PH - should I be concerned?

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Recently started dosing Kalk (as in yesterday). Before dosing my PH peak was 8.43 - 8.45 with a low point of 8.27 - 8.33. After starting dosing my peak was 8.61 with a low of 8.40.
I have calibrated all of my probes 2 weeks ago, and recently bought a brand new one for my CARX and calibrated that as well (with 4 & 7). Hanna handheld checker is ~.02 off from the probes. I would say accurate enough.
I attribute most of this high PH with the fact I run my alk very high, 11-12 is usually my target. This is the system that's in the garage there is lots of forced ventilation, garage door is also opened many times throughout the day, & skimmer intake is pulling from outside, it is practically as if the system running outside.
Is this too high? Should I be concerned with the numbers I am seeing?
 
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Recently started dosing Kalk (as in yesterday). Before dosing my PH peak was 8.43 - 8.45 with a low point of 8.27 - 8.33. After starting dosing my peak was 8.61 with a low of 8.40.
I have calibrated all of my probes 2 weeks ago, and recently bought a brand new one for my CARX and calibrated that as well (with 4 & 7). Hanna handheld checker is ~.02 off from the probes. I would say accurate enough.
I attribute most of this high PH with the fact I run my alk very high, 11-12 is usually my target. This is the system that's in the garage there is lots of forced ventilation, garage door is also opened many times throughout the day, & skimmer intake is pulling from outside, it is practically as if the system running outside.
Is this too high? Should I be concerned with the numbers I am seeing?
I mention the new CARX probe because I put that in the main system temporarily to verify my other probe is accurate, the CARX probe matched my main PH probe. Surprising because I calibrated it with the lower range, I didn't think it would be accurate at the higher range.
 
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