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1200 gal Swim Spa FC 5 CYA 0 TA 120 PH 7.6 CH 250 Borates 0 I read on this website that we can add Boric acid, I was used to using 20 mule team borax in my small swg above ground pool. Can you add borax? Do you need to add Borax? CYA question, right now its zero, I heard it will go up using...

I would also like some info on maintaining a swim spa, we are switching over from an above ground pool, which is salt water and going with a 12ft swim spa. The dealer said just maintain your chlorine and ph. I do not plan on heating it until winter since we are in AZ. I hope it doesnt turn...

I just ordered Borate test strips and my taylor strips are defective also! I never had a problem with Lamotte, I wonder if I can get my money back or a new bottle too?

Thank you Jeff...I did all that correctly!

My sand filter was still pumping in the green on the gauge but I wanted to backwash it anyhow. I followed all the correct procedures and when I moved the pump to backwash it dumped dirty water in the pool and very little water came out the disharge port where it should. What caused this? I...

I put acid in this morning. Here are my afternoon test results FC 7 CYA 60 TA 50 PH 7.6

I have a salt water generator, it runs in the morning....I usually test in the afternoon, then add acid or chlorine the next morning when everything comes on....then retest again in the afternoon. I never test after adding chemicals.

1 dog...45mins...daily

My return water is underwater and doesnt make any type of agitation.

Ok...I will try that! Cant do much about the splashing though...my little jack russell is addicted to diving, splashing, and swimming! nun

My TA is 80 CYA 70 FC. 12 (coming down after shock) PH 8.O Even before we shocked the pool it would go from 7.6 (morning) to 8.0 in afternoon

I have tried to find an answer in the forum but nothing seems to match my situation. I have a swg. All my tests are good except PH always goes up. I manage it with acid, but I was wondering what makes PH rise. I hjust went through shocking my pool and we are letting the FC come down. As the...

Well....you know dogs! They do get alot in their mouth. Thanks for the information!