Getting your pH up above 7.0 is critical--keep working with the Borax until the pH comes up--then start working on the chlorine (and I would stop using any trichlor or other stabilized chlorine, and switch to bleach!).
Re: Low PH problem
Getting your pH up above 7.0 is critical--keep working with the Borax until the pH comes up--then start working on the chlorine (and I would stop using any trichlor or other stabilized chlorine, and switch to bleach!).
Re: Low PH problem
I have already added 12 gallons of bleach to the pool and have the chlorine in the orange tinted yellow range. How do I test PH at that level?
19x37 oval 21.9K* gal IG vinyl pool; trichlor feeder; Hayward S244T sand filter; Hayward 1 HP 1 speed pump; 24 hrs; ; Pentair 78HR drops; utility water; summer: solar; winter: vinyl / water bags; Laptop; PF:5.5
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In a nutshell, you can't. That is why it is always a good idea to adjust pH before you shock a pool.Originally Posted by john1261
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It's not super accurate, but you can get a fair idea of your pH by buying some DISTILLED water in the bottled water section at Walmart, and diluting a pool water sample 1:1 with distilled water. (Fill a 1 cup measure with 1/2 cup of POOL water & 1/2 cup of DISTILLED water, & mix) Test the DILUTED pool sample. It's will be accurate enough to let you tell if have gotten in the 7 - 8 range.
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