I have a 42000 gallon pool with an SWG. I estimated it by measuring but so far the poolmath apps prediction on effects of adding has been spot on, leading me to believe the pool is really 42,000 gallon.
I'm considering adding borates.
Using the poolmath app it suggests that I should add about 100lbs of borax mule team 20 or about 24.5 of the 64oz boxes of mule team borax that they have in home Depot.
That should yield borates of 32ppm, a TA of +74 and a PH of +4.1
To counter that I should add 5.75 gallon of 31.5% muriatic acid, this will yield PH -4.2 and TA -69
My current TA level is 100. How important is it that I reduce TA further down before adding borates? Poolmath suggests I should be between 60-90 (I reduced it from 140 to 100 when I took over managing the pool from the pool company 2 years ago).
Does the above sound about right?
And just to confirm, this is the stuff I should put in the pool?
I'm considering adding borates.
Using the poolmath app it suggests that I should add about 100lbs of borax mule team 20 or about 24.5 of the 64oz boxes of mule team borax that they have in home Depot.
That should yield borates of 32ppm, a TA of +74 and a PH of +4.1
To counter that I should add 5.75 gallon of 31.5% muriatic acid, this will yield PH -4.2 and TA -69
My current TA level is 100. How important is it that I reduce TA further down before adding borates? Poolmath suggests I should be between 60-90 (I reduced it from 140 to 100 when I took over managing the pool from the pool company 2 years ago).
Does the above sound about right?
And just to confirm, this is the stuff I should put in the pool?
