I'd like to give borates a try this year, so I ordered the appropriate weight granules and they're on the way. Having read the pool school article, I'm looking to adjust my numbers before adding the borate. My latest test results are such:
June 01, 2016 @ 11:27
• Temperature: 74°
• pH: 7.6
• Free Chlorine: 2.8
• Combined Chlorine: 0
• Cyanuric Acid: 100
• Total Alkalinity: 80
• Calcium Hardness: 90
• Sodium Chloride: 2200
I have additional salt dissolving now to bring up to 3400, and I've been vacuuming to waste to do partial water changes to lower the CYA. I will be adding some bleach if today's run of the SWG does not boost the FC. Reading the article on TA, I see I shouldn't necessarily adjust for the sake of a number, yet the borate article indicates it might be better to adjust to the lower end of the range before adding.
So, what would you do?
June 01, 2016 @ 11:27
• Temperature: 74°
• pH: 7.6
• Free Chlorine: 2.8
• Combined Chlorine: 0
• Cyanuric Acid: 100
• Total Alkalinity: 80
• Calcium Hardness: 90
• Sodium Chloride: 2200
I have additional salt dissolving now to bring up to 3400, and I've been vacuuming to waste to do partial water changes to lower the CYA. I will be adding some bleach if today's run of the SWG does not boost the FC. Reading the article on TA, I see I shouldn't necessarily adjust for the sake of a number, yet the borate article indicates it might be better to adjust to the lower end of the range before adding.
So, what would you do?