PH and CH

[SJPoe]

So, pool is wonderful, clean, clear & warm...and of course, as a new OCD pool owner, I'm tweaking because it's not PERFECT
I usually use liquid bleach for chlorine, but I do have an Inline-Chlorinator has never been used (I had it added when they added the heater 'just in case' and before I understood the evils of Dichlor/Trichlor tablets!)

Test results from this morning

FC : 8
CC : 0-0.5
PH : 7.2
CYA : 60
TA : 90
CH : 100
CSI : -0.87
Temp : 82

1) Should I bother adding Borax to bring the PH up closer to 7.8 ?
2) Should I worry about CH ? I'm guessing low CH isn't an issue with vinyl anyway
3) Am I just obsessing and do I need to just relax and drink a nice cold beer ?

 

[mknauss]

1) Should I bother adding Borax to bring the PH up closer to 7.8 ?

No.

2) Should I worry about CH ?

No

3) Am I just obsessing and do I need to just relax and drink a nice cold beer ?

yes

 

[SJPoe]

Thanks !!

P.S. I informed the wife that I must enjoy a frosty beverage at the instruction of the pool gods, and she didn't appear overly convinced...

 

[mknauss]

That's a summer beer! In your area, summer is not until the last week of July, then for only a couple days, right?!?!

 

[SJPoe]

That's a summer beer! In your area, summer is not until the last week of July, then for only a couple days, right?!?!

Hey, when you only get 3 days a year, you have to make the most of them !!