I was using lots of muriatic acid to keep my ph balanced (relatively new plaster pool). So, I took the advice on this forum (JoyFulNoise, I think) and went with a lower Total Alkalinity. That helped a lot! Muriatic acid usage was reduced dramatically.
I suppose the PH wasn't "buffered" as much, but that didn't turn out to be a problem with the automatic dosing that Intellichem provides.
I decided to give Borates a try and added enough Boric Acid to target 50 ppm. I'll check it after after the recommended 48 hours has elapsed.
Is there any reason to go to the recommended 70 ppm TA, if I don't have a problem maintaining PH balance?
In case it's relevant, I don't use CYA, so I'm likely running shock level of FC all the time, according to the graphs with zero CYA. But, we haven't noticed anything like irritation or harshness.
I don't want to open up that discussion again, but I do want to know if it changes what TA I should target given 50 ppm borates.
Thanks!
I suppose the PH wasn't "buffered" as much, but that didn't turn out to be a problem with the automatic dosing that Intellichem provides.
I decided to give Borates a try and added enough Boric Acid to target 50 ppm. I'll check it after after the recommended 48 hours has elapsed.
Is there any reason to go to the recommended 70 ppm TA, if I don't have a problem maintaining PH balance?
In case it's relevant, I don't use CYA, so I'm likely running shock level of FC all the time, according to the graphs with zero CYA. But, we haven't noticed anything like irritation or harshness.
I don't want to open up that discussion again, but I do want to know if it changes what TA I should target given 50 ppm borates.
Thanks!