts. Had to add 5 drops of acid demand before it settled to about 7.4 amber color which means I'll need to throw in a gallon to start and maybe close to 2 gallons total of muriatic acid according to the taylor chart which specs just under 2 quarts of acid for 20,000 gallons at 3 drops reagent demand. I'm around 36,000 gallons with 5 drops of reagent demand.
Ta is at 60 and CH is at 120 right now. FC is at less than 0.5 PPM residual from the 4 cups of shock a threw in right when I started up the equipment. Water is crystal clear and 48 degrees F. Water was also clear enough to see straight to the bottom of the deep end.
The end of of season last year, the PH was at 7.6 as per intellichem and reagent testing. I dropped the water about 24 inches as I do every year and the pool is full in the spring from the rain and snow as it is every year.
It is my understanding that rain and snow is more on the lower end of the ph scale so I dont understand why it climbed up so high in the off season. In fact it is always high every spring but only needs 1-2 drops of reagent demand to get it right and always arounf 1/2 gallon of acid.
Anyone have any ideas as to whats causing this?
Thanks,
I just measured my water with my Taylor K-2006 to begin my chemistry adjustments and the PH was off the charts. Had to add 5 drops of acid demand before it settled to about 7.4 amber color which means I'll need to throw in a gallon to start and maybe close to 2 gallons total of muriatic acid according to the taylor chart which specs just under 2 quarts of acid for 20,000 gallons at 3 drops reagent demand. I'm around 36,000 gallons with 5 drops of reagent demand.
Ta is at 60 and CH is at 120 right now. FC is at less than 0.5 PPM residual from the 4 cups of shock a threw in right when I started up the equipment. Water is crystal clear and 48 degrees F. Water was also clear enough to see straight to the bottom of the deep end.
The end of of season last year, the PH was at 7.6 as per intellichem and reagent testing. I dropped the water about 24 inches as I do every year and the pool is full in the spring from the rain and snow as it is every year.
It is my understanding that rain and snow is more on the lower end of the ph scale so I dont understand why it climbed up so high in the off season. In fact it is always high every spring but only needs 1-2 drops of reagent demand to get it right and always arounf 1/2 gallon of acid.
Anyone have any ideas as to whats causing this?
Thanks,