Had to go back to pucks. Now ph low

[Lcts]

Long story short.
My health has forced me to go back to pucks in a floating feeder. I can’t do the adding of liquid chlorine every 1 or 2 days unfortunately and a salt water chlorinator is not possible right now.
So as expected the ph is low.
Just checking with the pros if borax is the way to go now.

Cc. 4. Will add liquid chlorine tonight
Fc. Less than .05
Ph 7.0. Or less
Ta 40
Cya. 40. Will watch it

Thank you for your help!

 

[JamesW]

Raise the TA to 80 with baking soda and the pH will correct itself.

 

[JamesW]

Cc. 4. Will add liquid chlorine tonight
Fc. Less than .05

Are these correct or backwards?

 

[Lcts]

Are these correct or backwards?

Backwards. Sorry
So use baking soda then?
You think ph will correct itself while using pucks?

 

[mknauss]

When using pucks, you must add baking soda to counteract the acidic nature of the pucks.

 

[JamesW]

You think ph will correct itself while using pucks?

The TA will correct the pH.

If your pH is dropping too low, the TA is too low.

Typically, you need to add about 1 pound of baking soda for every (2) 7 oz tabs that you use.

Bring the TA to 80 ppm with baking soda now and then add 1 pound of baking soda into the pool per every two tabs used in the future.

If you put 4 tabs in the feeder, add 2 pounds of baking soda into the pool and the pH will stay good.

 

[Lcts]

When using pucks, you must add baking soda to counteract the acidic nature of the pucks.

Thank you both! Backing soda here I come!

 

[Bperry]

Backwards. Sorry
So use baking soda then?
You think ph will correct itself while using pucks?

Are the decimals a typo or is it a pool store test? .05Cc isn’t measure-able with the test.

 

[Lcts]

I had them backwards
Fc is 4
Cc is less than .05

 

[Bperry]

I had them backwards
Fc is 4
Cc is less than .05

Make sure you check the .05 again. That’s not possible. I assume it’s 0.5?

 

[Lcts]

Yes thanks

 

[silveraxiom]

The question asks about using borax. Somewhere the internet said if it's very low like 40, first raise it some with borax, then use baking soda at a later time or something. Is there a specific time when it's appropriate to begin to raise the alkalinity with borax?

 

[mknauss]

Is there a specific time when it's appropriate to begin to raise the alkalinity with borax?

Borax is to raise pH. In nearly all cases, use Baking Soda. If the TA is in the upper double digits, the pH will be fine.
Baking Soda = big TA change, small pH change
Borax = Big pH change, small TA change
Washing Soda = big pH change, big TA change. Probably more TA change than you want.