Borax measurement

[Edi Theodore Abigail]

Greetings,

Pool calculator suggests I add 12 oz Borax to improve the ph of a 16K gallon pool (ph below 7.0). I am in the process of moving in to this home, and haven’t been able to locate my dry weight scale. Does anyone know how many dry cups = 12 oz borax? (I have located my measuring cups )

 

[Texas Splash]

Welcome to TFP! 12 ounces should be about 1.5 cups, but that won't raise the pH very much in a 16K pool. According to the PoolMath APP, if your pH was 6.8 and you want to go to 7.2, it would take about 6 lbs (100 oz) of Borax. Or about 50 oz of washing soda.

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[Edi Theodore Abigail]

Welcome to TFP! 12 ounces should be about 1.5 cups, but that won't raise the pH very much in a 16K pool. According to the PoolMath APP, if your pH was 6.8 and you want to go to 7.2, it would take about 6 lbs (100 oz) of Borax. Or about 50 oz of washing soda.

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Your one-stop shop for all things TFP to include: ABCs of Water Chemistry, Recommended Chemicals/Levels, Test Kits, Troubleshooting, and much more!

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[Edi Theodore Abigail]

Thank you.

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

It looks like pool volume is set up for 1,600 gallons. Double check pool volume in settings.

 

[IceShadow]

Also, what is your TA? You might be better off just aerating it to bring up the pH.