Did I miss something or what, but why are we no longer using the BBB method?
I got it from this post
I got it from this post
BBB Method
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svenpup
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BBB stands for Bleach, Baking Soda, Borax. Many of us (including me) never use any of them.
With my SWG:
Why call this method by a name derived from chemicals that many never need.
I think it should be called the "Do your own testing, understand the effects of adding chemicals, understand the CYA/FC relationship, always maintain proper FC, don't add stuff you don't understand, don't trust pool store advice, don't trust pool store testing" method, but it doesn't really have a ring to it.
- Bleach is to raise FC
- Baking soda is to raise TA
- Borax is to raise pH
With my SWG:
- I never add bleach
- TA is fine and never needs to be raised
- pH constantly rises and borax is never needed
Why call this method by a name derived from chemicals that many never need.
I think it should be called the "Do your own testing, understand the effects of adding chemicals, understand the CYA/FC relationship, always maintain proper FC, don't add stuff you don't understand, don't trust pool store advice, don't trust pool store testing" method, but it doesn't really have a ring to it.
Only the name changed from the BBB method to TFPC method. It changed because many people never need to add baking soda or borax, yet many new people were stockpiling quantities of both or dumping them in blindly thinking they were some magic pill that would instantly clear a swamp and make the pool maintenance-free.
Ok thanks for clearing it up. I thought you would never have to use Borax or Baking Soda again. I use Baking Soda every now and then to raise my TA when it gets too low.
The thing is many people are always fighting rising TA and rising pH so never or almost never have need for the Baking Soda or the Borax, and as Richard said the newbies would go out and stock up on bleach, borax and baking soda before ever testing their pool water and learning its trends.