Need SOOOO much help!

[lorettasweet]

OK, I'll get a good testkit. But is there somewhere on this forum that lists what exactly I need to raise PH so much, and how much of it. As well as the others. I kneed to know exactly how to get my pool to the levels they need to be at.

[Sherra]

To raise both PH and Alkalinity at the same time, use Arm & Hammer Baking Soda. You can get it in 4 pound boxes at the grocery store and 12 pound bags at Sam's Club, Costco, etc. There is a dosage chart on the box. As for what your levels should be...I have a chart at home that I made up using various information from this board & Pool Solutions (PoolDoc runs both sites). But, I'm not home right now...I'm at work.

[duraleigh]

Loretta,

Please don't get mad at this answer....even tho I don't think it's what you want to hear.

If you download Mwsmith2's calculator from any of his posts it'll tell you how much to add of the different stuff...depending on where they are now.

That said, how will you know where they are now without a test kit? Those pools store numbers are too old to be useful. I'll say it again, every post in your thread will simply be an arbitrary guess until you find a way to post your current numbers.

Next, how will you know when you get to where you need to be? You need the test kit and then we will all work hard with you to get your water sparkling!!

Dave S.

[lorettasweet]

Loretta,

Please don't get mad at this answer....even tho I don't think it's what you want to hear.

If you download Mwsmith2's calculator from any of his posts it'll tell you how much to add of the different stuff...depending on where they are now.

That said, how will you know where they are now without a test kit? Those pools store numbers are too old to be useful. I'll say it again, every post in your thread will simply be an arbitrary guess until you find a way to post your current numbers.

Next, how will you know when you get to where you need to be? You need the test kit and then we will all work hard with you to get your water sparkling!!

Dave S.

Why would I get mad? Those test numbers were from the day I posted them so they may not have been up to the minute, but as quick as I could post them. I downloaded Michaels calc and it just tells me how much bleach to put in.

What I need to know is where can I find out how to raise or lower my other levels other than chlorine to get them where they should be? Or does the bleach just balance everything else out?

[Sherra]

There are more options in the bleach calc if you go up to the menu bar...
You can calculate how much to add for Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness, pH, Cyanuric Acid (CYA/Stabilizer/Conditioner), Salt, etc. Under Settings you can set it to save your pool capacity, what bleach/liquid chlorine strength you generally use and whether you prefer US (Imperial) or Metric units of measure.

[aylad]

OK, I'll get a good testkit. But is there somewhere on this forum that lists what exactly I need to raise PH so much, and how much of it. As well as the others. I kneed to know exactly how to get my pool to the levels they need to be at.

You don't need to raise your pH, in fact, your chlorine will be more effective if you lower it. Use baking soda to raise TA with only a negligible rise in pH. However, I'm going to echo what you've already been told.......you're wasting time and money without a good test kit.

Janet