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marty319
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Post subject: ph problem Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 1:36 pm |
Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:19 am Posts: 11
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filled my spa up with very hard well water and i`m having a real tough time getting the ph into normal range i`ve used lots of ph down let it circulate for a couple of hours and it still reads high , my question is how much of this ph down do i have to use and if i use too much will it harm anything?
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hottub.pool_boy
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Post subject: Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:32 pm |
Joined: Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:52 pm Posts: 235 Location: connecticut
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if you have a place close by who'll test water that is best. without that, balance Alkalinity first, then pH, then Calcium Hardness, then chlorine/ bromine.
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marty319
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Post subject: ph problem Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 6:14 am |
Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:19 am Posts: 11
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problem is the tub is at my cotage and i won`t get out there till friday so if i have the water tested today it`s going to chane by friday and i`m at square one , the alkalinity is high so i use ph down to try and balance that but it is unreal how much ph down i have used and the ph has hardly moved also
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Swine
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 9:35 pm |
Joined: Sun Apr 03, 2005 12:50 am Posts: 903 Location: SW Florida
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Keep adding PH down- Some wells in this area need a pound or two of PH down. Just keep adding, a few teaspoons at a time, and re-test often. When using amounts that high, it may take 24 hours before reactions are complete.
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marty319
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Post subject: ph problem Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 6:22 am |
Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:19 am Posts: 11
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hard my water tested they told me muriatic acid is the only way to go an oz at a time
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jhknight
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Post subject: ME TOO~! Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:57 pm |
Joined: Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:32 pm Posts: 11
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I too fill my spa from a rural well via a water softener. the water tests off the charts high alkaline!!!! takes almost two pounds of ph down to get it neutral. I've tried a liquid product that knocks it down faster but it doesn't stay down. I am concerned about using so much ph down dry powder that it might cause skin trouble.????
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