Pool borates 80 ppm

[Irandine]

Do I need to drain the pool due borates level is 80 ppm?

 

[mknauss]

Borates - Why and How

Borates - Why and How Why Adding borates can improve your experience with your pool, but is completely optional. If you do plan to use borates, wait until everything else is settled down before adding borates, especially TA and PH. The only situations where we specifically recommend using...

www.troublefreepool.com

How did you get that test result?

Borates are harmful to pets and even humans if too much of the water is ingested.

 

[Irandine]

I have an aqua-check test

 

[mknauss]

I have an aqua-check test

As the article I linked states, testing is not very accurate.

 

[Irandine]

Thank you! I am just confused!!!
I read that borax and baking soda from the grocery store could be used in the pool!

 

[mknauss]

Sure --

Recommended Pool Chemicals

Which should I buy? TFP's recommended pool chemicals are cheap, easy, and won't unbalance your pool water.

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[Irandine]

I have been using 20 Mule Team® Borax Natural Laundry Booster and muriatic acid. I had to add two boxes of
borax this year to raise
the ph
Alkalinity, Clorine ans stabilizer levels are ok. According to the article it ok to use borax so sorry my question is do I need to replace the pool water? Water looks great!

 

[mknauss]

If you have no pets, and no small children that ingest the pool water, then no, you do not need to drain the water.

Borates do effect CSI. I do not know if calcium scaling is an issue for you.

 

[MyAZPool]

Irandine
I do in fact follow the guidelines regarding Borates that mknauss linked to and I have had great success and results with Borates using those methods.
I choose to obtain the Boric Acid from DudaDiesel. I know it's a bit more expensive going that route but much easier.
I initially adjusted the borate level to 50ppm. It has taken about a year for the level to go down to 40ppm (due to backwash's etc). I just raised it back to 50ppm using PoolMath as my guide.
I am currently using the "InstaTest" strips from LaMotte that I purchased on TFTestKits.net. That particular test kit seems to be satisfactory.

Good luck with your borates. For me, I am realizing all of the benefits of using Borates in my pool and you are right. Makes the pool water look GREAT!
All-the-best
r.

 

[Irandine]

Irandine
I do in fact follow the guidelines regarding Borates that mknauss linked to and I have had great success and results with Borates using those methods.
I choose to obtain the Boric Acid from DudaDiesel. I know it's a bit more expensive going that route but much easier.
I initially adjusted the borate level to 50ppm. It has taken about a year for the level to go down to 40ppm (due to backwash's etc). I just raised it back to 50ppm using PoolMath as my guide.
I am currently using the "InstaTest" strips from LaMotte that I purchased on TFTestKits.net. That particular test kit seems to be satisfactory.

Good luck with your borates. For me, I am realizing all of the benefits of using Borates in my pool and you are right. Makes the pool water look GREAT!
All-the-best
r.

Thank you for the advice!!

 

[MyAZPool]

Thank you for the advice!!

No problem. Let me say however, that I do not pretend to be a pool chemistry expert by any means. mknauss and others on this site know more about pool care/chemistry than I ever will. I just follow their advice and obtain fantastic results by doing so.
r.

 

[Irandine]

If you have no pets, and no small children that ingest the pool water, then no, you do not need to drain the water.

Borates do effect CSI. I do not know if calcium scaling is an issue for you.

Thank you for the advice!!!

No problem. Let me say however, that I do not pretend to be a pool chemistry expert by any means. mknauss and others on this site know more about pool care/chemistry than I ever will. I just follow their advice and obtain fantastic results by doing so.
r.

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