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Since I wanted to maintain a good borate level after 30% winter drain down, I added additional Borax. This increased my TA how much? I don't see anyway to avoid increase in TA when and if Borax is added. Thanks

After pulling off the winter cover on AGP Vinyl 16' we found small leaks that sediment had entered water. Not big deal but vac to waste took care of most of it. My pool store says TA range can be 125-160. When I first tested it it read 170. I added another 4lbs Borax and adjusted pH down to...

Thanks I will try this today. But after a very wet spring and lots of standing water around pool these may be mold/algea from under the liner. Thats what other owners say can happen.

For a long time now I just considered this as settled dust down in the small crevises where the ground settles. But after trying to use a scrub pad all I was able to remove was the liner color and not the spots. Any ideas.

I have brushed and vacuumed twice a day for a week. No undisolved chemical or residuals remain. But still no CYA levels. The pool is crystal clear. The Cl levels just do not last. Yes initial tests after evening application do show > 5ppm on test kits (I use 3 drop kits and 2 dip strip kits)...

Thanks. After last nights shock (65% Sock It 12oz.) at 900pm I now test .5 ppm FC at 400pm next day with cloudy skies and pool temp of 77 deg. Is this normal? I will eventually ween off Nature2 but last year I used no Cl between weekly shocks and had no problem. But I still would like to add...

Following recomendations here I have added 1.3lbs Walmart (95%) Stabilizer to my 5300 gal vinyl pool. I used the panty hose method and hung it near return. It disolved very fast but from earlier posts this should not be the case? I still register 0 CYA level on AquaCheck test strips. Also...

Thanks Are there any dry volume (approximate) measurent numbers that I can use to convert to weight? That is 2 cup Borax = ?? oz. 1 cup baking soda = ?? oz. or 3 cups stabilizer = ?? oz. My last post for a while, I need to do my home work. WOW what a spreadsheet!!! THE BIRDS ARE ATTACKING OUR...

Thanks for your help. Still searching for those pool owners that already have 50ppm borate level and then use additional chemical to raise ph. Is there any problems with > 50ppm borate level?. If this is not a problem then I will raise ph with Borax after CYA treatment. This won't affect...

Last year was our first year with our new pool. Dealer pushed ProTeam Supreme and Nature2. Now he wants me to add 20 more lbs of ProTeam. I already have 4 boxes of Borax to use. Only drained off 9 in. of water over winter. Took sample into local dealer that sells Optimizer. He says it tests @...

Last year residual Just had Optimizer levels checked at Bioguard dealer and they say 50ppm. Last year was 20lbs ProTeam. Water volumn is 5300 gal. We drained 9 in over winter. Dealer wants to sell another 20lbs ProTeam. I just want to maintain 50 ppm.

Have read many posts and still have questions. Thanks Have AG 5300 gal pool. Last year was new and they set me up on ProTeam and Nature2. Used 20 lbs ProTeam and maintained no FC last year. Had no problems. Dealers says don't check borate level. Nature2 recommends 0.5FC. Just opened pool...