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Originally posted by Sparkles View PostDo not just add it unless it’s low
Too much will not allow the chlorine to be nearly as effective
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I couldn't post anything last night, my phone won't let me for some reason.
If the PH is high, we added some soda ash last night to see if that would help fix the problem. We've vacuumed so much that I'm pretty sure we've nearly replaced the water in the pool. It's a 13000 gallon pool.
My wife is going to vacuum some more today and check the chemicals. We'll see what happens.
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Originally posted by SabreKiller View PostI couldn't post anything last night, my phone won't let me for some reason.
If the PH is high, we added some soda ash last night to see if that would help fix the problem. We've vacuumed so much that I'm pretty sure we've nearly replaced the water in the pool. It's a 13000 gallon pool.
My wife is going to vacuum some more today and check the chemicals. We'll see what happens.
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Originally posted by bps3040 View PostGet water tested at pool store and then post results here. You are just guessing otherwise
Ph is raised with soda ash and lowered with acid. Get a water sample tested and we can tell you what to do. Good luck
Buy a real test kit and test it. It takes a 3rd grade education to do your own tests and put in the proper chemicals, once you know what each on does. I use (when needed):
Liquid chlorine (in the summer, about .3gal a day when CYA is ~60ppm)
Muriatic acid (~.25gal every other day in the summer)
Borax (very rarely)
Baking soda (very rarely)
That’s all it takes for 99% of pool chemicals. I’ve had my pool 1.5 years and have used borax once, baking soda twice, and no other chemicals not listed above. Read these 2 links of you want to know how to do your pool chemicals properly, what each do and what not to use/do.
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Originally posted by bps3040 View PostGet water tested at pool store and then post results here. You are just guessing otherwise
Ph is raised with soda ash and lowered with acid. Get a water sample tested and we can tell you what to do. Good luck
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