How Much pH Minus To Get Level Down..Too High
by Anne
How often can you add pH minus to the pool to get the level down. I know you don't put too much in at a time but how often can you add it? My husband is getting sick to death with our pool and it just seems to control our lives. We have just had to empty and refill because we could not stop the pool from going green last year and in the end there was so many chemicals in it the only way was to empty and start again!! I don't want to do that again. Apart from the water and pool chemical cost, we have a water shortage at the moment. Any suggestions? Thanks for the question Anne I can understand your frustration, and so do many other pool owners in your situation. First, I would encourage you go get a Taylor Reagent FAS-DPD K-2006 pool water test kit. You can buy them online. These are the best on the market. A little getting used to but worth the investment. Water Testing Kit..FAQ..Chemistry Testing..Procedures..Balance..Swimming.. Next, I would ask you the pH level of the fill water. If it's 8.0ppm, then you might be fighting a pH problem from the beginning. You can go here to learn the best way to handle your pH level problem. Swimming Pool pH Levels..Chemistry..Alkalinity..Water..Care You can add a second or third application of pH minus or muriatic acid after one complete turn-over of the water. This means that all of the pool water goes through the filter and back into the pool. It normally takes around 10 - 12 hours for a residential pool of 24,000 gallons to have a complete turn-over at around 40 gallons per minute (GPM). 40 GPM X 60 minutes = 2,400 gallons per hour 2,400 GPH X 10 hours = 24,000 gallons Obviously the time will be less with a smaller pool. For getting rid of your swimming pool algae and/or green pool water, you can go here: Remove Swimming Pool Algae..Green..Chemistry..Care.. About the pool chlorine problems, it might be that you need to get some cyanuric acid (CYA) in the pool. This is the stabilizer for the chlorine and without this the pool will drop the chlorine level very fast. Adjust Your Swimming Pool Chlorine..Chemistry..Salt Water Maintenance..Inground Chlorine Tablets..Swimming Pool Chlorine..Chemistry..3..1..Inch You're probably using an unstabilized form of pool chlorine such as liquid or granules. Get the CYA up between 20ppm - 40ppm and you should be fine. The FAS-DPD test kit will have a CYA test. Hope this helps and have a wonderful Summer Robert |
