Super Alkaline water...

[WillowWild]

ok, here is what I am getting with a taylor test kit from Leslie Pools

FC: 2.2ppm
CC: .6ppm
PH: under 7 right now....but I added 2 gallons of muriatic acid this morning...and I am arating
TA: 160 ppm
CH: 40 ppm
CYA: 60-65 (we lost some water and are filling...I expect this will be just under 60 when full again)

OK....so TA is still about 160....since we filled this pool (Intex 32*16*about 48" deep) we have put in over 6 gallons of Muratic acid and letting PH come back up.
Is it really possible our water is that low of a PH? The first time I was getting TA around 400ppm. Is there any harm in just continuing to follow the process....add acid, let PH bounce back up until I get TA in line?
Once I do...will PH continue to rise or will it settle once I have the TA in check?

I live in rural Oklahoma...and on well water.

 

[mknauss]

Never lower your pH below 7.2. When it gets to 7.5, lower to 7.2. With some aerating, it should rise in a few hours to a day with your higher TA.

More importantly, keep you FC up in target range for your CYA. How high FC can your test kit measure?

 

[WillowWild]

ok, I didnt know it should not go below 7.2....I just know with such high TA....I have been trying to get that in check. This is actually 8 gallons of muriatic acid I have put in....lol.

 

[Richard320]

Lowering TA is something you do when everything else is working flawlessly and you're bored. It has nothing to do with water clarity or chlorine consumption, so don;t sweat it. Worry instead about that low FC.

And a tip: don't test to the .2. Use 10 ml water and one scoop of powder and have each drop count as .5 FC. It is precise enough for us. Saves reagents.