Trying to use the BBB-SWG method on my pool..have good #'s and clear..
what is the "algicide "being sold everywhere used for?.....
what is the "algicide "being sold everywhere used for?.....
duraleigh said:Algaecide seems effective at preventing the beginning of algae but not so good at killing once you have a big bloom in your pool.
The use of additional chlorine seems to perform the same function.
But you are overlooking the other benefits of borax that you don't get from algaecide, such as the increased pH stability and better feeling water. 80 lbs would be less than 18 boxes @2.99/box is less than $54 dollars. (I will even throw in the less than 4 galloons of acid needed and use a high price of $5 gal for an additional $20. We are now well under less than $74 and in reality probably much closer to $60). With a 32 oz bottle of polyquat 60 going for usually between $18-$25 per quart and needing a dose of about 1 pt per month the borax soon becomes much more cost effective! It stays in your water except what is lost by backwashing and splashout and has a wide active range (30-50 ppm for chlorine/bromine, 50-80 ppm for biguanide). The initial dosing is the main expense. Once it's in the water it stays pretty stable for a long period. I have only had to bump mine up ONCE in a three year period and a big part of that was because of a leak.TripleB4me said:I calculated that it would take more than 80 lbs of borax to get up to 50 ppm of borates in my pool. I think I'll stick with a little algaecide every once and awhile.
All in one shot! This sticky should answer all your questions!TripleB4me said:How would one add that much borax, would a couple of pounds a day be too fast, too slow?