Getting ready to slam and started by raising ph 6.8 I added 16 lbs of borax and now ph is 7.5 but conditioner jumped to 100 FROM 40 HELP
high conditioner
- Thread starter oldblue
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,751
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Hello and welcome to TFP! 
Raising pH with borax is fine, but it won't have any effect on your CYA. CYA is increased by products that have stabilizer in them, either by adding a granule/liquid stabilizer/conditioner, or repetitive use of chlorine tablets/bags of shock.
Can you tell us how you are testing? Also please add your pool info to your signature by going to the top of the TFP web page (just under the Pool School button) and select "SETTINGS". On the next page look to the left for a menu bar that says, “MY SETTINGS” and go to "EDIT SIGNATURE" to enter your pool and equipment info there. It will help us later. This link may also help you: Pool School - Read This BEFORE You Post.
Raising pH with borax is fine, but it won't have any effect on your CYA. CYA is increased by products that have stabilizer in them, either by adding a granule/liquid stabilizer/conditioner, or repetitive use of chlorine tablets/bags of shock.Can you tell us how you are testing? Also please add your pool info to your signature by going to the top of the TFP web page (just under the Pool School button) and select "SETTINGS". On the next page look to the left for a menu bar that says, “MY SETTINGS” and go to "EDIT SIGNATURE" to enter your pool and equipment info there. It will help us later. This link may also help you: Pool School - Read This BEFORE You Post.
Not sure , went up after adding borax and testing 3 hours later using test strips to get a rough idea where it was. Will test with Taylor kit on Monday
Throw the test strips as far as you can throw them. CYA can only increase if you put more in. Another testimonial to the complete worthlessness of test strips.
Stop. You cannot SLAM with test strips. Period. There's a reason the SLAm article lists as FAS-DPD tester as a prerequisite.
Using test strips, you're working practically blind. At high FC levels, the color pads will bleach out, so even if they were accurate in the beginning they still wouldn't work. Try to paint a picture in the dark. Odds are you'll get paint on the canvas but it won't look like what you wanted. All you'll have done is make a mess and waste paint. Chlorine is the paint and the pool is the canvas. The test kit is the light you use to see by.
Using test strips, you're working practically blind. At high FC levels, the color pads will bleach out, so even if they were accurate in the beginning they still wouldn't work. Try to paint a picture in the dark. Odds are you'll get paint on the canvas but it won't look like what you wanted. All you'll have done is make a mess and waste paint. Chlorine is the paint and the pool is the canvas. The test kit is the light you use to see by.
Welcome to TFP!
We prefer to read test strips face down in the trash can.
I wish I could remember who said that to give proper credit, but I can't.
We prefer to read test strips face down in the trash can.
I wish I could remember who said that to give proper credit, but I can't.Maybe we should give those test strips away to someone at the pool store. Just kidding of course well maybe no not really... ?
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So are you sure you don't like test strips? Tested with taylor kit ph 7.4 cya 75. Dumping 10000 gals refill and start to slam on tues. I sure hope that will do it.
I will let you know and thanks for the advice. Total water in pool is 25000 gals
I will let you know and thanks for the advice. Total water in pool is 25000 gals
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