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    Did I need to lower TA before adding borates?

    OK and thanks. I understand now that I need to run the pool as a non-SWG pool until the water temp gets back above 70F. I'll add some liquid chlorine in the morning and just keep adding MA/aerating to get the TA down. Thanks
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    Did I need to lower TA before adding borates?

    I'm don't understand the need to raise the FC that much. On the Pool School pages, the recommended levels for a plaster pool with an SWG is FC 3 -5. Am I missing something? I'm in Texas so I'm not closing the pool, just waiting till it's warm enough outside to justify firing up the heater and...
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    Did I need to lower TA before adding borates?

    The FC level has varied from 1.5 to 3.5 as I run the pump and SWG at various times while I'm doing the aerating to lower the TA. It's still to cold to swim so I haven't been quite as concerned with the FC level yet and haven't established a firm pump run schedule with the right SWG % setting...
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    Did I need to lower TA before adding borates?

    I'm a new pool owner with a 2 month old pool and trying to get the water balance set. From reading a LOT on this great forum, I'd like to add borates but I haven't yet been able to get the TA level down to the recommended levels on most of the older posts. Does the TA really need to be in...