Poolmath calculator has helped me so much. But I've just added Borates. If I need to add muriatic acid to lower the PH, will the math still work, or do I need to add more to account for the added PH stabilization from the Borates?
Adjusting PH with Borates
- Thread starter hawkmoon7
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,567
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Enter the level of borates you have into Poolmath. You may have to enable tracking borates.
Thanks for that. I enabled the borates tracking and entered in the current info. (That will definitely be helpful moving forward).
However, when I use the "effects of adding" calculator, it shows that muriatic acid will have the same impact regardless of the amount of borates I entered into the log. Is this correct? Will the addition of borates not affect the PH and TA effects of adding muriatic acid?
However, when I use the "effects of adding" calculator, it shows that muriatic acid will have the same impact regardless of the amount of borates I entered into the log. Is this correct? Will the addition of borates not affect the PH and TA effects of adding muriatic acid?
- May 3, 2014
- 58,567
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I would not use Effects of Adding for accurate data when you have borates in the water. It will greatly underestimate the amount of acid needed I believe.
Read the Note towards the bottom of Effect of Adding.
Read the Note towards the bottom of Effect of Adding.
I see. Are you aware of any formula or borate adjustment factor that can be used? Will the borates affect anything when testing from the TFP kit, like CYA, for example? I'm sorry for all the questions, but I finally got everything perfect (mainly with help from you and TFP!), and I guess I'm not sure what testing and calculation results I can now trust with the addition of borates.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,567
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Borates will effect the calculation of CSI and the amount of acid needed to lower the pH. Poolmath handles it. Just go from the pH reading in your Overview when you wish to lower the pH.
I see that now. Thank you. It doesn't seem to reflect in the "effects of adding" tab. But it does reflect within the "overview" tabs for each category. I'll use that going forward.