skip to main content

Maintaining PH level

10 years ago

This season I am having trouble maintaining PH level above 7.2. In addition, the FC has been within normal range for 33000 gal, vinyl liner pool - so I thought, but I was getting green algae on stairs at deep end. After reading some threads here and on trouble free pools, if I understood correctly, my CYA was 80 and therefore, my FC was too low. I turned off my chlorinator with the pucks and raised my FC. Today when I checked the water it is as follows:
FC 7
CC 0
TA 130
PH 7.2
CYA 70
The water has been clear all season. It actually looks good.

Can I swim in it?
Do I aerate the water to bring the PH up? Will this lower the TA?
Any other suggestions?

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (2)

thejimbar
10 years ago
These numbers look pretty good to me. FC should be about 10% of CYA so you are right on. TA is a little high but not uncommon for people having low ph issues.

My advice is to add some ph increaser to get the level up a bit. Then address TA number if needed. Ignoring low ph can cause equipment issues and skin/eye irritations.
Karen Eagle
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks thejimbar. I added a little ph increaser and will check the TA and ph before adding more.
Related Professionals
Claremont Swimming Pool Builders · Benbrook Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Chattanooga Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Cicero Landscape Contractors · Cordele Landscape Contractors · Dixon Landscape Contractors · Hoover Landscape Contractors · Point Pleasant Landscape Contractors · San Bruno Landscape Contractors · Soddy Daisy Landscape Contractors · West Allis Landscape Contractors · Whittier Landscape Contractors · Winchester Landscape Contractors · Alvin Decks, Patios & Outdoor Enclosures · Fort Mill Decks, Patios & Outdoor Enclosures

Related Stories

LIGHTING Modern Icons: PH Lights

By Becky Harris

Artful Pendants From a Midcentury Master of Diffused Light

HOUZZ TOURS My Houzz: Added Space and Style for a 1960s Split Level

By John Prindle

With a new second story and downstairs suite, custom touches and midcentury pieces, this Portland family home suits 3 generations

GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING Garden Tour: Three Levels of Outdoor Living

By Annie Thornton

A Terraced Landscape Bridges Indoors and Out on Sydney Harbor

LIFE 10 Reasons to Love a Not-Big House

By Laura Gaskill

A smaller home is easier to maintain and furnish, and there are intangible benefits too

GREEN BUILDING 6 Green-Roof Myths, Busted

By Mariana Pickering (Emu Building Science)

Leaky, costly, a pain to maintain ... nope, nope and nope. Get the truth about living roofs and see examples from simple to elaborate

KITCHEN DESIGN 12 Items Worth a Spot on Your Kitchen Counter

By Charmean Neithart Interiors

Keep these useful tools and accessories out in the open to maintain high function without spoiling the view

KITCHEN CABINETS 9 Ways to Get Low-Maintenance Kitchen Cabinets

Save valuable elbow grease and time with these ideas for easy-to-maintain cabinets

LANDSCAPE DESIGN Enjoy the Romance of Dining in a Classic Gravel Garden

By Laura Gaskill

Here’s what to consider when it comes to installing, styling and maintaining a DIY-friendly gravel patio

ARCHITECTURE Have Your Flat Roof and Your Snow Too

By Eric Reinholdt, Architect

Laboring under the delusion that flat roofs are leaky, expensive and a pain to maintain? Find out the truth here

DECLUTTERING Clean Routine: Housework Strategies the Whole Family Can Share

By Alison Hodgson

Keep the peace while maintaining a tidy home, with these ideas to get all kinds of cleaning personality types in on the act

Sponsored

More Discussions

How To Rehab Old Pool Decking

0

Best outdoor furniture brand? And which type of Sunbrella?

1

Pool design help

3

New Pool - Liner Properly Installed?

1

How to cover a pool?

2