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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...

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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...

Yesterday afternoon I checked the chlorine and it was at 1.5. I added 182 oz of bleach to raise it back to 5. The day before it was at 1 in the morning so I added another 182 oz jug to get it back to 5. In a 48 hour period I had to add 2 jugs. This just seems like a lot. This AM I just...

I noticed when we had the pool built they started it with Borate so I got the test strips to see how much was still in there. Also the magnetic mixer is GREAT!! Well worth the $30. Below are my numbers. Not sure what to attack first. TA high - CH low - Cya low? - Borate low? FC 7.5 ph...

Pool School gives instructions on converting a pool from Baquacil to chlorine. Can that also apply to a stand-alone fiberglass hot tub? This may be a dumb question but I had to ask.

I just found you guys and really like the BBB way of thinking. We built our pool in 2007 and my wife has been taking water samples to the Swimming Pool Superstore every week or 2 since then. I didn't cover the pool this last winter and filters were almost totally clogged. :hammer: Dumb I know...