pH issues

[anne]

I tried to be patient, and after yesterday morning adding another 4 tsp dry acid, I checked pH tonight and it is over 8.0!!! Before the acid it was about 7.8. And yes, it is the "spa down" not spa up" I added.   :-/ So I just added another 1/2 oz.

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The calcium hardness is also a factor in balancing the water.

[anne]

My calcium hardness is about 450. I'm taking that into account in trying to balance my water, but I don't see how it would make my pH so subbornly high dispite acid treatment...... :-/

[anne]

I'm not sure, but I believe it is just behind the "Tension Intenuator"  

After they day I had at work today, I SERIOUSLY needed a tension attenuator, and dispite annoying ph creep-up, the tub was a very good "attenuator"!    Ah, if I just did not have to go back tomorrow morning......

[hottubdan]

Ann,

Was your calcium that high out of the tap?  Not normal for Sacramento.

[Zep]

Any suggestions for a color blind new tub owner?

Is most of the testing done with color charts?

Colors tend to "run together" with my color blindness.

How can I test my levels?

[anne]

Ann,

Was your calcium that high out of the tap?  Not normal for Sacramento.

Well, officially I'm yolo county, so my water source may be different than Elk Grove. I thought we were known for pretty hard water here. But yes, that is out of the tap.

[hottubdan]

Well, officially I'm yolo county, so my water source may be different than Elk Grove. I thought we were known for pretty hard water here. But yes, that is out of the tap.

You are correct.  If your water is similar to Woodland, Davis, dixon water you do have high TA, high Calcium.  You need a lot of pH Decreaser to drive the TA down.  If you do not drive it down, the pH will constantly bounce back up.

[anne]

That seems to be true. The weird thing is, I initially tested my tap water to figure out TA and pH, found both to be low, and added baking soda. Now I'm fighting the other direction tp get pH down, but TA is still ok. Thanks for the advice.

[Tatooed_Lady]

Any suggestions for a color blind new tub owner?

Is most of the testing done with color charts?

Colors tend to "run together" with my color blindness.

How can I test my levels?

Zep, the colors run together even if you're not color blind, IMO.....I've had more trouble reading the colors than I thought possible...maybe you could strike up a deal with a neighbor or your tub dealer, asking them to help you read the colors?