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jwalbwal

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Do I use ph up or ph down?
« on: August 17, 2014, 11:29:30 am »
daughter went into spa with a white suit and it turned  blue.  Copper pipes have sprung pin whole leaks..   Lost what do I use. JW

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Do I use ph up or ph down?
« on: August 17, 2014, 11:29:30 am »

Kev B

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Re: Do I use ph up or ph down?
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2014, 02:01:24 pm »
Your water turned caustic because ph is low so you must bring it up.
I recommend raising the ph, then drain it, repair leaks and then refill.
 Monitor your ph and alkalinity faithfully and do not let the sanitizer level go above the high end of ideal.
 ( If you have a maintenance company it does not hurt to keep test strips and check water weekly yourself)

jwalbwal

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Re: Do I use ph up or ph down?
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2014, 02:21:50 pm »
Do I use a different product for alkalinity or does PH up do it  Thanks.

kporter

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Re: Do I use ph up or ph down?
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2014, 03:20:42 pm »
You need a product to raise your Total Alkalinity.

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Re: Do I use ph up or ph down?
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2014, 07:06:52 pm »
Sodium Bicarbonate (aka Arm and Hammer baking soda) raises TA a lot, and pH a little. Sodium Carbonate (aka Soda Ash) raises pH a lot, and TA a little.

Either of these may be packaged under the "name" of pH up, or TA up...depending on the manufacturer. You have to look at the actual ingredients of the product, rather than the name of the product.
If you can't sell it on eBay, it may not even qualify as landfill.

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jwalbwal

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Re: Do I use ph up or ph down?
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2014, 11:28:03 am »
Thank you Gentlemen.  JW

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