I posted a thread called "Can wind raise pH?" about a month ago and got great assistance and feedback.
My pH was always rising and my testing habits were very shabby... I am getting better at this but it takes commitment!
My pool has been looking very clear, and no more days of dumping what I "thought" or "felt" should go into the pool...
By listening to the experts on the forum, I have been testing daily/every other day my pH and FC for about a month.
I have been very precise in using poolmath calculator and measuring chemicals and have gotten much better expected test results.
I added the poolmath app, and use it everytime I go near the pool now...very helpful. Just learned more about the app today.
A few things I still need answers to.
1) I just added my full results today on my log, and you can see that over time my TA has dropped from 100 to 60.
As hoped for. This should help stabilize the pH, although, it keeps rising, but more slowly, so I think I am good there. Correct?
Where should my target pH be now? MKnauss suggested I believe 7.8? Right MKnauss?
2) My CYA is still in the 30-40 range, it was suggested I raise it to 50 because I am in Hawaii.
I have added dichlor a couple times, but I think I still need to add more to help with the amount of FC daily loss. Correct?
3) I have been adding MA to lower my pH to about 7.0 every couple days to lower TA (which it has). Am I now in a range where I should try and keep pH at 7.8? Is that acceptable?
(See #1 above)
4) Also, I noticed today my CH is up to 425, and it has been very stable in the past at 350...what happens to pool chemistry with higher CH? Should I do anything about this now?
I wonder why the sudden rise in CH?
Thanks so much!!!
My pH was always rising and my testing habits were very shabby... I am getting better at this but it takes commitment!
My pool has been looking very clear, and no more days of dumping what I "thought" or "felt" should go into the pool...
By listening to the experts on the forum, I have been testing daily/every other day my pH and FC for about a month.
I have been very precise in using poolmath calculator and measuring chemicals and have gotten much better expected test results.
I added the poolmath app, and use it everytime I go near the pool now...very helpful. Just learned more about the app today.
A few things I still need answers to.
1) I just added my full results today on my log, and you can see that over time my TA has dropped from 100 to 60.
As hoped for. This should help stabilize the pH, although, it keeps rising, but more slowly, so I think I am good there. Correct?
Where should my target pH be now? MKnauss suggested I believe 7.8? Right MKnauss?
2) My CYA is still in the 30-40 range, it was suggested I raise it to 50 because I am in Hawaii.
I have added dichlor a couple times, but I think I still need to add more to help with the amount of FC daily loss. Correct?
3) I have been adding MA to lower my pH to about 7.0 every couple days to lower TA (which it has). Am I now in a range where I should try and keep pH at 7.8? Is that acceptable?
(See #1 above)
4) Also, I noticed today my CH is up to 425, and it has been very stable in the past at 350...what happens to pool chemistry with higher CH? Should I do anything about this now?
I wonder why the sudden rise in CH?
Thanks so much!!!