Is there any harm in running pH at 8.0 if CSI is within range?

In a manually chlorinated pool … probably not a problem. If the pool had an SWG, then I’d say yes, there can be harm to the cell in the form of greater tendency to scale calcium.

You’re manually chlorinating so it should be ok.
 
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