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Re: So you want to add borates to your pool--Why and How I would like to lower to the TA because pool calc sets a goal of 70-90+. Does that mean anything above 90 is ok and never get below 70?

How important is it to get TA down to 90 before adding Borax to water. We have very soft water here and I don't think I've ever been able to get it past 120 ever! I just bought some PVC and installed the eye's from the pool on the end of them 1-2' above water. Have 3 of them in a 20x40 pool...

Thanks!!! :-D I think I can do it next time.

The UPS is loose 80% around the pool. If you grab the open edge of it it'll just lift up in your hand, which tells me it's not sealing at all. I have chunks of it in the bottom of the pool when it gets windy.

That's the way it came from photobucket. There are alot of open brackets "[" all over that link. It looks like there is one there but it still won't open.

Ther are a lot of areas that look like this! So a big bust for me on this product. I went to home depot and picked up 12 tubes of Sikaflex SL. Dig this stuff out with one hand on a shop vac hose.

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THANKS!!! I'm lost without that calculator. : :hammer: : Although, it must be rubbing off because FC was down to 2 and I need it at 6 so I added 2 jugs of 128oz bleach. When I got your link and checked my numbers guess what?...add 2 jugs of 128oz bleach! :cheers:

Is anyone else having trouble logging in? Says I don't have access on this computer.

East texas we have mild winters. I've been running the pump 2-3 hours a gay all winter. I filled the test vial to 25ml added 20 drops of R-0010 then 5 drops of R-001L while the vial was sitting on a speedstir. and the water just stayed clear never turning red.

Last time I tested water was 09/02 and CH was 250 today the water temp hit 60 so I wanted to get FC up to at least 5 to combat algae. Tested CH at to my surprise it was 0.. FC 0 Added 3 gal to get it to 5 PH 8.2 will add 2 qts acid to get that to 7.5 TA 170 I've always had trouble with TA in...

Yes, I was amazed at how fast the CYA from HTH dissolved. I tied it in a sock on the side of the pool about 2pm and 4pm or so I was swimming by it and started squishing it and with a few minutes I was down to just a handful of product that needs to soak a little more. The stuff from the pool...

Thank you for the information. I'll get some more CYA and see if that helps stabilize the FC usage. At least keeping it at 7 it will help keep it from swinging from 5 to 2 or 1 as it has these past few weeks. Woodyp, have you found a good place to purchase your CYA in Longview? My wife's...

CYA to 60?? Don't you have to keep your chlorine high with that much CYA in there?